New Delhi: According to reports, an agreement has been struck between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) over the renovation and upkeep of the Arun Jaitley Stadium, which serves as the home field for the franchise in the Indian Premier League and the Women's Premier League.
The administration of the Capitals would reportedly maintain the stadium even during non-IPL months. The franchise will give the location a sum of Rs 75 crore.
Prior to the upcoming ODI World Cup, the BCCI budgeted Rs 50 crore for the repair of the field.
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To improve the fan experience at Arun Jaitley Stadium, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley and DC co-owner Parth Jindal met. Following the meeting, they decided that the Capitals should take a more active role in property maintenance all year round.
“There have been discussions to set up two classy hospitality boxes in the stadium. The idea is to set up temporary boxes by the World Cup and finish the project by the next IPL.
The stadium has received many complaints with regards to crowd experience during matches. DDCA and Capitals have put that as a priority,” a source told .
The source added “Football stadiums in Europe are managed by corporates to maintain facilities for their club teams. This move will be somewhat in that direction. Now with the Women’s Premier League set to be played in the home-and-away format, Capitals will need the stadium for more than just two months of IPL.”
One of the venues for the ODI World Cup 2023 has been revealed to be the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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Five games in the main event will take place at the location, including India's league-stage encounter versus Afghanistan on October 11.
According to the article, Sourav Ganguly, the director of cricket for the Delhi Capitals, has taken the initiative to improve the stadium in preparation for IPL and international games.
“DDCA doesn’t have another ground and it has to organize men and women’s camps at the stadium besides organizing matches. The Capitals management will be coordinating with DDCA to manage the load on the stadium in the future,” the source said.
The Arun Jaitley Stadium won't host any matches during India's crowded 2023–24 international home season, according to the BCCI. The board made the decision to assign games to venues that won't be hosting World Cup games.
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