IPL 2022: KKR join hands with MLC The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will join hands with Major League Cricket (MLC) to build a cricket stadium in Los Angeles, US. The venue will be built across 15-acre land and the initiative is taken, keeping in mind the 2028 Olympics as cricket could be part of the Summer Games. Follow all the IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN
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“Our investment in MLC in America, is based on our belief in the exciting future of cricket in the USA and is well aligned to our strategy of establishing Knight Riders as a global brand in T20 cricket,” Bollywood superstar and KRG co-owner Shah Rukh Khan said in a statement.
KRG are the owners of the KKR and CPL team Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR). They are the funding investors in MLC.
“Plans to build a world class cricket stadium in the greater Los Angeles area is exciting for us and MLC. This will no doubt have a transformational impact on one of the world’s most iconic metropolitan areas,” he added.
“MLC is committed to building outstanding infrastructure for cricket in key markets accessible to legions of cricket-loving fans. We’re grateful to the City of Irvine for agreeing to explore this development in the heart of Orange County,” said Sameer Mehta and Vijay Srinivasan, Co-Founders, Major League Cricket.
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The stadium plans include state-of-the-art training facilities, locker rooms, luxury suites, dedicated parking, concessions, field lighting and an international-grade pitch to meet International Cricket Council (ICC) accreditation and allow the venue to host the highest level of international cricket competition.
USA Cricket is expected to bid for future men’s and women’s World Cup tournaments, with the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup already set to be co-hosted by the United States and the West Indies.
The ICC is bidding for the inclusion of cricket in the 2028 Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles – if successful, the stadium at Great Park is expected to be a centrepiece venue for the event in Southern California.
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