Jaipur is going to have one of the world's largest cricket stadiums which will cost around INR 350 crore. The stadium will have a seating capacity of 75,000.
Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) secretary Mahendra Sharma has confirmed the stadium will be spread over 100 acres.
The stadium will be built in the outskirts of Jaipur in Chonp village. It is 25 km from the main city on the Jaipur-Delhi highway. Mahendra said the construction is expected to begin in the next four months and will complete in two years.
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It will be built in two phases with seating capacity of 45,000 spectators being built in the first phase. In the second phase, another 30,000 seats will be added.
India already has a stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad with a seating capacity of 1.10 lakh, leaving Melbourne Cricket Ground behind.
The stadium will have facilities for indoor games and training academies. The RCA secretary said it will also have a clubhouse, parking for 4000 vehicles, and two practice grounds which can be used for Ranji matches.
There will be 30 practice nets for players and a press conference room with a seating capacity of 250, apart from two restaurants for spectators.
Mahendra said BCCI owes INR 90 crore to RCA and they will also ask for another INR 100 crore for financing. The cricket board will take a loan of INR 100 crore and INR 60 crore will be amassed by selling corporate boxes in the stadium.
The design of the stadium was presented by Mehta and associates LLP and Delhi based sports design consultancy firm GRAS to RCA chief patron CP Joshi and RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot.
There was a meeting of the RCA executive committee who approved the proposal. The meeting also showed a green flag to domestic cricket tournaments in Rajasthan, setting-up a selection committee for senior and junior (men and women) categories, and appointment of coaches and sports staff for teams of different categories.
(With Hindustan Times inputs)
