Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium
| Location | Puttaparthi, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust |
| Operator | Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust |
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| As of August 17, 2015 Source: Ground Info |
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Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. The place is popularly known by the world at large as the birthplace of Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba.[1] The ground is located in campus of Higher Secondary School of Sri Sathya Sai Vidyagiri Campus. The stadium was established in 1997 and it is owned and managed by Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. The stadium was inaugurated by then Prime Minister of India IK Gujral.[2]
The sports and cultural activities at the university culminate at the Annual Sports and Cultural Meet, held on the 11 January every year, marked by a display of cultural and athletic items. These include national and international sports items like equestrian events, two- and four-wheeler stunts, para sailing and gliding, bungee jumping, carabining, martial arts, lion and dragon dances, Eastern and Western dances, musical medleys, gymnastics, and human formations.
In 1997, a cricket match played with includes several international cricketer for Sri Sathya Sai Unity Cup held in this stadium on December 30, 1997 and match was played between India XI captained by Sachin Tendulkar and World XI captained by Arjuna Ranatunga.[3]
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