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{{short description|Underconstruction International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi}}
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| stadium_name = Varanasi Cricket Stadium
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| caption = Planned 3D model of the stadium
| location = [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
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| broke_ground = 23 September 2023<ref name="VCS1"/>
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| tenants = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team]]<br/>[[India national cricket team]]
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| construction_cost = {{INRConvert|451|c}}{{efn|Includes ₹121 crore of land acquisition cost.}}<ref name="VCS"/>
| seating_capacity = 30,000<ref name="VCS"/>
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| acreage = {{Convert|30|acre}}<ref name="VCS1"/>
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'''Varanasi Cricket Stadium''' is an under-construction cricket stadium in the holy city of [[Varanasi]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India and is expected to be completed by December 2025.<ref name="VCS">{{cite news |title="Can Seat Over 30,000": PM Modi Lays Foundation Of Varanasi Cricket Stadium |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-lays-foundation-stone-of-international-cricket-stadium-in-varanasi-4416656 |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=NDTV.com}}</ref> The venue will have a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators.<ref name="VCS1">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Mansi |title=PM Modi to inaugurate international cricket stadium in Varanasi: Key points |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/pm-modi-to-inaugurate-international-cricket-stadium-in-varanasi-key-points-2698110 |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Upon completion, it will be the third international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh after [[Green Park Stadium]] in [[Kanpur]] and [[Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium|BRSAVB Ekana Stadium]] in [[Lucknow]].

==Overview and design==
As the venue is located in the holy city of [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]], its architectural design will draw inspiration from [[Lord Shiva]], featuring distinctive elements like [[trident]]-shaped [[floodlight]]s, [[crescent]]-shaped roof covers, [[ghat]]-steps like seating arrangements, Bilva-patra ([[Aegle marmelos#Leaves|Wood apple leaves]]) shaped metallic sheets on the facade and the media center will be shaped like a [[Damaru]].<ref name="VCS1"/><ref>{{cite news |title=PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Varanasi stadium in star studded event: Tendulkar, Gavaskar among attendees |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-lay-foundation-stone-of-varanasi-stadium-in-star-studded-event-tendulkar-gavaskar-among-attendees-101695443235231.html |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=23 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

The venue will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators which could be extendable up to 40,000. The venue will also have 9 practice wickets in the main ground, advanced drainage system, one outdoor ground, sufficient parking space, a VVIP or VIP zone on the second floor of the south pavilion<ref>{{cite AV media |people= |date=23 September 2023 |title=International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi to give wings to young sporting talent!|type= Motion Picture|language= hi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiJ4Pps6nsY |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date= |format=MP4 |time= |location=[[Varanasi]] |publisher=[[Narendra Modi]] (Youtube channel) |ref=}}</ref>

==Development==
The [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] acquired a {{convert|30|acre|ha}} land Ring Road in the Rajtalab area at a cost of {{INRConvert|121|c}} for the stadium, while the construction cost is estimated to be {{INRConvert|330|c}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mehrotra |first1=Vani |title=PM Modi lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/varanasi-international-cricket-stadium-foundation-stone-pm-narendra-modi-rally-women-supporters-2439415-2023-09-23 |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

On 23 September 2023, [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation stone of the stadium in the presence of cricket veterans like [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Sunil Gavaskar]], [[Ravi Shastri]] and [[Dilip Vengsarkar]], [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] [[Yogi Adityanath]], key officials of [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] like [[Roger Binny]], [[Rajeev Shukla]], [[Jay Shah]] and many others. The stadium is expected to be completed by December 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Devesh |title=Sachin Tendulkar joins PM Modi in stone laying ceremony of Varanasi stadium |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/varanasi-cricket-stadium-sachin-tendulkar-joins-pm-modi-cm-yogi-adityanath-in-stone-laying-ceremony-watch-11695458811892.html |access-date=24 September 2023 |work=mint |date=23 September 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Public transit==
The venue will be well connected by air, rail & roadways.

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==References==
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==External links==
{{Cricket grounds in India}}
{{Varanasi}}

[[Category:Sports venues in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Sports venues in Varanasi]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in India]]

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