Gorakhpur, May 16 -- At the Bhoomi Poojan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gorakhpur International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the stadium is being developed with support from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, while another international cricket stadium is also coming up in Varanasi with assistance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

He highlighted that the new stadium in Gorakhpur will have a seating capacity of 30,000, spread across 46 acres, with dedicated parking facilities. An additional 60 acres of land has been earmarked for a neighbouring sports complex for indoor games.

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