Mulpani Cricket Stadium
Mulpani Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Mulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal. There are two grounds one International Stadium which is under construction and another is National ground which is practice ground for Nepal's national team. The upper ground is the national ground where severals tournaments have been already organized whereas lower ground is under construction.[1]
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| Location | Mulpani, Kathmandu, Nepal | ||
| Coordinates | 27°42′44″N 85°23′47″E | ||
| Establishment | Under construction | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 | ||
| Owner | Cricket Association of Nepal(CAN) | ||
| Operator | Cricket Association of Nepal | ||
| Tenants | Nepal national cricket team | ||
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| N/A N/A | |||
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| As of 19 July 2014 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||
Construction
Cricket Association of Nepal had initiated to construct two grounds in Mulpani after the Asian Cricket Council's plan to build its central cricket academy in the current Mulpani venue didn't materialise.[2][3][4]
In 2011, the stadium received रु 3 crores for its construction from Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as CAN signed a contract with Gaura Construction Pvt. Ltd.
In 2013, National Sports Council allocated around रु 4.5 crores from the sports budget for a second cricket ground in Mulpani.
In 2014, the stadium is allocated a separate रु 20 crores for its construction in the 2014/15 budget presented by the Finance Minister.[5]
The stadium will have capacity of 40,000, two-storey pavilion building will have a store room, players´ change-room, medical room, umpires seating area, CAN operation office, VIP seating area, media room, media center and live commentary room.
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