Tata Steel- Sports Is A Way Of Life

"That's a wonderful Six by Virat Kohli on the off-side " said the commentator. The crowd painted in red at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru danced with joy. This way RCB ended the nail-biting match with Punjab in the year 2016. Stadium, Bengaluru danced with joy. This way RCB ended the nail-biting match with Punjab in the year 2016.

Stadiums are not only venues for spectators, but they also help nurture talent and bring about a collective sense of pride. Can you imagine Manchester United without Old Trafford? Or Royal Challengers Bangalore without Chinnaswamy Stadium. It's the energy of their hometown and the supporters that keep them going.

Taking a look at some stadiums that define sports in India and where Tata Steel has made a name of its own!

• Eden Gardens , Kolkata

One of the most famous stadiums in India. It is the largest one in India and the second largest in the world. Build in 1864, the iconic stadium is called " Cricket's answer to Colosseum". It has a capacity of 68,000 making it the largest cricket stadium in India by capacity. The stadium is known for its passionate spectators and also Do you remember Rohit Sharma's 264 off 173 balls during Sri Lanka vs India ODI in 2014?

• Thyagaraj Sport Complex, New Delhi

The Thyagaraja sports complex in New Delhi is one of India's most spectacular stadiums and was built as a venue for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which was hosted by Delhi. The sports complex is spread across 16.5 acres and can seat 5883 spectators. The stadium has an R.C.C structure with steel roofing and maple wood flooring in the central arena.

• Kenan Stadium, Jamshedpur

This stadium was built in Jamshedpur in the year 1939 and is named after John Lawrence Keenan, a former general manager of the Tata Steel. It has a capacity to seat 19000 people. It also houses several sports training units in the city. Many Ranji trophy matches have been organized here and our Former Indian Captain MSD has also played many matches here.

• Jrd Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

Home ground of the JFC ( Jamshedpur football club ) has hosted several ISL matches. JRD is 30 acres of pure sports. It was built in 1991 and has an 8-lane synthetic track, international size swimming pool, boxing center, chess center, skating area, Basketball court, archery ground, handball ground, lawn tennis court, volleyball court, and adventure sports. It can accommodate 24000 spectators for football matches. It is also the headquarters for Tata chess Centre, Tata Archery Academy, and Tata steel adventure foundation.

• Salt lake Stadium, Kolkata

It's no secret that Kolkata loves football. The salt lake stadium can hold 85000 people and is the second largest football stadium in the world. This is also the stadium that hosted the historic friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela where Lionel Messi's presence drove the crowd wild.

All of these stadiums have the Tata mark on them. A great patron of sports, Tata Steel's products are present in each of these stadiums. Be it the roofs, beams, stands or structures. Tata steel has left an enduring mark. Sports has been an integral part of Tata Steel corporate philosophy. The Indian multinational steel-making company regularly organizes summer camps as well to promote sports at the grass root level. For Tata, sports is a way of life and we have seen many budding sports stars from Jamshedpur. They believe India has the potential to strive better and perform other sports and this demands better infrastructure. Did you know India's first Olympic Team was financed by Sir Dorabji Tata way back in 1919? He financed four athletes and two wrestlers for the 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Olympics. Tata Steel has supplied over 7,000 MT of Tata Structural hollow steel sections in stadiums, sports complexes, shooting ranges, natatoriums, velodromes, sports cities and games villages in New Delhi, Noida, Lucknow, Ludhiana, and Kolkata, including facilities for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in New Delhi.

Tata has grown from a very small organization to a big multinational company and hoping it grows more because not only does it focus on work in the city but also takes care of the overall development of their employees focusing on sports as a major one. India has a vision of hosting the 2032 Olympics. Let's see how far can we go!