Sachin Tendulkar, Gavaskar among celebs at star-studded Varanasi cricket stadium event | Pics
Updated On Sep 23, 2023 01:40 PM IST
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Saturday.
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Prominent cricket legends including Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Ravi Shashtri among others arrived in Uttar pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday to attend the foundation laying ceremony of the Varanasi International Cricket Stadium.
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Sachin Tendulkar offers prayers to Baba Shri Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi on Saturday. After offering prayers, Tendulkar and other dignitaries will arrive at the event site, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the project, to be built at the cost of about ₹450 crore.
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, President Roger Binny, Vice President Rajiv Shukla are also among the attendees at the event. The BCCI will spend ₹330 crores on the stadium's construction.
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A graphic representation of the Varanasi stadium, expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The thematic architecture of this stadium draws inspiration from Lord Shiva, with designs developed for crescent-shaped roof covers, and trident-shaped floodlights.
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