Archive · 16 Nov 2025
India's 3rd Largest Cricket Stadium Eyes Test Matches After Revamp
India has a big cricket stadium, the third biggest, that hasn't hosted the most important kind of game called a Test match.
But now, the government is letting the cricket team managers take care of it for a long time.
They plan to make the grass on the field just right for spin bowlers, like the ones who make the ball curve a lot.
They also want to make the whole stadium nicer.
The goal is to make the stadium look so good that the main cricket board in India says, 'Yes, this stadium is good enough to host Test matches!'
It's like getting a special badge of honor for the stadium.
India's third-largest cricket stadium, the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, is slated for a revamp.
The stadium has never hosted a Test match but aims to do so after future renovations.
The Chhattisgarh government has leased the stadium to the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) for 30 years.
Plans include creating a spin-friendly wicket using red soil from Maharashtra.
The renovation aims to improve the stadium's BCCI ranking for Test match hosting eligibility.
- Who
- Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) and Chhattisgarh government
- What
- The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is set for a revamp with the aim of hosting Test matches.
- When
- Following a cabinet decision on Friday.
- Where
- New Raipur, India
- Why
- To achieve a better BCCI ranking and be selected for Test matches, with plans to create a spin-friendly wicket and renovate the ground.
- Stadium Name
- Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium
- Location
- New Raipur, India
- Seating Capacity Rank
- 3rd largest in India
- Lease Duration
- 30 years
- Managing Body
- Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS)