PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Varanasi Cricket Stadium today, Tendulkar, Gavaskar, many celebrities are attending

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today lay the foundation stone of the first cricket stadium to be built in Purvanchal (Varanasi). Many former cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, and Ravi Shastri are going to participate in this program. A large number of people reached the site and there are strong security arrangements.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the international cricket stadium in Varanasi

Great Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, and Dilip Vengsarkar have reached Varanasi today for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the international cricket stadium in Uttar Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh this afternoon.

BCCI will spend Rs 330 crore on the construction of the stadium

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has spent Rs 121 crore on land acquisition for the construction of an international cricket stadium in Varanasi. Apart from this, BCCI will spend Rs 330 crore on the construction of the stadium.

The design of the stadium that has been revealed is very beautiful and the thematic architecture

The design of the stadium that has been revealed is very beautiful and the thematic architecture takes inspiration from Lord Shiva, which includes a crescent-shaped roof covering, trident-shaped floodlights, seating arrangement based on ghat stairs, and Bilvipatra-shaped metal sculpture on the façade. Designs of sheets have been developed. The capacity of the stadium will be 30,000 spectators.

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Veteran players like Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Shastri, and Vengsarkar were present

Veteran players like Tendulkar, Gavaskar, Shastri, Vengsarkar will be present in the foundation stone laying ceremony. The release said that key people of BCCI including President Roger Binny, Vice President Rajeev Shukla, and Secretary Jai Shah will also be present at the event.