DY Patil Stadium at Nerul is among most defining sports infrastructure
in the city with the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, including
finals, being held at the stadium and Pune Warriors making it their home
venue during last year’s edition of the IPL.
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The DY Patil stadium at Nerul.
Ranked amongst the six best stadiums in the world, the dream project of
the president of the DY Patil group, Vijay Patil, the 55,000-capacity
picturesque modern cricket stadium has a playing area of 20,000 sqm and
has been constructed on 25 acres within the sprawling 75acre Dr DY Patil
University campus.
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The DY Patil stadium at Nerul.
Ranked amongst the six best stadiums in the world, the dream project of
the president of the DY Patil group, Vijay Patil, the 55,000-capacity
picturesque modern cricket stadium has a playing area of 20,000 sqm and
has been constructed on 25 acres within the sprawling 75acre Dr DY Patil
University campus.
The stadium cost a whopping Rs100 crore and took three years to
build. While the basic design and principle are of renowned architect
Hafeez Contractor, the architecture department of Dr DY Patil university
has taken care of the detailing.
Excellent dressing room facilities have been provided with showers, gymnasium and a swimming pool. The sight screens are 21-feet high. There are four playing strips on the ground and 12 practice pitches off it. The strips made from South African bulli (soil) are reportedly true pitches with good bounce. The stadium also has 9 tennis hard courts, four indoor badminton courts and an Olympic-standard swimming pool.
Excellent dressing room facilities have been provided with showers, gymnasium and a swimming pool. The sight screens are 21-feet high. There are four playing strips on the ground and 12 practice pitches off it. The strips made from South African bulli (soil) are reportedly true pitches with good bounce. The stadium also has 9 tennis hard courts, four indoor badminton courts and an Olympic-standard swimming pool.
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