HPCA Stadium granted Test Playing status by ICC
Author(s): Arvind SharmaDharamshala, November 9, 2015: In a major breakthrough and achievement for the game of cricket in Himachal Pradesh, the HPCA Stadium has been granted the Test Playing status by the ICC, as stated by Mohit sharma,...
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Nov 9, 2015 12:30
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Dharamshala, November 9, 2015: In a major breakthrough and achievement for the game of cricket in Himachal Pradesh, the HPCA Stadium has been granted the Test Playing status by the ICC, as stated by Mohit sharma, press secretary HPCA in a press release in Dharamshala on Monday.
“This historic feat for Himachal cricket has been possible by the untiring and persistent efforts of our president Sh Anurag Thakur who consistently pursued the case of Dharamshala ground with the ICC and got it done,” said Mohit.
“It’s a great first ever feat for this tiny hill state and would help us strengthen our resolve to make Himachal the powerhouse of cricket in the country and to provide good facilities and infrastructure to the cricket loving people of the country and the state. We are very thankful to the BCCI and our president for this”, said Shri Vishal Marwah the secretary of HPCA.
“We here at HPCA are committed to provide world class facilities and training to the players of Himachal so that they excel at the national level and Himachal cricket becomes a name to reckon with in the cricketing world, this a step in that direction which will give the local talent the exposure of world test cricket and they will learn the finer nuances of the game from the best in the world ” it’s a great honour for our state and body as the structure, facilities and infrastructure will get a further fillip .The exposure thus would surely help us produce good cricketers at the national level and we would be a force to reckon with in the coming years .
There is all round jubilation in HPCA and the cricketing fraternity in himachal Pradesh on this great feat and achievement and would inspire lot of sports enthusiasts to take up the sport in this tiny hill state.
Sharing their jubilation, all the office bearers and executive of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association said, "This is a great news as the picturesque stadium of Dharamshala will witness the grandeur of international level test match. It has only been possible by the hard work and determination of our worthy President. This has also resulted due to the positive feedback received from the players and stakeholders for successfully hosting the one day and t20 international games. We would like to thank BCCI and our worthy president for giving us this opportunity to host the test match in the near future."
"The setting and outlook of this venue is outstanding, being located in the shadow of the Himalayan mountains, making it one of the most unique in the cricketing world,"
Date:
Monday, November 9, 2015
