The MA Chidambaram Stadium will see a brand new search for the third and closing ODI between India and Australia as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the brand new Kalaignar M Karunanidhi Stand.
Stalin minimize the ribbon together with former India captain MS Dhoni, who was the visitor of honor for the ceremony. Former BCCI and ICC chief N Srinivasan and state sports activities and youth welfare minister Udhayanidhi Stalin have been additionally current on the event.
The stadium has had an entire facelift with engaging murals adorning the outside and inside partitions, with the Madras Cricket Club stand additionally being rebuilt, which is the second oldest in India after Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. Although all the stadium was renovated forward of the 2011 World Cup, the Anna Pavilion End, which homes the ‘A’ and ‘B’ stands, was left untouched. And the I, J & Ok stands are operating into authorized bother, with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association having to attend for almost a decade to renovate its two major stands.
After resolving the authorized concern, TNCA has constructed two new stands at a value of round Rs 90 crore.
The new stand, along with two spacious dressing rooms, additionally homes an indoor coaching facility and a state-of-the-art fitness center on the primary ground.
Apart from including wheelchair-friendly seats (together with washrooms) within the decrease stands, the stadium appears to be like fully completely different earlier than ODI matches and the Indian Premier League. At the house of Chennai Super Kings, there’s a large mural of Dhoni on one of many exterior partitions. Inside the gallery, murals of former and present Tamil Nadu gamers – together with S Venkataraghavan, Ok Srikkanth and R Ashwin – have come to the fore. The venue additionally has murals of iconic matches, together with the tied Test of 1986 and the memorable Test towards Australia in 2001.
While the redevelopment work is full, work will proceed on the outside of the stadium, with the TNCA planning a facelift forward of the 50-over World Cup.
stadium tour
First of its type in India, TNCA has determined to start out stadium tour. A museum, coming to the brand new stand, will home a group of memorabilia and gadgets from iconic moments on the stadium. The tour of the stadium can be accompanied by a information in addition to audio headsets.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
