Punjab Cricket Association President – Gulzar Inder Singh PCA President: Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has finally got a new President. PCA was headless after the resignation of noted industrialist Rajinder Gupta. Now former cricketer and actor Gulzar Inder Singh Chahal will lead the PCA. He will be the youngest PCA President till date: Follow Cricket News LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
Who is Gulzar Inder Singh? PCA new president hails from Patiala.
The 39-year-old is the youngest PCA president till date.
Gulzar has played Under-15 cricket for India, alongside the likes of Reetinder Singh Sodhi and Mohammad Kaif. He had opened bowling for India against Pakistan in the Lombard Under-15 Challenge Cup at Lord’s, London, in 1996. The Indian team had won the match by four wickets.
Varanasi Stadium: GREAT NEWS for cricket fans in Varanasi, government allocates 95 CRORES for international stadium – Check Details
Meanwhile in another development from Indian domestic cricket, Varanasi will have its own internationa cricket stadium. In what comes as a big development, the Uttar Pradesh government has announced plans of building an international cricket stadium in Varanasi. In the recently declared budget, it was stated that the government has allocated INR 95 crores for the stadium.
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According to reports in Amar Ujala, the UP government is searching for land in the Rajatalab Tehsil. Notably, cricket fans of Varanasi have been deprived of live cricket action for long, since there is no international standard stadium in the region.
Varanasi Stadium: GREAT NEWS for cricket fans in Varanasi, government allocates 95 CRORES for international stadium – Check Details
The Dr Sampurnanda Stadium, also known as the Sigra Stadium, is the biggest cricket stadium in Varanasi, but it does not stage international cricket matches. Meanwhile, there are many cricket camps in Varanasi but the local experts feel that the lack of infrastructure has played a key role in the failure of the region to produce world-class cricketers for the Indian team.
Varanasi Stadium: GREAT NEWS for cricket fans in Varanasi, government allocates 95 CRORES for international stadium – Check Details
Speaking on the development, Uttar Pradesh’s state team cricketer said “There is no dearth of talent among the youth of Purvanchal. Due to lack of resources and facilities, the talent of many talented players does not take flight. In such a situation, with the construction of an international cricket stadium, Banaras will emerge as a hub of cricket.”
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