The stadium is named after John Lawrence Keenan a former general manager of the Tata Steel.

The stadium is situated in Northern Town area of Bistupur and is owned by Tata Steel.

Since being built in 1939 the ground has hosted Ranji Trophy matches for the Bihar now Jharkhand cricket team.

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has played many matches for Jharkhand in this stadium.

[2] This stadium became infamous for the crowd turning violent and throwing crackers on field during India against West Indies match in 2002/03.