World's third and India's second largest cricket stadium to be built in Rajasthan

World's third and India's second largest cricket stadium to be built in Rajasthan

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Category : Sports Published on: April 01 2023

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  • Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL) signed an MoU with the Rajasthan Cricket Association for the development of the world's third-largest cricket stadium in the village of Chonp in Jaipur. 
  • Vedanta's HZL will spend INR 300 crore on the stadium, one of the largest corporate investments in Indias sports infrastructure. 
  • The stadium would be named as Anil Agarwal International Cricket Stadium, Jaipur.
  • Once the stadium is christened it can accommodate around 40,000 spectators during an event while it will also have 11 cricket pitches, a cricket academy, two practice grounds, a hostel, a parking facility, a sports club, a hotel and a gym.
  • The entire facility will come up on a vast area as 100 acres of land that has been allotted by the Rajasthan government.
  • Currently Narendra Modi Stadium, Melbourne Cricket Ground and Eden Gardens are the top three largest stadiums respectively.
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