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| Location | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 30,000[2] |
| Acreage | 30 acres (12 ha)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 23 September 2023[1] |
| Construction cost | ₹451 crore (US$63 million)[lower-alpha 1][2] |
| Tenants | |
| Uttar Pradesh cricket team India national cricket team | |
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.[2] The venue will have a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators.[1] Upon completion, it will be the third international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh after Green Park Stadium in Kanpur and BRSAVB Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
Overview and design[edit | edit source]
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 floodlights, crescent-shaped roof covers, ghat-steps like seating arrangements, Bilva-patra (Wood apple leaves) shaped metallic sheets on the facade and the media center will be shaped like a Damaru.[1][3]
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[4]
Development[edit | edit source]
The Government of Uttar Pradesh acquired a 30 acres (12 ha) land Ring Road in the Rajtalab area at a cost of ₹121 crore (US$17 million) for the stadium, while the construction cost is estimated to be ₹330 crore (US$46 million).[5]
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 BCCI like Roger Binny, Rajeev Shukla, Jay Shah and many others. The stadium is expected to be completed by December 2025.[6]
Public transit[edit | edit source]
The venue will be well connected by air, rail & roadways.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Includes ₹121 crore of land acquisition cost.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Singh, Mansi. "PM Modi to inaugurate international cricket stadium in Varanasi: Key points". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ""Can Seat Over 30,000": PM Modi Lays Foundation Of Varanasi Cricket Stadium". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Varanasi stadium in star studded event: Tendulkar, Gavaskar among attendees". Hindustan Times. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi to give wings to young sporting talent! (MP4) (Motion Picture) (in हिन्दी). Varanasi: Narendra Modi (Youtube channel). 23 September 2023.
- ↑ Mehrotra, Vani. "PM Modi lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ Kumar, Devesh (23 September 2023). "Sachin Tendulkar joins PM Modi in stone laying ceremony of Varanasi stadium". mint. Retrieved 24 September 2023.