So, plans are afoot for Mumbai to have a new cricket stadium that will hold 100,000 people. Through this, the big demand for tickets for international matches can be met, more spectators can come and watch Indian Premier League (IPL) games, the scramble for tickets will be far less chaotic and fewer cricketers across all levels will moan about not standing a chance to get hold of tickets/passes, especially when it comes to franchise cricket events.

While Wankhede on D Road, Churchgate, has attracted sporadic kudos in terms of fine spectator experience, its current capacity (around 32,200) is not enough to satisfy the needs of a city that is so large and heavy in cricketing passion. Amidst all this talk, we must remember that there is the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, which has hosted the 2025 women’s World Cup final as well as the 2008 and 2010 Indian Premier League finales. So, it’s not that the city does not have a stadium with a larger capacity (55,000).