Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium (Nepali: गौतम बुद्ध अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय क्रिकेट रङ्गशाला), often abbreviated as GBICS,[1][2] is a cricket stadium being built at Bharatpur, Nepal.[3][4] As of July 2020^[update], 15% of the overall work has been completed.[2]

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Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium

The stadium under construction in 2018
Ground information
Location	Bharatpur metropolitan city-16,Rampur,chitwan, Nepal,
Coordinates	27°40′1.8″N 84°21′8.0″E
Capacity	30,000 people
Owner	Dhurmus suntali foundation
Operator	[Bharatpur Municipality
Tenants	Nepal national cricket team Chitwan Tigers
Team information
Nepal cricket team Chitwan Tigers
Source: ESPNcricinfo

History

The campaign for the stadium was started by the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation.[5][6] The stadium gets its name from the nearby situated site of Lumbini where Buddha was born. Construction is scheduled to be completed by 2021.[7] The 3D design of the stadium has been completed. The entrance of the stadium resembles traditional Nepalese architecture. The stadium also have two grounds for practice on its outskirts.[8]

The land for the construction has been provided by the Government of Nepal through Bharatpur Metropolitan City.[9][10] The co-founder of the Dhurmus-Suntali foundation Sitaram Kattel says that the stadium will be funded by generous donors from all around the world. He hopes that if the donations are not sufficient then the Government will provide funds to finish the project.[2]

See also

• List of cricket grounds in Nepal

References

External links

• Official website
• Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium at ESPNcricinfo