Published 21:49 IST, June 21st 2019
Maharashtra government demands 120 crore for Wankhede stadium lease renewal
The Maharashtra government has demanded Rs 120 crore from the Wankhede Stadium  for the renewal of its lease, the state Assembly was informed June 21.
The Maharashtra government has demanded Rs 120 crore from the Wankhede Stadium for the renewal of its lease, the state Assembly was informed June 21.
The stadium is owned by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). It also houses the headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, in a written reply, said the Mumbai city district collector sent a notice to the MCA about the dues on April 16 this year.
His reply came in response to the question how the government proposed to recover Rs 120 crore from the stadium.
The earlier lease agreement expired on February 5, 2018, and the MCA had written to the chief minister seeking its renewal in 2017 itself, the reply said.
The Wankhede stadium has been host to numerous international cricket matches, most notable being the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final, in which India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. The stadium witnessed the last match of Sachin Tendulkar's international career. Additionally, it has hosted many other matches in both the 1996 as well as 2011 Cricket World Cup. The stadium is also the host to the match in which Ravi Shastri hit six sixes in an over.
The stadium has several stands named after iconic Indian cricketers marking their contribution to Indian cricket. Cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar , Vijay Merchant , Sachin Tendulkar , Vitthal Divecha and Garware have stands named after them in the stadium.
Established in 1974 Wankhede stadium is one of the finest and larest stadiums in India.
Updated 22:19 IST, June 21st 2019