Tag: India

Major plans to upgrade Arun Jaitley Stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, August 3^rd, 2023

The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) have reportedly reached an agreement for the upgrading and maintenance of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi (India), which serves as the home stadium for the franchise in the Indian... » Read more

Populous plan for Indian City Olympic bid

Article posted by Coliseum, July 19^th, 2023

To strengthen Ahmedabad’s (Gujarat, India) bid to showcase the grandest display of human athleticism, the City’s apex planning body has entrusted the preparation for the strategic master plan for the Olympics 2036 to an Australian firm Brisbane-based Populous, top sources said. ‘THE TIMES OF... » Read more

Third spiffy cricket venue in Indian State UP

Article posted by Coliseum, March 23^rd, 2023

A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) team comprising its Vice-President Rajiv Shukla and Secretary Jai Shah recently visited the Ganjari area in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh, India), the site earmarked for the new Rs 300 crore state-of-the-art cricket stadium. ‘The Times of India’ stated... » Read more

Women’s Premier League in Mumbai in March

Article posted by Coliseum, February 13^th, 2023

The much-awaited inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be played from March 4th-26th in Mumbai in the State of Maharashtra in India. ‘Hindustan Times’ stated that the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host all the matches with... » Read more

BCCI Guinness Book of World Records feat

Article posted by Coliseum, December 13^th, 2022

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced recently that they had entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest attendance during a T20 match. A feat they achieved during the final of the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in... » Read more

MotoGP set to advent in India by 2023

Article posted by Coliseum, September 28^th, 2022

Sports company Dorna (Spain) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring MotoGP to India for a seven-year period, with the first race expected to take place as early as 2023. ‘motorsport.com’ stated that the announcement was made by Dorna chief Carmelo Ezpeleta and Sporting Director... » Read more

Populous-designed India venue attendance feat

Article posted by Coliseum, July 5^th, 2022

The world’s largest cricket stadium, the Narendra Modi Stadium in India, has set a new world record attendance for a limited-overs cricket match with 104,859 fans attending the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) Final. ‘Populous’ stated that held on May 29th in Ahmedabad, in the State of... » Read more