Lucknow: Narendra Hirwani and Gorakhpur’s cricket are synonymous with each other. Hirwani, one of the great leg spinners of the country, has also been the Cricketer of the Year in 1988 due to the quality of his game. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is going to further enrich the tradition of Hirwani. The medium for this will be the global level cricket stadium (Gorakhpur Cricket Stadium) to be built in the rural area of Gorakhpur. Its construction was announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during his Gorakhpur tour on July 6.
This will be the fourth cricket stadium of UP at the global level
According to the information received, road and air traffic connectivity will be taken care of for the land of this stadium to be built in about 100 acres. If this happens, then after Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, this will be the fourth international level stadium of Uttar Pradesh. Its benefit will not only be reaped by the sports talents of Gorakhpur, but also Purvanchal, adjacent Bihar and friendly nation Nepal. Through better training, cricket players will bring glory to Purvanchal at the national and international level.
Sports business, sports tourism and hospitality sector will also benefit
Not only this, it will also bring a boom in the sports business. Sports tourism and hospitality sector will also benefit when national and international level matches start.
CM Yogi has a special love for sports
It is known that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has a special love for sports. From time to time, he not only meets the players who bring glory to the state and the country at the national and international level but also honors them. Reportedly the CM also met Uttar Pradesh cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, who was part of the T20 World Cup winning team, at his residence. Not only this, he also encourages such players before going to international level competitions.
In August 2021, Khel Kumbh was also organized here in Lucknow under his guidance in honor of the players. In this, the Chief Minister had also announced to set up a sports academy in Lucknow and adopt two sports including wrestling and finance them for 10 years.
To increase the efficiency of the state’s sports talent, a sports university is being built in Meerut in the name of Major Dhyanchand, who is known as the magician of hockey.
The idea behind building sports grounds in every village, open gyms, Ganga grounds in the villages on the banks of the Ganga is to promote sports at the grassroots level.
For this purpose, the Yogi government is also preparing to bring a new sports policy for five years. The announcement of building an international level cricket stadium is also a part of this. It will have a wide and effective impact on the sports world of the state in the long run.
