Chhattisgarh made a stunning debut in sporting world on April 28, 2013 at a brand 60,000-seating capacity cricket stadium at Naya Raipur when Delhi Daredevils took on Pune Warriors in a jam-packed stadium in Indian Premier league match.
The stadium and facilities available to players and crowd at Naya Raipur were appreciated by cricketing legends who claimed that Chhattisgarh would soon host international cricket matches as well.
The Naya Raipur-based Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is the second best cricket stadium of the country after Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. The stadium is basically a proud achievement of 2.55 crore people of Chhattisgarh in year 2013.