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‘Number 4 ki tension khatam’ - Fans react as Sachin Tendulkar presents Indian team jersey to Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the International Cricket Stadium in Varanasi on Saturday.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 23) laid the foundation stone of an international cricket stadium. The new stadium is being built in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. This will be the third cricket stadium in the state after Lucknow and Kanpur. Notably, the project is expected to be budgeted at a whopping price of Rs. 451 crores. 

At the event of laying the foundation stone, cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, and Dilip Vengsarkar also marked their presence. Legendary India cricketer Tendulkar also presented PM Narendra Modi with an exclusive Indian cricket team jersey which said “NAMO” with jersey number 1. 

The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has reportedly acquired the land at the price of Rs.121 crores. The Indian cricket board is expected to spend Rs. 331 crores on the construction of the stadium which can accommodate approximately 30,000 spectators. The stadium will be built on the theme of the elements related to Lord Shiva such as crescent-shaped roof covers, floodlights shaped like Tridents, and various structures representing a Damru. 

Sachin Tendulkar & Narendra Modi Sachin Tendulkar & Narendra Modi (Source: Twitter)

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Prime Minister Modi laying the foundation

“PM Modi is laying the foundation stone for International Cricket Stadium Varanasi by the Indian Cricket Baord in Uttar Pradesh for the first time. I welcome PM Modi on behalf of every sports enthusiast in the state”, said Yogi Adityanath. 

"In Varanasi, a stadium is under construction with the help of the Smart City Mission of the Central Government. This is the third International stadium of Uttar Pradesh and the first to be constructed under the supervision of the Indian Cricket Board. It will provide a platform to the cricket enthusiasts of east Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. I would like to thank the board and PM Modi for giving this gift to UP," added the CM. 

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