The world’s third largest cricket stadium is being built in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.
The world’s third largest cricket stadium is being built in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. On Saturday, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone for the construction of the international cricket stadium through a virtual program. BCCI Secretary Joy Shah was also present at the virtual event. Built at a cost of around Rs 650 crore, the cricket stadium will have a seating capacity of 75,000 spectators. The stadium is being built at Champ village in Jaipur.
Speaking on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the stadium, Ashok Gehlot said, “The then President of Rajasthan Cricket Association, Dr. CP Yoshiji dreamed of this stadium, which is going to be fulfilled with the help of the present President Mr. Vaibhav Gehlot. State Government and BCCI. We should try to create a sports environment in the state so that the talents here can impress the country and the world. It is for this purpose that the third largest stadium in the world is being built in Champaign. Near Jaipur.
The construction of the stadium will be completed in the next three years, said Vaibhav Gehlot. He also said that cricket stadiums would be set up at Jodhpur and Udaipur in Rajasthan.
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Let us tell you that the largest cricket stadium in the world, Narendra Modi Stadium is also in Gujarat, India, with a capacity of 1,32,000 spectators. At the same time, the world’s second largest cricket stadium is in Melbourne, Australia, called the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a capacity of about 1 million spectators. India currently has 7 of the 10 largest cricket stadiums in the world.
Champ Cricket Stadium to be built in Jaipur
The International Cricket Stadium will be built on about 100 acres of land in Jaipur.
The stadium will have a capacity of 75,000 spectators.
In the first phase, the capacity of 45 thousand spectators will be completed.
The construction of the first phase will cost around Rs 280 crore.
The construction of the stadium will be done at a total cost of Tk 350 crore.
In the second phase, the work of capacity of 30 thousand spectators will be completed.
The BCCI will provide a grant of Rs 100 crore to the Rajasthan Cricket Association for the construction of the stadium
