| February 21, 2023 | 23 views

Overview

In 2010, the announcement of New cricket stadium in Mullanpur, gave wings to the dreams of many budding players of the city.

It was like a dream come true especially for the people living in the rural areas around Chandigarh as with the establishment of Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium, no one can stop the development and progress of the area.

Some interesting facts about the Chandigarh New Cricket Stadium

  • The Punjab Cricket Association announced this mega cricket stadium project, Mullanpur in the year 2010.
  • The estimated cost of the project is around Rs. 230 crores, and is expected to be spread across 42 acres of land.
  • The Project is named after Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala.
  • The stadium is said to designed and constructed according to international standards, to host first-class level matches.
  • The estimated competition date of the project was in 2020, but due to the ongoing pandemic and various other issues, the project got delayed and is still under construction.
  • The stadium is expected to have a seating capacity of almost 40,000 seats.
  • The Mullanpur village is within proximity to both Chandigarh and Mohali.
  • Also, with the inauguration of PCA stadium Mullanpur, the door of opportunities for various upcoming players will open as they will get a platform with better infrastructure and facilities.

Everyone has high hopes from this upcoming Chandigarh Cricket stadium, but it seems like we still have to wait a little longer to see what the future hold for the city.