Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Cricket Stadium Tender Awarded Amid Land Concerns
A new international cricket stadium is planned near Bengaluru.
It is expected to hold about 80,000 people.
J Kumar Infra Projects Ltd won the main construction contract for ₹990.16 crore.
The whole project may cost about ₹1,241 crore.
The Karnataka Housing Board plans to raise money by selling some of its properties instead of receiving a separate state government allocation.
Some of the land is ready, but more land still needs to be formally acquired.
A High Court order cancelled a larger land acquisition connected to the surrounding housing project.
Housing Board officials say that order will not stop the stadium and that construction may start within two months.
J Kumar Infra Projects Ltd won the ₹990.16-crore contract for the proposed stadium’s main infrastructure works.
The stadium is planned across about 75 acres in Suryanagar Phase IV, Anekal taluk, with seating for approximately 80,000 people.
The overall project is estimated to cost around ₹1,241 crore and will be funded through Karnataka Housing Board resources and property sales.
Land acquisition is incomplete, with final notification pending for 21 acres and 26 guntas required for the project.
KHB officials said construction could begin within two months despite a High Court order quashing a separate 1,938.13-acre acquisition linked to the housing project.
- Who
- The Karnataka Housing Board awarded the contract to J Kumar Infra Projects Ltd; Siddaramaiah previously laid the foundation stone.
- What
- A tender was finalised for the main infrastructure works of a proposed international cricket stadium with approximately 80,000 seats.
- When
- The tender was invited on April 8, and the foundation stone was laid on May 23; officials expect construction to begin within two months after approvals.
- Where
- Suryanagar Phase IV in Anekal taluk, on land associated with Indlawadi village.
- Why
- The project is intended to create a large international cricket stadium, funded through Karnataka Housing Board resources and property sales.
KHB Officials’ Position
Land and Environmental Concerns
Effect of the High Court order
KHB Officials’ Position
Senior Karnataka Housing Board officials said the order quashing the separate housing-project land acquisition would not affect the proposed cricket stadium.
Land and Environmental Concerns
The High Court order raised concerns about land acquisition in the Suryanagar Phase IV housing project, including whether scientific environmental and social impact factors had been adequately considered.
Project readiness
KHB Officials’ Position
Officials said the stadium work is expected to begin within two months, subject to approval of the contractor agreement by the KHB board and the State Government.
Land and Environmental Concerns
Construction has not formally started because the work order still requires those approvals, while acquisition of the remaining 21 acres and 26 guntas is still proceeding.
- Winning bidder
- J Kumar Infra Projects Ltd
- Contract value
- ₹990.16 crore
- Estimated overall cost
- Around ₹1,241 crore
- Planned capacity
- Approximately 80,000 seats
- Planned site
- About 75 acres
- Construction model
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
- Expected construction timeline
- Three-year completion deadline; work is expected to begin within two months after approvals