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Kotla ready for IPL

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NEW DELHI: Ferozeshah Kotla is ready for the Indian Premier League. The floodlights have been installed and the host is ready to welcome the teams for a competition that promises to attract a full house, if the organisers are to be believed.

The sale of tickets will commence soon. “We have priced the tickets quite reasonably,” said the GMR CEO Yogesh Shetty here on Wednesday.

String of facilities

The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Arun Jaitley, the driving force behind the capital getting a modern cricket stadium, promised a string of facilities for the spectators.

“I am proud to say that the Kotla is one of the best stadiums in the country. It has been a dream for us to have a world-class venue with all the modern facilities. Today the dream has become a reality,” said Mr. Jaitley as the Kotla wore a resplendent look under floodlights.

Inauguration on Apr. 15

The formal inauguration of the floodlit venue would take place on April 15 when Delhi Daredevils meet a Delhi selection team in a Twenty20 contest. The same day DDCA would also honour its Ranji Trophy winning team and also Virender Sehwag for his triple century against South Africa in the Chennai Test.

Mr. Jaitley said the DDCA would also honour Chetan Chahan for being included in the Hall Of Fame by an institute in the United States. Also to be honoured would be the DDCA Sports Secretary Sunil Dev for being the manager of the Indian team at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 event.

According to Chauhan, some of the past cricketers to have been included in the Hall Of Fame were Garry Sobers, G.R. Viswanath, Sunil Gavaskar, Viv Richards and Michael Holding.

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