As the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium gears up for its Indian Premier League debut this 12 months as the house base for the Punjab Kings, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah visited the brand new stadium on Thursday to take inventory of issues.
In the town to attend the primary T20I between India and Afghanistan, the BCCI secretary was accompanied by the office-bearers of the Punjab Cricket Association and the Union Territory Cricket Association throughout the go to.
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The Mullanpur stadium frequently hosts BCCI-affiliated home tournaments, however has nonetheless not hosted any worldwide fixtures. Though there have been efforts to host the India-Afghanistan fixture, the state affiliation determined towards it as some works have been nonetheless pending.
However, sources within the Punjab Kings confirmed that they’re internet hosting its house matches on the Mullanpur facility, though an official phrase is awaited. The franchise is presently conducting its pre-tournament camp on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, with captain Shikhar Dhawan in attendance.
The Punjab Cricket Association officers are assured of ending the remaining work nicely in time earlier than the IPL 2024 begins on March 22. In the previous, the PCA had deliberate to host worldwide assignments on the new facility, nevertheless, it was delayed because of technical and logistical causes.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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