Mumbai Cricket Association Plans New 1 Lakh Seater Stadium in Thane District
by EVENTFAQS Bureau Industry Watch | July 8, 2024 | News
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The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is planning to construct a new cricket stadium in Mumbai with a seating capacity of 100,000 fans. This stadium will be located in Thane district, approximately 68 km from the Wankhede Stadium.
The MCA has submitted a bid for the land through an open tender floated by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and is awaiting approval from the Maharashtra government. This new stadium is a dream project of former MCA President Amol Kale, who passed away last month.
The announcement of the new stadium came a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis emphasized the need for a larger stadium in the iconic city during a felicitation ceremony for Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the Maharashtra state assembly.
Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister “We have one of the historic stadiums in Mumbai in the form of Wankhede Stadium. Ashish Ji (BCCI treasurer and BJP MLA Ashish Shelar) is here. Mumbai needs a bigger stadium than Wankhede. Therefore, in the near future, our chief minister will extend all possible help to MCA and BCCI. Wankhede is a historic stadium and cannot be compared to any other. But it is time to give Mumbai a stadium with a capacity of more than one lakh.”
At present, Mumbai is the home of three international cricket stadiums: Wankhede Stadium (33,000), Brabourne Stadium (20,000), and DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai (45,000).
The MCA has submitted a bid for the land through an open tender floated by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and is awaiting approval from the Maharashtra government.