BELGAUM: The international standard cricket stadium, which is coming up at Autonagar, Belgaum will be completed by the end this year most probably, sources working on the stadium said. If all goes well even one T20 or similar match could be held.
The work on the same was started in 2007 by Karnataka Cricket Association and is spread over 16 acres. The outfield will consist of Bermuda grass; the lush green outfield, will have eight-turf wickets at the centre apart from six-practicing wicket including a concrete wicket. KSCA have developed a cricket ground to provide opportunity to youngsters of Belgaum to play on an international standard ground. Once the ground comes up lot of matches will be played on this ground apart from this, KSCA will also come out with academy for U-16 and U-19 boys.
The ground is 165 mtrs wide.
Already more than Rs 1 crore have been spent and it may cross more than Rs 2 crore before it is completed.
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The pitch and ground is ready to play matches. The matches will begin in a week’s time from now. To be precise the matches will begin from 28th or 29th of Nov 2013. It will be a KSCA U-16 inter school tournament.Many more KSCA tournaments to be followed later. Plenty of cricket for young on a good ground.