Punjab Cricket Assn christens Mullanpur stadium after Patiala's Maharaja Yadavindra Singh

Tribune News Service

Mohali, March 28

The under construction stadium in Mullanpur has been named Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, a decision in this regard was taken by the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) here today.

The name was proposed last year and was unanimously approved by the PCA General House, which met here today. The PCA also announced that there would be no minor or major district associations, and all the district cricket associations will be treated equally.

The annual general body meeting of the PCA was held at IS Bindra Stadium here and was chaired by president Rajinder Gupta.

“We are thankful to the royal Patiala family for allowing the PCA to name the new stadium as ‘Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium’. He was as a Test cricketer and administrator par excellence,” said Gupta.

The last ruler of the erstwhile Patiala state, late Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, played a solitary Test match for India in 1934.

“The House also approved that all district cricket associations are equal and the concept of minor and major districts has been abolished. We are here to treat each and every player and district equally. We will make sure that infrastructure gets developed in each and every district,” said Gupta.

The House, meanwhile, unanimously resolved to complete the stadium during this year. It also unanimously approved appointment of Justice HS Bhalla as ombudsman-cum-ethics officer of the PCA.

The House applauded Gupta’s efforts and also approved the revised TA and DA rules for the members, selectors, coaches, officials and others, announced Deepak Sharma, chief executive officer, PCA.