India-Pakistan One-Day International in Silchar
Silchar eyes big league
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Hailakandi, Aug. 3: Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium in Silchar
is all set to be the second venue for international
cricket in the state after Guwahati’s Nehru Stadium.
Union minister of state for heavy industries and public
enterprise Sontosh Mohan Dev said an India-Pakistan
One-Day International was on the cards in Silchar. The
match, to be held the next time Pakistan tours India after
the scheduled tour in November this year, will be a
day-and-night affair, he said.
Sources said Dev had spoken to BCCI president Sharad Power
about organising an official Indo-Pak one-dayer on behalf
of the Silchar District Sports Association. The BCCI chief
has given Dev the green signal with some preconditions,
which include infrastructure development of the stadium,
particularly the floodlight system.
Dev announced that Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel)
has sanctioned Rs 3 crore for the installation of
high-mast lights at the stadium.
The minister said Bhel had decided to donate the amount
from its net profit of Rs 5,000 crore earned last year. A
team of experts from the firm had visited the stadium last
month to assess the feasibility of developing the stadium.
The stadium will also have a back-up generator to ensure
uninterrupted power supply during matches.
The stadium has already organised an official women’s
One-Day International between India and England. In the
last 12 years, the stadium has witnessed three
international- standard exhibition cricket matches,
including two benefit matches involving the India,
Pakistan and the West Indies.
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