Varanasi Cricket Stadium

Underconstruction International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi

Varanasi Cricket Stadium

Planned 3D model of the stadium

Location| Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates| 25°17′45″N 82°51′18″E﻿ / ﻿25.2957589°N 82.8548658°E﻿ / 25.2957589; 82.8548658
Capacity| 30,000[1]
Tenants| Uttar Pradesh cricket team
India national cricket team

Varanasi International Cricket Stadium is an under-construction cricket stadium in the holy city of Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh in India and is expected to be completed by December 2025.[1] The venue will have a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators.[2] Upon completion, it will be the fourth international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh after Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, BRSAVB Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and Saifai International Cricket Stadium in Etawah.

## Overview and design[edit]

As the venue is located in the holy city of Varanasi, its architectural design will draw inspiration from Lord Shiva, featuring distinctive elements like trident-shaped floodlights, crescent-shaped roof covers, ghat-steps like seating arrangements, Bilva-patra (Wood apple leaves) shaped metallic sheets on the facade and the media center will be shaped like a Damaru.[2][3]

The venue will have a capacity of 30,000 spectators which could be expandable up to 40,000. The venue will also have 9 practice wickets in the main ground, advanced drainage system, one outdoor ground, sufficient parking space, a VVIP or VIP zone on the second floor of the south pavilion[4]

## Development[edit]

The Government of Uttar Pradesh acquired a 30 acres (12 ha) land beside Ring Road Phase-2 in the Rajatalab area at a cost of ₹121 crore (US$15 million) for the stadium, while the construction cost is estimated to be ₹330 crore (US$41 million).[5]

On 23 September 2023, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the stadium in the presence of cricket veterans like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Dilip Vengsarkar, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, key officials of BCCI like Roger Binny, Rajeev Shukla, Jay Shah and many others. The stadium is expected to be completed by December 2025.[6]

## Public transit[edit]

The venue will be well-connected to the city's airport, major railway stations and bus station.

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b ""Can Seat Over 30,000": PM Modi Lays Foundation Of Varanasi Cricket Stadium". NDTV.com. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
2. ^ a b Singh, Mansi. "PM Modi to inaugurate international cricket stadium in Varanasi: Key points". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
3. ^ "PM Modi to lay foundation stone of Varanasi stadium in star studded event: Tendulkar, Gavaskar among attendees". Hindustan Times. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
4. ^ International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi to give wings to young sporting talent! (MP4) (Motion Picture) (in Hindi). Varanasi: Narendra Modi (Youtube channel). 23 September 2023.
5. ^ Mehrotra, Vani. "PM Modi lays foundation stone of international cricket stadium in Varanasi". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
6. ^ Kumar, Devesh (23 September 2023). "Sachin Tendulkar joins PM Modi in stone laying ceremony of Varanasi stadium". mint. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

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International cricket grounds in India

Test|

| Central|

* BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow)
* Green Park Stadium (Kanpur)
* K.D. Singh Babu Stadium (Lucknow)
* University Ground (Lucknow)
* Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground (Nagpur)
* Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur)
* Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Nagpur)
* Holkar Stadium (Indore)

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East|

* Barabati Stadium (Cuttack)
* Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
* JSCA International Stadium Complex (Ranchi)

North|

* Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi)
* Gandhi Stadium (Jalandhar)
* Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali)
* Sector 16 Stadium (Chandigarh)

South|

* Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam)
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
* Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (Hyderabad)
* M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)
* M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore)
* Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (Hyderabad)

West|

* Bombay Gymkhana (Mumbai)
* Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai)
* Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
* Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Rajkot)
* Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
* Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune)

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| Central|

* BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium (Lucknow)
* Green Park Stadium (Kanpur)
* K.D. Singh Babu Stadium (Lucknow)
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Indore)
* Captain Roop Singh Stadium (Gwalior)
* Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur)
* Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground (Nagpur)
* Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Nagpur)
* Barkatullah Khan Stadium (Jodhpur)
* Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex (Greater Noida)

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East|

* Barabati Stadium (Cuttack)
* ACA Stadium (Guwahati)
* Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
* JSCA International Stadium Complex (Ranchi)
* Keenan Stadium (Jamshedpur)
* Moin-ul-Haq Stadium (Patna)
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Guwahati)

North|

* Arun Jaitley Stadium (New Delhi)
* Gandhi Stadium (Jalandhar)
* Gandhi Sports Complex Ground (Amritsar)
* Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamshala)
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi)
* Nahar Singh Stadium (Faridabad)
* Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium (Mohali)
* Sector 16 Stadium (Chandigarh)
* Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium (Srinagar)

South|

* Dr. Y. S. Rajashekar Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam)
* Indira Gandhi Stadium (Vijayawada)
* Indira Priyadarshini Stadium (Visakhapatnam)
* Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (Hyderabad)
* M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chennai)
* M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore)
* Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)
* Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (Hyderabad)
* University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram)
* Greenfield International Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram)

