The world's third largest cricket stadium is being built in Jaipur

• March 31, 2023

Vedanta's Hindustan Zinc Limited has signed an MoU with the Rajasthan Cricket Association to build the world's third largest cricket stadium at Chonp village in Jaipur. Vedanta's HZL will spend rs. 300 crore for this stadium. This is one of the largest corporate investments in sports infrastructure in India.

The international stadium will be named after Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Resources Limited. It will be the third largest stadium in the world after Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. The stadium is spread over 100 acres and will have a seating capacity of over 75,000.

This stadium will be the largest stadium in the world in terms of field size. The stadium will be completed gradually. A stadium with a capacity of 40,000 is planned to be built by October 2023.

The overall cost of the first phase of the project will be Rs 400 crore, of which Rs 300 crore will be borne by Hindustan Zinc Limited and the remaining Rs 100 crore will be provided by Rajasthan Cricket.

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