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Dr. RN Shetty Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. Due to its proximity to Jubilee Circle,
Karnatak College Dharwar Karnataka College of Arts and Science, Dharwad (1917) is one of the leading institutions in Karnataka, India offering B.A., B.Com. and B.Sc degrees. KCD is the oldest college affiliated to Karnataka University, Dharwad. History Karnataka Col ...
, Karnataka University Dharwad, and St. Joseph's High School - the stadium is popular among various educational institutions of
Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged ...
and the ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, field hockey and other sports. The stadium has hosted a
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match in 1990 when
Karnataka cricket team Karnataka cricket team represents the Indian state of Karnataka in domestic cricket competitions. It has traditionally been one of the strongest teams in the domestic circuit and has produced many of Indian cricket team's iconic players. It was ...
played against
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.Scorecard
/ref> This was only time the stadium hosted a cricket match. It is the usual venue of Karnataka Rajyotsava and Independence Day celebrations in Dharwad, where students of prominent schools & colleges in Dharwad perform various celebratory activities like singing patriotic songs, dancing, etc. Renovation work started to build a 400-metre synthetic track in 2012.


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