BCCI will spend ₹ 500 crores to repair the stadium, planning to finish the work before the ODI World Cup, top 5 stadiums will be renovated
Before the ODI World Cup to be held in October-November, BCCI will get the renovation work done in the top 5 stadiums of the country by spending more than Rs 500 crore. News agency PTI has informed about this according to sources.
According to media reports, cricket fans have been continuously complaining about different stadiums in the country for some time now. For this reason BCCI has decided to get the renovation done.
Fans had complained during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
During the India-Australia Test series in February-March, fans expressed their displeasure over the lack of clean toilets at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.
At the same time, during the trophy, a fan named Shilpa Phadke had also complained on social media to BCCI and board secretary Jai Shah about the inconvenience. He had said that watching cricket in Delhi, Mumbai is no less than a nightmare for a female fan. First of all, toilets are not available here and where they are available, there is no light or water. In such a situation, what to do if women fan?
Renovation will happen in this stadium
The top 5 stadiums in India include Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla, Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Eden Gardens Kolkata and PCA Stadium Mohali. BCCI will get the repair work done in these five grounds only.
Suspicion on holding of World Cup match in Mohali
According to cricket website Cricinfo, 12 cities have been selected for the venue of the tournament. Mohali is not included in this. The main reason for this is that these days the Khalistani movement is going on. Apart from this, the problem of parking and allegations of corruption are also big reasons.
However, big international matches often take place at Mohali Stadium. For this reason BCCI has decided to renovate it.
Work continues at Wankhede Stadium from February
The Wankhede in Mumbai underwent renovation work last month ahead of the India-Australia ODI. However, according to the Maharashtra Cricket Association, there is more work to be done at the Wankhede Stadium.
World Cup will be held from October 5
The tournament will run for 46 days and 48 matches including three knockouts will be played. This time 10 teams will participate in the World Cup. This Mahakumbh of cricket will be organized from October 5 to November 19. Its matches will be organized in 12 cities of India.
Although it has not been decided yet which matches will be played on which ground. The final of this mega tournament to be held every four years will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
