Wankhede Stadium new look: What are the new features of Mumbai Wankhede Stadium renovation process?

Gurpreet Singh | 01/03/2023
Wankhede Stadium new look: What are the new features of Mumbai Wankhede Stadium renovation process?

When team India were playing against Australia during the second Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a few Cricket fans had expressed their displeasure on the pathetic conditions, with respect to facilities as basic as access to clean toilets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.

One user on Twitter even shamefully revealed how she had once found all the women’s toilets at the Wankhede Stadium almost all locked up, and had to unfortunately explain her daughter to not drink any more water until they were to exit from the stadium.

With other people then joining her to share their awful experiences as well, the Mumbai Cricket Association, a few days ago shared a few pictures of ther under-renovation Wankhede Stadium.

Wankhede Stadium new look

Claiming to have upgraded the facilities at the iconic Cricket match venue for better spectator experience, the MCA revealed that the renovation work is underway in a phased manner.

In yet another tweet, the MCA stated, “The next phase of renovation includes the refurbishment of the boxes, public utility areas and the toilets at the stadium. Soon a new experience and fully renovated stadium will be there for the public to enjoy matches at Iconic Wankhede stadium.”

The Wankhede Stadium is scheduled to host the first ODI between India and Australia on March 17, four days post the end of the ongoing four-match Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Post that, it would also host some matches of the imminent 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Sachin Tendulkar’s life-size statue to be installed inside Wankhede Stadium

The MCA officials, after having the consent of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, have decided to install his life-size statue inside the Wankhede Stadium.

Set to turn 50 years of age this year in April, the officials have decided to install the Master’s statue as a small token of appreciation from their side.

The statue will likely be unveiled during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, scheduled to take place in India this year.

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Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.

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