Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium

Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium (Nepali: गौतम बुद्ध अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट रङ्गशाला), often abbreviated as GBICS,[1][2] is a cricket stadium being built at Bharatpur, Nepal.[3][4] As of July 2020, 15% of the overall work has been completed.[2]

Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium
The stadium under construction in 2018
Ground information
LocationBharatpur metropolitan city-16,Rampur,chitwan, Nepal,
Coordinates27°40′1.8″N 84°21′8.0″E
Capacity30,000 people
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorBharatpur Metropolitan City
TenantsNepal national cricket team
Chitwan Tigers
Team information
Nepal cricket team
Chitwan Tigers
As of 19 January 2023
Source: ESPN Cricinfo

History

The campaign for the stadium was started by the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation.[5][6] The stadium gets its name from the nearby situated site of Lumbini where Buddha was born. Construction was scheduled to be completed by 2021.[7] The 3D design of the stadium has been completed. The entrance of the stadium resembles traditional Nepalese architecture. The stadium also have two grounds for practice on its outskirts.[8]

The land for the construction has been provided by the Government of Nepal through Bharatpur Metropolitan City.[9][10] The co-founder of the Dhurmus-Suntali foundation Sitaram Kattel says that the stadium will be funded by generous donors from all around the world. He hopes that if the donations are not sufficient then the Government will provide funds to finish the project.[2]

The government has decided to take ownership of the Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium in Chitwan and complete the stadium. A meeting of the cabinet held on Monday made the decision to this effect.[11]

The construction work of the Bharatpur-based stadium was halted in March 2022 after Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation withdrew from the construction of the stadium after not being able to pay the amount of materials purchased on loan.

Although the Foundation handed over the ownership of the stadium to the Bharatpur Metropolis, it was not clear how to proceed with the rest of its construction work.

For the stadium, the Bagmati State government announced that it would contribute Rs 300 million, Bharatpur Metropolitan City Rs 160 million, and the District Coordination Committee Rs 22 million.

See also

References
  1. "Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium: From dream to reality for Nepal". Emerging Cricket. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Introduction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium". Dhurmus Suntali Foundation. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. "Dhurmus-Suntali take reins in constructing cricket stadium". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. "MoU signed for GB stadium". The Himalayan Times. 31 January 2019.
  5. "Dhurmus Suntali Foundation announces to construct international cricket stadium". My Republica. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium". dhurmussuntali.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "Dhurmus, Suntali to complete cricket stadium project in 2.5 yrs, spending Rs 3 bln". Online Khabar. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. "यस्तो बन्नेछ धुर्मुस सुन्तलीले बनाउने क्रिकेट रंगशाला". Online Khabar (in Nepali). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  9. "Sand donated to construct cricket stadium in Chitwan". The Himalayan Times. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  10. "क्रिकेट रंगशाला बनाउन सहयोग जुट्न थाल्यो, एस ट्राभल्सले तीन करोड सहयोग गर्ने". Online Khabar. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  11. "Govt to construct Gautam Buddha Int'l Cricket Stadium". Khabarhub. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
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