Thane, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said a big thing about the IPL. MLA Pratap Sarnaik had demanded from the Chief Minister that the IPL should be held at the Dadoji Kondadev Stadium in Thane. Get matches done. At the same time, Chief Minister Shinde has now accepted the demand of the MLA and has indicated. The pitch here has been prepared according to the rules of BCCI, so IPL matches are almost certain to be held here in the coming years.
The Dadoji Kondadev Sports Complex of the Municipal Corporation did not have a pitch as per BCCI rules. Due to this, Ranji and other cricket matches could not be held here. However, now the municipal administration is making efforts for the last few years to fix this stadium. Now the Municipal Corporation has prepared an international level pitch.
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Vijay Hazare Ranji cricket matches were held recently at this stadium after the new pitch was built. The players of the IPL tournament practiced in this ground. The new pitch has made it possible to play Ranji cricket matches on the ground. But, to play international and IPL matches, the municipality has started the construction of electricity system in the ground. It is against this background that Chief Minister Shinde, while talking to reporters at an event on Sunday, indicated that IPL matches would be held in Thane.
The Chief Minister informed that in future IPL matches will be played in Thane and players will stay in Thane as five star hotel is available in Thane.