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Green Park Kanpur

India vs West Indies 3rd ODI at Kanpur: Police lathi charge fans

Police lathi charged cricket fans who came to buy tickets for the third and final One-Day International between India and West Indies at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium. Fans who came from nearby towns were unhappy when tickets got sold out. To disperse the crowd, police charged the fans. A motivated West Indies team will be...

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India vs West Indies 2013: Additional police provided for 3rd ODI at Kanpur

Additional police force has been made available to Kanpur for stepping up security at the Green Park stadium there for the One-Day International  (ODI) cricket match against West Indies on November 27.

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Kanpur District Magistrate forms 3-member committee to look into Green Park work

The District administration formed a three-member committee to look into the unfinished construction work at the Green Park cricket stadium here and has asked it for a status report on the progress by September 21.

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Kanpur’s Green Park Stadium to host international matches soon

Once regarded one of the top destinations for cricket in India, the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur had been left in the dark for quite some time. It was largely due administration's internal conflict. However, the chairman of Kanpur Cricket Association Sanjay Kapoor has assured the state's cricket fans that steps are being taken for...

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IPL 2013: Pune Warriors look for new home ground

Sahara-owned Pune Warriors India (PWI) are contemplating to move out of Kanpur which was initially planned as their home ground.

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Allahabad HC directs Uttar Pradesh government to hand over Green Park to UPCA

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh government to submit its reply within ten days that why Green Park stadium at Kanpur should not be handed over to Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA).

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Kanpur may lose right to host third Test between India and Australia in March 2013

Kanpur's Green Park stadium could lose its right to host the third Test between India and Australia, starting March 14 next year as the BCCI is unhappy with the slow progress of the renovation work at the ground and has set a January 2013 deadline for the UPCA to complete the work.

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Green Park curator is an electrician!

An electrician is doubling up as pitch curator at the lone international cricket stadium here. Shiv Kumar, who is an electrician with the UP Sports Department, is helped by a tubewell operator in maintaining the pitch and officials are baffled as to what the fuss is all about.

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