The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, India, was built by the Government of India in 1982. The massive facility is an all-purpose sports arena hosting football (soccer) and other sporting events, as well as large-scale entertainment events, such as concerts by India’s leading musical acts and entertainers. The facility seats 100,000 spectators, and up to 130,000 for concerts. The stadium also houses the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Association.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was first constructed to host the 9th Asian Games in 1982 (India had also hosted the first Games in 1951, also in New Delhi). The stadium will also host the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Cricket

The Stadium has hosted two One Day International matches featuring India: against Australia in 1984, and South Africa in 1991. India lost both matches. Batsman Kepler Wessels played in both the matches, but for different countries, scoring 107 for Australia and 90 for South Africa.

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