West|

* Fatorda Stadium (Goa)
* Brabourne Stadium (Mumbai)
* IPCL Sports Complex Ground (Vadodara)
* Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground (Rajkot)
* Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Pune)
* Moti Bagh Stadium (Vadodara)
* Nehru Stadium (Pune)
* Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)
* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium (Ahmedabad)
* Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium (Rajkot)
* Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)

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Varanasi

History|

Intentionally left blank for sometime

Administrative
division|

| Divisions|

Varanasi division

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Districts|

Varanasi district

Tehsils|

Pindra, Varanasi

Census towns|

Amara Khaira Chak, Benipur, Bhagawanpur, Birbhanpur, Dindaspur, Gangapur, Harpal Pur, Kakarmatta, Kandwa, Kotwa, Lohta, Maruadih, Phulwaria, Ramnagar, Salarpur, Shivdaspur, Sir Gobardhan, Susuwahi, Suzabad, Umarha, Varanasi, Varanasi cantt.

Villages|

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Villages in Varanasi district

Pindra
Tehsil|

* Adhkatiya Kala Khas
* Aharak
* Ahiran
* Ahirani
* Ajaipur
* Akorha
* Amilo
* Aneai
* Anura
* Araji Hasanpur
* Arazi Tari
* Ashapur
* Ashwari
* Aswalpur
* Auraon
* Ausanpur
* Azoarepur
* Babatpur
* Bachaura
* Badhauna
* Baghaita
* Baharipur
* Barzi
* Basni
* Deorai
* Eshipur
* Gang Khurd
* Janakpatti
* Kathiraon
* Kuri, Varanasi
* Murdi
* Padari
* Phoolpur
* Tisaura

Varanasi
Tehsil|

* Adampur
* Aily
* Aitha
* Akhari
* Amaut
* Amawar
* Anantpur
* Araji Line
* Babhanpura
* Chadpur
* Dabethuwa
* Jayapur
* Khalispur
* Khanzadipur
* Lamhi
* Mehdiganj
* Rajpur
* Vyaspur

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Languages &
dialects spoken|

Bengali
Bhojpuri
English
Hindi
Hindustani
Urdu

Political
representation|

| MP|

Narendra Modi (Incumbent Prime Minister of India)

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MLA|

Avadhesh Singh
Anil Rajbhar
Kailash Nath Sonkar
Neelkanth Tiwari
Neel Ratan Singh Patel
Ravindra Jaiswal
Saurabh Srivastava
Surendra Narayan Singh

Constituency|

| Lok Sabha|

Varanasi

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Vidhan Sabha|

Ajagara
Pindra
Rohaniya
Sevapuri
Shivpur
Varanasi Cantt.
Varanasi North
Varanasi South

Transportation|

| Air|

Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport

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Rail|

Babatpur
Bhulanpur
Kashi
Manduadih
Varanasi Junction
Varanasi City
Varanasi Metro

Road|

Grand Trunk Road
National Highway 28
National Highway 35
Malviya Bridge

Water|

Varanasi Multi-Modal Terminal

Education|

| Universities|

Banaras Hindu University
IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith
Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya

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Colleges|

Arya Mahila Mahavidyalaya
DAV Post Graduate College
Harish Chandra Postgraduate College
Sri Agrasen Kanya P.G. College
Subhash Chandra Mahavidyalaya
Sunbeam College for Women
Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya
Vasanta College for Women

CBSE schools|

Central Hindu Boys School
Central Hindu Girls School
Delhi Public School
KV-BHU

UP board schools|

C.M. Anglo Bengali College

ICSE schools|

St Joseph's Convent School
St. John's School, Varanasi
W. H. Smith Memorial School

Places of
worship|

| Buddhist temples|

Sarnath

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Churches|

St. Mary's Cathedral

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Hindu
temples|

| Aghori|

Baba Keenaram Sthal

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Bharat Mata|

Bharat Mata Mandir

Durga or her avatar|

Durga Mandir
Sankata Devi Mandir

Hanuman|

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple

Parvati or her avatar|

Annapurna Devi Mandir
Lalita Gauri Mandir
Vishalakshi Temple

Shiva or his avatar|

Kaal Bhairav Mandir
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Mrityunjay Mahadev Mandir
Nepali Mandir
Shri Vishwanath Mandir
Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir

Others|

Tulsi Manas Mandir

Mosques|

Gyanvapi Mosque
Alamgir Mosque

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Ravidasis|

Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan

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Ghats|

Assi Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Ganga Mahal Ghat (I)
Lalita Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat
Munshi Ghat
Sant Ravidas Ghat
Scindia Ghat
Tulsi Ghat

Point of interest|

Ashoka Stambh
Bharat Kala Bhavan
Bharat Mata Mandir
Ganges
Ghats
Jantar Mantar
Ramnagar Fort

Hospitals|

Sir Sunderlal Hospital
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