Sandish Compound

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25°15′9″N 86°59′41″E / 25.25250°N 86.99472°E / 25.25250; 86.99472 Sandy's Compound is a 30-year-old sports complex located in, Bhagalpur City, Bihar, opposite of police line Bhagalpur. It contains a Doordarshan TV Centre, volleyball court and a small open stadium. It also provides state level matches and is one of the best fields in Bhagalpur.

The land was acquired by the government for public purposes in 1906,[1] and was named after a Briton who was the Mayor of Bhagalpur.[citation needed]

In 1981, the stadium hosted its only cricket match when Bihar cricket team played against Assam cricket team in the 1981/82 Ranji Trophy.[2] Bihar cricket team won the match by an innings and 2 runs.[3]

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  1. ^ Calcutta Gazette. 18 July 1906. p. 139. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ First-class Match
  3. ^ Scoredcard
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