Bengaluru set to get India’s 2nd-largest cricket stadium: All you need to know

A new international cricket stadium and integrated sports complex is being developed in Anekal taluk near Bannerghatta National Park, marking Bengaluru’s biggest sporting infrastructure expansion in decades across 75 acres land. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

The proposed stadium will accommodate 80,000 spectators, making it India’s second-largest cricket venue after Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, significantly expanding Karnataka’s capacity to host large-scale international sporting events. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

The ambitious Rs 943-crore project includes advanced training facilities, modern sports infrastructure and international-standard amenities aimed at promoting multiple sporting disciplines alongside cricket development and competitions in Bengaluru region. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

The new stadium is expected to ease growing crowd management and infrastructure concerns currently faced at Bengaluru’s iconic M Chinnaswamy Stadium, especially during high-profile cricket matches and major sporting events. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

The stadium complex is being developed at Indlawadi village in Anekal taluk, around 24 kilometres from Bengaluru city centre and close to Bannerghatta National Park in southern Karnataka region. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

The project has sparked controversy because the proposed site falls within the original Eco-Sensitive Zone of Bannerghatta National Park, an issue currently pending before the Supreme Court for consideration and review. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

The Karnataka Housing Board will finance the entire stadium project by auctioning corner sites across Karnataka, with authorities expecting nearly Rs 20,000 crore revenue without direct government expenditure on construction. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

Property rates around the proposed stadium site have increased significantly after the announcement, with land prices reportedly rising from nearly Rs 1,500 per square foot to Rs 5,000 recently. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

Authorities believe the sports infrastructure project will boost tourism, create employment opportunities, support local economic growth and provide modern facilities for aspiring athletes across Karnataka and neighbouring regions. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)

Alongside the sports complex, new residential projects featuring G+5 and G+10 towers with more than 100 three-bedroom apartments are being developed under Karnataka Housing Board’s 50:50 land-sharing model. (PHOTO CREDIT: AI)