The resumption of cricket in the country after a long gap has got the fans excited. South Africa’s current tour of Pakistan has gone smoothly, and more international teams have expressed their desire to tour the country.
England has already announced the tour of Pakistan in October this year, and Australia and New Zealand are expected to tour within the next two years.
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As per Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) revelations, Pakistan is looking to host a major ICC event within the next ten years. Keeping that in view, Pakistan has been looking to increase the number of cricket stadiums in the country to accommodate the visiting teams.
Gwadar Cricket Stadium has caught the eye of the ICC for its stunning beauty, and many people have asked the PCB to turn it into an international level stadium. Another picturesque potential stadium is located in Pisan at Nagar in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) led Gilgit-Baltistan government announced that an international stadium would be constructed at the beautiful location. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister, Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan, announced the decision on Twitter.
Cons of Pissan Stadium will ensure:-
Cricket in a highly favorable weather (temp 20°C) in peak summer when rest of the country faces scorching heat.
Cricket at a place surrounded by perfect natural scenery (Rakaposhi, Glacier & Greenery).@TheRealPCB@shoaib100mph@mdk_gul pic.twitter.com/DaIBSxl7RR
— Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan (@AbdulKhalidPTI) February 9, 2021
The Chief Minister recently held a meeting with PCB Chairman, Ehsan Mani, where the decision to construct the stadium at this location was made.
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Former fast bowler, Umar Gul, brought the location into the limelight by posting a picture of the ground on his official Twitter account. Gul requested the PCB and the provincial government to look at this as a potential venue for international cricket. His request was granted, and the chief minister tagged him in his tweet as well.
https://twitter.com/mdk_gul/status/1357386461323083782
The construction of the stadium is expected to start in a few months.
There is no point to build an international stadium in such a remote area, logistic will be problematic, also in cold season non usable.
Its beautiful natural cricket ground. You will definitely appreciate when you see it by physically. You can judge only see by picture.
Im not worried about logistics as they would manage it easily. They would for sure not make it outside the town but at a manageable distance so that its not too far from the town or too close to it.
My worry is that if they decide to make it near the place (they cant make it at the exact same place as its just too dangerous, deadly and the landscape is just different) as seen in the picture it would be an environmental catastrophe if they cut trees. Both PCB and GOV must adopt new ideas to minimize the environmental catastrophe.
Also who said you cant play cricket in winter.