DTVHINDIAjinkya Rahane: Maharashtra government took away land from Sunil Gavaskar and handed it over to Ajinkya Rahane; Read what is the matter?
Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane will launch a sports academy in Mumbai. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Twitter) The Maharashtra Cabinet on Monday approved the lease of 2,000 square metres of land to veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane to develop a world-class sports complex in Mumbai’s posh Bandra area. Ajinkya Rahane has given this information by sharing a post on Instagram. Let us tell you that in 1988, this plot was given to the great cricketer Sunil Gavaskar to set up an indoor training academy. Why did the government take away the plot from Sunil Gavaskar? A cabinet note said that Gavaskar was first allotted the plot 36 years ago to develop an indoor cricket training academy. The government took back the plot due to lack of development. The government has said that the condition of the plot is bad as slum dwellers are using the plot for wrong purposes. Ajinkya Rahane thanked the government Thank you Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri @mieknathshinde ji, Deputy CMs Shri @Dev_Fadnavis ji and sir @AjitPawarSpeaks ji and Mr. @ShelarAshish ji, Treasurer BCCI, for supporting my vision of a world-class cricket academy & sports facility in Mumbai. This academy will empower… — Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) September 23, 2024 Ajinkya Rahane got land on lease for 30 years The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Revenue Department’s proposal to give land on a 30-year lease to cricketer Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane to develop a modern sports facility, an official said. The proposal to lease the plot to Rahane was approved by MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority), which was approved by the Council of Ministers. The plot given to the ‘Sunil Gavaskar Cricket Foundation Trust’ was returned to the state government in May 2022. Despite prime location, the academy was not built In 2021, Maharashtra Government Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad revealed that Sunil Gavaskar has not done any work for the academy. Despite having a prime location, no good cricket academy has been built there. Sunil Gavaskar is one of the greatest cricketers of Team India. He scored 10122 and 3092 runs respectively in 125 Tests and 108 ODIs for India. For a long time, Gavaskar held the record for scoring the most centuries in Tests (34), which was later broken by Sachin Tendulkar.
A new cricket stadium will soon be built in Zimbabwe, the government has given 10 hectares of land
Funded by ICC, Zimbabwe to get new cricket stadium in Victoria Falls costing up to $10 million. (Photo Source: Copilot) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa recently laid the foundation stone for a new cricket stadium near Victoria Falls, a major tourist attraction in his country. The stadium will be named Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium and will have a capacity of about 10,000. Furthermore, the stadium will host world class events in 2026 and 2027, as Zimbabwe Cricket will host the Under-19 World Cup along with Namibia in 2026, while South Africa will join the two countries in hosting the 2027 World Cup. Zimbabwe’s new stadium will be built on 10 hectares of land It is worth noting that the Zimbabwean government has allocated 10 hectares of land for this stadium which will be funded by the ICC. The cost of construction will reportedly be between $5 and $10 million, but the ICC has stated that there will be no further contribution from their side to the project. “The location of this stadium in this city will undoubtedly provide greater benefits to the tourism sector and contribute to our national development aspirations as outlined in the National Development Strategy Vision 2030,” President Mnangagwa was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. He further added, “As Zimbabwe Cricket, we are the first to admit that our stadiums are no longer adequate, we had to keep some fans out during the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, but we don’t want to do that again. We want as many people as possible to access our grounds and we want them to have a great experience when they come to the ground.” Also, the Board’s Media and Communications Manager, Darlington Majonga came forward and highlighted the importance of hosting such major tournaments and how the construction of the new stadium will help them host such events. Beta Beta Features
‘Help those players who need it’ Ambati Rayudu rejected the demand for land from the government
Ambati Rayudu often remains in the headlines due to his statements Ambati Rayudu (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 winning Indian team’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was honored by the Telangana government by giving him a piece of land and a government job in Group-1 of the government. So now, MP and leader of opposition of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) Kaushik Reddy has raised this issue in Telangana assembly that the government has done a good job by honoring Siraj, but the government should also give all these things to Pragyan Ojha, Ambati Rayudu and Jwala Gutta who played an important role in raising the name of the state. It is worth noting that before entering active politics, Kaushik Reddy has played first class cricket for Andhra Pradesh. Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has reacted to Reddy’s demand. Rayudu says that the government should help those players who need it. Let us tell you that while replying to a video of Kaushik Reddy demanding players from the Telangana government, Rayudu wrote through his official X account – Kaushik Reddy Garu, I understand that promoting players is very important. I am very happy that Siraj has been recognized for his efforts towards Indian cricket. I never asked or expected anything. It is very important to support all sports and sportspersons equally and mainly those who need support to improve and develop their skills to become better. As cricketers we have been very fortunate in terms of being financially able. I respectfully decline your request to the government to allot me land and please ask them to support the players who really need it. See this tweet of Ambati Rayudu Kaushik reddy garu I understand that it’s very important to promote sportspersons. I am very happy that Siraj has been recognized for his efforts towards Indian cricket. I haven’t ever asked or expected anything. It is very important to support all sports and sportspersons… — ATR (@RayuduAmbati) August 4, 2024
