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Indian Oil Corporation Limited volition lend ₹60 crore towards the operation of the projected planetary cricket stadium successful Gorakhpur, officials said connected Thursday, February 19, 2026.
An MoU to this effect was signed betwixt the Uttar Pradesh authorities and the institution successful the beingness of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath successful Lucknow.
Addressing the event, Mr. Adityanath said the stadium would not simply beryllium a sports installation but a level to assistance emerging endowment from eastbound Uttar Pradesh scope nationalist and planetary levels.
He added that the planetary venue would accelerate sports tourism, concern and economical enactment successful the region.
The main curate besides noted that an planetary cricket stadium is nether operation successful Varanasi, with completion expected successful June, portion budgetary provisions person been made for the Gorakhpur facility.
Mr. Adityanath said the authorities fund has provisions to found sports colleges successful each part and that the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University successful Meerut is progressing astatine a accelerated pace.
The projected stadium, estimated astatine ₹392.94 crore, volition person a capableness of 30,000 spectators and volition beryllium developed successful enactment with planetary standards.
It volition diagnostic a modern pitch, signifier facilities, floodlights, modern dressing rooms, a media centre and precocious sports infrastructure, enabling it to big large planetary matches. The task is targeted for completion by December 2027.
