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Revision as of 02:11, 28 February 2007 by Misplaced Pages fan07 (talk | contribs) (←Created page with 'Allahabad is well known for its sporting activities in the fields of Cricket, Badminton, Tennis and Gymnastics. There are several sports complex...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Allahabad is well known for its sporting activities in the fields of Cricket, Badminton, Tennis and Gymnastics. There are several sports complexes that can be used by both amateurs and professionals. These include the Madan Mohan Malaviya Cricket stadium, Mayo Hall Sports Complex and the Boys' High School & College Gymnasium. There are several swimming facilities throughout the city as well.
Allahabad has a prominent place in Indian Gymnastics. It is the leading team in SAARC and Asian countries.
Mohammed Kaif member of Indian Cricket team hails from this city.
Passenger transportation
Air
Allahabad is served by the Bamrauli Air Force Base (IXD) and is linked to Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta) by Air Sahara. Other airports in the vicinity are Varanasi (147 km) and Lucknow (210 km).