Kitam Ground in Sikkim’s Namchi to be transformed into world-class cricket stadium: CM Tamang
First Published: 28th February, 2024 8:53 IST
CM Tamang said that international as well as domestic cricket matches will be played at the stadium
Reported by Prakash Adhikari
Sikkim government will develop the Kitam Ground in Namchi district as a world-class cricket stadium, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang said yesterday while addressing a public meeting in Namchi.
CM Tamang said that international as well as domestic cricket matches will be played at the stadium.
“We have taken a decision to develop Kitam Ground under Melli Constituency as a world-class cricket stadium under the guidance of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),” he Chief Minister Tamang.
The state will have three more cricket stadiums — Yangang Ground and Mining Ground in Rangpo and the Kitam Ground in Namchi, all of which will be operated by the BCCI, said CM Tamang.
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