Times News Network
Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) on Saturday signed a letter of intent for the maintenance and use of the university’s ultra-modern cricket stadium for 10 years. The university stadium was found suitable to meet UPCA’s requirements, leading to the 10-year agreement, he added.
UPCA secretary Prem Manohar Gupta said the association needed a ground equipped with national-level facilities as Green Park Stadium would undergo renovation and remain unavailable for a couple of years. The agreement aims to provide university students, the cricket team, the department of physical education and the proposed cricket academy with access to modern sports infrastructure and high-level training facilities. It is expected to strengthen Kanpur’s prospects of emerging as a major venue for domestic and national-level cricket tournaments.