NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Indian cricket team jersey to legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar in Varanasi at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has spent Rs 121 crores on land acquisition for the construction of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi. The BCCI will spend Rs 330 crores on the stadium's construction.
The thematic architecture of this stadium draws inspiration from Lord Shiva, with designs developed for crescent-shaped roof covers, trident-shaped floodlights, ghat steps-based seating, and Bilvipatra-shaped metallic sheets on the facade. The stadium will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators.
1/9:Varanasi cricket stadium: Cricketers at foundation stone laying ceremony
2/9:Prime Minister Narendra Modi
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Saturday. </p>PTI
3/9:Cricketers
<p>Former India cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri were present at the occasion.</p>
4/9:Sachin Tendulkar
<p>PM Narendra Modi presented Sachin Tendulkar an Indian cricket team jersey on the occasion.</p>
5/9:Roger Binny
<p>BCCI President Roger Binny, its vice-president Rajiv Shukla and secretary Jay Shah were also present on the occasion. </p>
6/9:UP CM
<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also attended the function.</p>
7/9:BCCI
<p>The Uttar Pradesh government said that it has spent Rs 121 crore to acquire the land for the stadium while the BCCI will spend Rs 330 crore on its construction.</p>
8/9:December 2025
<p>To be built near the Ring Road in Rajatalab area, the stadium is likely to be ready by December 2025.</p>PTI
9/9:Sachin Tendulkar
<p>Before the ceremony, Sachin Tendulkar also offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, in Varanasi.</p>PTIFormer Indian cricketers like batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri were also present at the occasion.
The thematic architecture of this stadium draws inspiration from Lord Shiva, with designs developed for crescent-shaped roof covers, trident-shaped floodlights, ghat steps-based seating, and Bilvipatra-shaped metallic sheets on the facade. The stadium will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators.
The event also had the presence of BCCI president Roger Binny, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla, and BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
