KANPUR: The Inexperienced Park Stadium, one in all India’s earliest Take a look at centres, could wrestle to seek out one other worldwide fixture within the foreseeable future, TOI has learnt. Because it stands, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is uncertain of the internet hosting capabilities of the venue.
In response to sources, the board has been made conscious of the reluctance of senior India gamers to play on the venue.With the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow having state-of-the artwork services and a brand new worldwide stadium anticipated to return up in Varanasi subsequent yr, it is going to be robust for Inexperienced Park to get one other worldwide match to host.
“There have been issues raised by Indian group administration in regards to the venue. They like to play in Lucknow, which has higher services. This Take a look at match was awarded to Uttar Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (UPCA) as per rotation and since Inexperienced Park has been declared a Take a look at centre by BCCI, the affiliation determined to host the match in Kanpur,” a BCCI supply mentioned.
The stadium wears an old-world look. For this Take a look at between India and Bangladesh, civic authorities have deemed one of many stands unsafe to seat its full capability. There are structural issues with one of many floodlight towers. Hygiene and upkeep of the blocks are questionable.
“The stadium in Varanasi needs to be prepared effectively earlier than the T20 World Cup in India in 2026. This stadium wants an overhaul and higher administration. The BCCI cannot actually say when the following worldwide match might be performed right here,” supply mentioned.
Households of martyrs invited
In the meantime, the UPCA authorities try their greatest to usher in as many individuals as doable for the Take a look at. In a one-of-kind initiative, the UPCA has determined to ask households of martyred troopers to the match and plant a sapling in honour of every martyred soldier.
“We’ve requested the authorities to offer us a listing of martyred troopers round Kanpur and we’ve prolonged our invitation to their households. Planting a sapling of their title is part of our go-green initiative. We’re additionally getting 3000 youngsters in per day for the primary three days of the Take a look at,” venue director Sanjay Kapoor mentioned on Thursday.
