Home games at Mullanpur: Punjab Kings

Chandigarh, February 26

Punjab Kings on Monday announced that their home matches for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) would be held at the newly-developed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium at Mullanpur (New Chandigarh).

A spokesperson from the team said, “The stadium will officially be inaugurated when the Punjab Kings begin their campaign against the Delhi Capitals on March 23. All the home matches will be played at the new facility. As per the first phase of the schedule, only one match will be organised here on March 23. After the announcement of the second phase, the rest of the home matches will be organised here.”

Mullanpur facility

• Separate indoor stadium (Ground B)
• Indoor nets facility | Floodlights (6 pillars)

38.20-acre facility Project area: 38.20 acres (7.56 lakh sq ft covered area and 4-acre green ground area)

Capacity: 33,000 spectators | Parking: 1,620 vehicles

Corporate boxes: 30 (each having capacity to accommodate 60 persons)

Dressing rooms: 2 (2,800 sq ft each)

Number of gates: 16, 8 ramps and 21 lifts | Number of pitches: 7

Number of pavilions: 6 (South, North, Players, Corporate, General West, General East)

Earlier this week, the BCCI announced the schedule for the first two weeks of the IPL to commence on March 22. During the two-week period, 21 matches would be played across 10 cities, with each team playing a minimum of three matches and a maximum of five. As per the record, the match was previously scheduled at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium.

The Mullanpur stadium, which remained under construction for over 10 years, is yet to witness its first important event. Sources claimed the Punjab Kings management is likely to host only one match at their second home ground— Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), Dharamshala.

Earlier this January, during the India-Afghanistan T20 International match at IS Bindra PCA Stadium (Mohali), BCCI secretary, Jay Shah visited the new stadium in Mullanpur. Before his visit, a team from the Punjab Kings visited the venue and expressed their desire to host IPL matches at the new arena. The 4-acre green cover field has already hosted a number of domestic tournaments, including BCCI age-group matches and Ranji Trophy matches. It was also aiming to host international matches for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Approach roads

Two separate roads — one via Dhanas village and another via Togan village — are approaching roads to the stadium. The state highway from New Chandigarh and Kurali is also another route for the stadium.