Bakshi Stadium is a stadium in Wazir Bagh, Srinagar, Kashmir. The stadium can host 30,000 spectators and is mainly used for football matches.It has also been recently shortlisted to hold the Legends League Cricket Matches, which includes many famous players including Martin Guptill, Chris Gayle, Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik, Harbajan Singh,The Pathan Brothers.[2] It will be holding 7 matches including the final.The stadium is able to host the highest-standard matches, including some of Real Kashmir FC in the I-League.[3][4]

Bakshi Stadium
LocationWazir Bagh Srinagar
Capacity30,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Construction cost$4 million
Tenants
JK XI
Real Kashmir FC (Indian super league )

It is one of the biggest football stadiums in Indian-administered Kashmir. As per FIFA norms, stadium would be developed to world-class facility with the budget of ₹44 crore.

References

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  1. ^ "Bakshi Stadium, home to Lonestar Kashmir, Real Kashmir - Football Ground Map".
  2. ^ "LLC".
  3. ^ J&K stadium hosts football match after 25-year gap. The Times of India.
  4. ^ Khan, Abid (17 September 2022). "Mehraj ud Din Wadoo appointed as coach of RKFC". greaterkashmir.com. Srinagar: Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.