 Basketball , cricket , and field hockey are popular sports in Varanasi . The main stadium in the city is the Sigra Stadium , also known as Dr Sampurnanda Stadium , where first @-@ class cricket matches are held . Local cricket matches are also played on the BHU Ground Dr. Bheeem Rao sports complex . 
 Basketball , cricket , and field hockey <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>are</mark></a>popular sports in Varanasi . The main stadium in the city <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>the Sigra Stadium , also known as Dr Sampurnanda Stadium , where first @-@ class cricket matches are held . Local cricket matches are also played on the BHU Ground Dr. Bheeem Rao sports complex . 
Basketball , cricket , and field hockey popular sports in Varanasi . The main stadium in the city the Sigra Stadium , also known as Dr Sampurnanda Stadium , where first @-@ class cricket matches are held . Local cricket matches are also played on the BHU Ground Dr. Bheeem Rao sports complex .