Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium (), often abbreviated as GBICS,
is a cricket stadium being built at
Bharatpur, Nepal. , 15% of the overall work has been completed.
History
The campaign for the stadium was started by the Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation. The stadium gets its name from the nearby situated site of
Lumbini
Lumbinī ( ne, लुम्बिनी, IPA=ˈlumbini , "the lovely") is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province in Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth ...
where
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in L ...
was born. Construction is scheduled to be completed by 2021. The 3D design of the stadium has been completed. The entrance of the stadium resembles traditional
Nepalese architecture. The stadium also have two grounds for practice on its outskirts.
The land for the construction has been provided by the
Government of Nepal
The Government of Nepal ( ne, नेपाल सरकार) is the federal executive authority of Nepal. Prior to the abolition of the Nepali monarchy in 2006 (became republic in 2008), it was officially known as His Majesty's Government.
T ...
through Bharatpur Metropolitan City.
The co-founder of the Dhurmus-Suntali foundation Sitaram Kattel says that the stadium will be funded by generous donors from all around the world. He hopes that if the donations are not sufficient then the Government will provide funds to finish the project.
See also
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List of cricket grounds in Nepal
References
External links
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{{Cricket in Nepal
Cricket grounds in Nepal
Sports venues in Nepal
Buildings and structures in Bharatpur, Nepal