Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Maharashtra to Build International Cricket Stadium in Kolhapur
The Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with the Kolhapur District Cricket Association to build a big cricket stadium in Kolhapur.
This stadium will have a capacity of 35,000 people and will follow the rules of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The stadium will also have facilities for other sports like boxing, judo, and archery.
The project aims to improve sports facilities, create jobs, and attract tourists to the region.
The land for the stadium has been given to the association on lease, and the stadium will have many modern features like a training center, a sports science center, and a cricket museum.
Maharashtra government and KDCA signed an MoU for an international-standard cricket stadium in Kolhapur.
The stadium will have a capacity of 35,000 and will adhere to BCCI and ICC norms.
The complex will serve as a multi-sports hub with facilities for boxing, judo, archery, and more.
The project aims to boost sports infrastructure, create jobs, and promote sports tourism in western Maharashtra.
The government transferred 12.76 hectares of land to KDCA on lease for the project.
- Who
- Maharashtra Government and Kolhapur District Cricket Association (KDCA)
- What
- Signing of MoU for an international-standard cricket stadium and multi-sports hub in Kolhapur
- When
- Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Mantralaya, Maharashtra
- Why
- To boost sports infrastructure, provide training, create jobs, and promote sports tourism in western Maharashtra
Pro-Stadium Development
Anti-Stadium Development
Economic Impact
Pro-Stadium Development
The stadium will boost sports tourism and the local economy, creating jobs and providing modern training facilities.
Anti-Stadium Development
Critics argue that the project may divert funds from other essential public services and infrastructure.
- Location
- Vikaswadi, Karveer taluka, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
- Capacity
- 35,000
- Land Area
- 12.76 hectares (31.90 acres)
- Key Facilities
- Modern pavilion, practice grounds, indoor training centre, sports science centre, clubhouse, floodlights, cricket museum, parking, internal roads, drainage, solar power, advanced security
- Additional Sports
- Boxing, judo, archery, wrestling, swimming, table tennis, fencing
- Signatories
- Maharashtra Government and Kolhapur District Cricket Association (KDCA)
- Witnesses
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister Sunetra Pawar
