MCA’s Gahunje Stadium all set to host three India-England ODIs in March

As the Test collection enters an attention-grabbing section with a 1-1 state of affairs, curiosity within the India-England collection has reached a peak.
Maharashtra Cricket Association’s Hon. President Vikas Kakatkar knowledgeable that MCA’s Gahunje Stadium is all set for the three ODIs which might be scheduled to be held there. The three day-night matches are going to be performed on twenty third March (Tuesday), twenty sixth March (Friday) and twenty eighth March (Sunday) respectively.
All preparations are in full swing with the wickets and outfield being ready to the same old excessive requirements.
To evaluation the safety preparations and the stadium, the commissioner of Pimpri-Chinchwad police Krishna Prakash paid a go to to the stadium final week.
Alok Kumar, Zonal Operations Manager, BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), additionally visited and inspected the protection plan for the venue, in addition to BCCI Advance Party Manager Mr. Prashanat Bisht, together with STAR SPORTS representatives visited to examine and test all of the telecast services on the stadium, MCA mentioned.
The in-stadia rights tenders have additionally been obtained and opened within the lately concluded apex council of the assembly, returning a document sum of Rs. 3.3 crore per match, as soon as once more confirming the large curiosity within the collection, officers mentioned.
As there are three matches which might be deliberate, with back-to-back matches, the stadium’s three important wickets, will discover wonderful use with every match being performed on a recent wicket, MCA officers mentioned.
The ultimate choice near to the extent to which public might be allowed for the matches is predicted to be taken within the early a part of March, after which ticket costs and capacities might be introduced retaining according to the state governments choices on this regard, MCA mentioned.
There has additionally been some dialogue that one of many matches, (final match on the twenty eighth) could also be shifted to Mumbai, to facilitate the crew’s departure from Mumbai to the UK, however the ultimate choice on this regard is awaited, officers mentioned.
In the meantime, the affiliation is leaving no stone unturned to offer one of the best services by way of wickets, spectator preparations, in addition to making and following all ultimate bulletins that the state authorities will situation on this regard in connection to stadium capability utilisation and different security and safety measures.