India vs Bangladesh: Surrounded by the ravines of Bihad, Gwalior’s new international stadium is set to make its debut | Cricket News
Built on the outskirts of Gwalior, the newly-built Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium will make its international debut on Sunday when it hosts the first T20 match between India and Bangladesh. Captain Roop Singh Stadium in the city had hosted Gwalior’s last international match in 2010 when Sachin Tendulkar smashed the first ODI double hundred. “Only phase 1 of the stadium has been completed now. We will start the second phase as soon as we get the funds from the BCCI. Jay Shah has promised us to give Rs 110 crores to complete phase 2 of this stadium. On our end, we will start our work after the match,” Prashant Mehta, president of the Gwalior Division Cricket Association (GDCA) tells The Indian Express. The current capacity of the stadium is 30,000 and once phase 2 is completed it will have a total capacity of 55,000. “It took us seven years to complete this stadium. The stadium is equipped with all the modern facilities. The drainage is top-class. But we need to improve our drainage system …