Cricket Pitch to be re-laid at CWG Rugby Venue

The swanky new Rugby stadium in Delhi University’s North Campus is to be

reconverted into a cricket stadium and a new pitch is to be laid. The stadium was built on

the University Cricket Ground opposite the School of Open Learning. The main arena

is to be changed back into a cricket stadium with 2-3 pitches, while one of the training

grounds will be retained as a rugby venue. Although, a final decision on the matter is yet

to be taken, the University maintains that they had taken a written assurance from the OC

that the pitch would be re-laid after the Commonwealth Games. The Vice-Chancellor

is the final authority on the matter, and will decide soon at a meeting of the DU Sports

Council.

University students have mixed opinions. Kshitij Chirimar of CBS says “There is enough

support and infrastructure for cricket already, that’s the last thing we need right now”,

while Ila Reddy of Hindu College said “Just having a rugby or football stadium won’t

promote the sport if you don’t have proper coaches or equipment. To promote non-cricket

sports is important, but you need other kinds of infrastructural support as well”.

Prateek Arora

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