5 beautiful cricket stadiums which are currently under construction in India and Bangladesh 

Cricket as a sport has grown very popular over the last couple of decades with its fans from all around the world. This has raised the demand for cricket stadiums in almost every small city.

The seating capacity of a stadium has a huge impact on the revenue generation from a venue. The Melbourne Cricket Ground located in Australia is the world’s biggest cricket ground with the seating capacity of 100,024. However, this record will be broken soon as the Ahmedabad stadium which is currently under construction is set to have more seating capacity than the MCG.

Currently, there are 5 big cricket stadiums which are under construction and the list goes as follows -

#5 Gwalior International Cricket Stadium, India (Capacity - 60000)

Madhya Pradesh is popular with for being home to a number of sports lovers especially in terms of cricket. This can be clearly known from the number of cricket stadiums in the state. Currently, there are 3 international and 19 domestic cricket grounds in this state. However, apart from these, 4 new cricket stadiums are under construction in Madhya Pradesh.

Out of the total 4 stadiums under construction, the Gwalior International Cricket Stadium has caught the eyes of maximum fans due to its beautiful architectural design. The construction work of this stadium started in the year 2015 on a 30-acre land and is expected to finish in the year 2019. This stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 seats.

#4 Purbachal International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh (Capacity - 70000)

The architectural design of Purbachal Cricket Stadium of Bangladesh

Sher-e-Bangla national cricket stadium is one of the most popular stadiums in Bangladesh. However, apart from that, there are 4 other cricket grounds also in Bangladesh which have hosted international test matches.

The Sher-e-Bangla cricket stadium has the seating capacity of 26,000 audience which is a drawback in terms of revenue generation. Hence, considering the future of cricket in Bangladesh, 1 new cricket stadium with higher seating capacity is under construction. It is will be known as the Purbachal International Cricket Stadium.

The construction work of this stadium started in the year 2018-19 and will finish in the year 2022. It will even host other events during which the seating capacity could be expanded to 70,000.

#3 Bhim Rao Ambedkar International Cricket Ground, India (Seating Capacity - 88,000)

The construction work of Faizabad cricket stadium will be completed in the year 2019

The Green Park Stadium of Uttar Pradesh has been well known in the history of cricket for hosting some high profile cricket matches. Out of all the cricket stadiums in UP, Green Park is the most famous one which is also the home ground of Uttar Pradesh’s domestic cricket team.

However, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Stadium is currently under construction has the tendency to break the records created by this stadium. This stadium is located in Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh. Its work had started in the year 2014 and is almost on the verge of completion.

This stadium will start hosting the international matches from the year 2019 and it could even be made as the home ground of UP team owing to its larger seating capacity.

#2 Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Bangladesh (Seating Capacity - 100,000)

Currently, the Sheikh Kamal International stadium has a seating capacity of just 7500

The level of cricket in Bangladesh is improving day by day with younger talents coming in the action. Hence referring to this scenario, the Sheikh Kamal International Stadium of Bangladesh was sent under renovation.

Previously this stadium had the seating capacity of just 7500 spectators only, which wasn’t sufficient at the highest level. Hence the need for renovation arrived and the seating capacity of this stadium will increase to 100,000 attracting a huge audience. This stadium was established in the year 2014 and has even conducted some matches.

The first match which was played here on this ground was a Women’s One Day International. The stadium is expected to attract a huge number of cricket lovers as huge investments have been made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Government.

#1 Sardar Patel International Stadium, India (Capacity - 110000)

After renovation, Sardar Patel Stadium will become the largest cricket stadium in the world

Currently, the Melbourne Cricket Ground of Australia holds the record of the largest cricket ground in the world when it comes to seating capacity. However, within a few years, this record is going to be broken. The Sardar Patel International Cricket stadium located in Ahmedabad of India will break this record in the upcoming years.

The demolition work of this stadium started in the year 2015 under the leadership of construction company L&T with a motive to increase its seating capacity. It will be a huge transformation for this stadium as its seating capacity will be increased by a considerable amount.

This stadium hasn’t conducted any cricket match since the last 3 years pertaining to its renovation work. Hence, the fans are eagerly waiting to see the new look of this stadium which would be even grander than the MCG.