[5] The stadium was constructed in record time, in a span of four months and at a cost of ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million), before it was inaugurated in November 2015.
[6] The stadium was inaugurated on the 109th birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand and was inaugurated by the Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Gaurishankar Agrawal and has a capacity of 4000 spectators with cost of Rs.
18 crores and statue of Sardar Patel was also inaugurated at entrance of the stadium.
The stadium saw its first match as an exhibition match played between India ‘A’ and India ‘B’ teams with 16 national players each from members of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games silver medal-winning Indian men's side.
[9] The first match played at the stadium was between India men's national field hockey team and Australia men's national field hockey team on 19 November 2015.