Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, kochi

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a famous international stadium at Kochi, Kerala. It is also famous with the name Kaloor International stadium.

Importance of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

It is also used at time of international cricket matches, various exhibitions, cinema and political rallies. The best part of this stadium is its lighting. It has lighting tower of about 2KW which can give lighting of HDTV telecast. Its lightning tower is unique in India.

History of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

It was established in 1996 by K. Karunakaran as a chief minister of Kerala. It is the third largest stadium in India with a capacity of 75000 visitors. Actually it was constructed as a football stadium. Nehru Cup international Football tournament was the first tournament conducted in 1997.Almost one lakh audience had visited in this tournament during INDIA vs IRAQ match. Although any tournaments were played, the highest money earned by the one day internationals played at the stadium. ODI between INDIA vs. AUSTRALIA was the first ODI which was played on 1st April, 1998.

International cricket matches played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

April 1, 1998 - India v/s Australia
March 3, 2000 - India v/s South Africa
March 13, 2002 - India v/s Zimbabwe
April 2, 2005 - India v/s Pakistan
April 6, 2006 - India v/s England
October 2, 2007 - India v/s Australia

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium specifications

Established in 1996 - 97
Capacity - 75,000
Ground type - Grass
Flood Lights - Yes 388 2KW Metal Halide Floodlights
Home team - Viva Kerala and former FC Kochi
End names Road End, Media End
Other sports: Football

Climatic Conditions at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

The Nehru stadium enjoys the climatic conditions of Kerela along with the beauty of the environmental conditions.

Contact Address of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM (Kaloor International Stadium)
Kaloor, Beside Nagampadam bus stop
Kochi, Kerela
India