A government order has already been issued for a stadium to be built in a 67-acre real estate development zone.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) scheduled on Friday at Kanpur is expected to be a stormy affair with some members likely to oppose the changes proposed to be made in the selection panels and functioning of the body.
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...
The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) Director Jyoti Bajpai is planning to promote his son, Mayank Bajpai, to a post equivalent to his, and has called a meeting of the office-bearers on March 23 in this regard.
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).
A five-member delegation from Cricket Australia (CA) will inspect the Green Park stadium at Kanpur on Tuesday to assess the playing conditions and security arrangements ahead of Australia's tour to India early next year.
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.