BCCI Selection Committee (Seniors) Chairman M.S.K. Prasad inaugurated the newly-developed GITAM Cricket Stadium at GITAM Deemed to be University campus here on Tuesday in the presence of GITAM president M. Sribharath, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh Chairman P. Ankamma Chowdary, GITAM in-charge Vice-Chancellor K. Sivarama Krishna and Andhra University Physical Education Director N. Vijay Mohan.

The stadium is a green top out field having three strip turf wickets with sight screens and scoreboard. The outdoor gallery has been constructed on four sides of the cricket field with a seating capacity of nearly 6,000 spectators.

A three-storied pavilion has been provided for VIPs and players. The ground floor accommodates a stage, two VIP lounges and two dressing rooms for the players. In the gallery floor, 250 special spectators can sit and witness the matches. Further, another 250 viewers can watch the matches from second floor (terrace) of the pavilion.

The BCCI Selection Committee Chairman described the stadium as one among the best cricket stadiums in the country and said he would strive to bring some high quality matches to GITAM.

He recalled his early days in Visakhapatnam and said that developing international-level playgrounds in universities would help the young generation to bring laurels to the country.

Mr. Sribharat said that developing a international cricket stadium for students was the dream project of his grandfather and the founder president of GITAM MVVS Murthi.

He said that the management was very keen to add any other needed infrastructure to conduct international matches.

GITAM vice-president M. Gangadhara Rao, secretary BV Mohana Rao, joint secretary M. Bhardwaj, registrar KVGD Balaji and GITAM Sports Board secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao participated in the inaugural function.