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{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = Tirupati International Cricket Stadium (Tentative)<br />
| nickname = <br />
| country = India<br />
| image = <br />
| location = [[Tirupati]], [[Seemandhra]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| establishment = TBA<br />
| seating_capacity = 30,000<br />
| end1 = <br />
| end2 = n/a<br />
| club1 = [[Andhra cricket team]]<br />
| year1 = TBA<br />
| date = 31 August<br />
| year = 2015<br />
| source = <br />
}}<br />
'''Tirupati International Cricket Stadium''' is a proposed cricket stadium in the [[Tirupati]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>[http://www.telugumirchi.com/en/politics/kiran-gifts-cricket-stadium-to-seemandhra.html Kiran Gifts Cricket Stadium to Seemandhra]</ref><ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/NGT-stay-on-stadium-plan-at-Tirupati/2013/11/22/article1904496.ece NGT stay on stadium plan at Tirupati]</ref> The foundation of the stadium was laid by then [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] [[Kiran Kumar Reddy]] & central tourism minster chiranjeevi who also sanctioned {{INR}} 30 crore for the stadium and land of 30 acres is located in [[Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cm-lays-foundation-for-cricket-stadium-at-tirupati-113112000992_1.html | title=CM lays foundation for cricket stadium at Tirupati | date=20 November 2013 | newspaper=Business Standard | author=Press Trust of India | accessdate=10 December 2018 }}</ref> The project came into picture when government decided to have another international venue in the region but some activists may obstruct for proceedings as [[Tirupati]] is always crowded and construction of the stadium was stopped after National Green Tribunal stated the stadium can disturb the ecology of the area.<ref>[http://www.savetemples.org/2013/11/22/construction-of-cricket-stadium-at-the-foot-hills-of-tirupathi-was-stopped/ Construction of Cricket Stadium at the Foot Hills of Tirupati was stopped]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/location-of-cricket-stadium-in-tirumala-raises-eyebrows/article5374863.ece Location of cricket stadium in Tirumala raises eyebrows]</ref><ref>[http://www.hinduhumanrights.info/national-green-tribunal%E2%80%88halts-cricket-stadium-in-tirupati/ ]</ref><br />
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* [http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/405775/judgement-of-the-national-green-tribunal-regarding-the-proposed-international-cricket-stadium-project-in-thirupathi-30012015/ Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the proposed International Cricket Stadium]<br />
* [http://www.hinduhumanrights.info/national-green-tribunal%E2%80%88halts-cricket-stadium-in-tirupati/ National Green Tribunal halts cricket stadium in Tirupati]<br />
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