The Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai's primary cricket stadium, is currently getting a reconstruction for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. As part of the renovation, drainage is being improved, the main entrance is being widened, and capacity is being increased by demolishing and building anew the North and South Stands and refurbishing the East and West Stands. There will also be a new roof covering the entire stadium. When the reconstruction is complete the stadium will look like this:

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dude, it looks awesome... is this pitch long enough to host soccer matches, as I dk cricket field dimensions ???

I believe the smallest oval in the world is in Wellington, and it can easily host soccer. So, yes, it can.

More renders, videos & info:

Wankhede Stadium Redevelopment


Old
• Capacity: 35,000
• Narrow benches
• Staircases
• Badly maintained toilets
• Poor food stalls
• I neffective drainage system
• Hot asbestos roof



New
• Capacity: 45,000
• Comfortable bucket seats
• Lifts, ramps for the handicapped
• Clean and spacious toilets
• Proper and spacious food stalls
• Ejecto pumps
• Teflon heat resistant roof


Walkthough Video
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A picture of the work going on at the stadium, but the pic is from 2008. I'll try find some, but here's the old one anyway -

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Copyright Rohit Dabrai

But here is a recent Google Earth view of the stadium and it looks like half of it was torn down -

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You can see the stadium renovation going on in the back ground, on September 11 2009 -

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The roof could be improved!

Besides that, it looks really good.

Sorry but LOL @ the name :lol::lol::lol::lol:

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Will it be built on time?

^^ I hope this new stadium does get built on time.

Any updates? Also, new stadium in Pune right?

Sorry but LOL @ the name :lol::lol::lol::lol:

why it's cool bro? it sound like "wank head" or some think like that..

Waitaminute...what's wrong with DY Patil stadium? :?

Its a joke that this stadium will host the final. Typical Indian cricket bullsh*t kokota or delhi should of got it!

Its a joke that this stadium will host the final. Typical Indian cricket bullsh*t kokota or delhi should of got it!

you right...righteous host is Eden Gardens in Kolkata!

Any update on this guys? Any new pics?

Use this link for latest pic of wankhade stadium.


http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=236764

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Taken in October.

Any more recent photos?

recent updats says that ICC isnt convinced with the preparations at wankhede and eden gardens ! lets hope we make it thru within next month !

Wankhede Stadium ,cc Jigar Mehta
...my friend, Its from his FB

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is there anyone they guess it is on time?

Thanks mihir1310 for pics....
think, will be ready in mid/last week of Jan.

well nice renovation let see how the wicket plays its not easy to make a new wicket specially for world cup finals

Any new pics? Are there going to be any practice games on the new pitches before the World Cup begins.

nicer

this is a small stadium only capacity of 45000 in the city of get lost and also this is going to host the final....
navi mumbai stadium can hold 55000 people, it'll be a good chice for the final and not much work is needed

Any latest pics?

Wankhede stadium . again from my freind Jigar's FB album

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wow !!! finally itz cuming good !!!
a pleasing site ... :)

[QUOTE=mihir1310;72009569]Wankhede stadium . again from my freind Jigar's FB album

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what they have done to the left side section in above pic?
extended pavilion?
it's not the same if you look at the "wankhede 2011" video released by mid-day way back in 2009 or so.....acc. to video....two tier stand is der...

btw....awesome pics......keep posting :)
thanks mihir :)

[QUOTE=mihir1310;72009569]Wankhede stadium . again from my freind Jigar's FB album

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1029/18131818392878245881312.jpgQUOTE]

what they have done to the left side section in above pic?
extended pavilion?
it's not the same if you look at the "wankhede 2011" video released by mid-day way back in 2009 or so.....acc. to video....two tier stand is der...

btw....awesome pics......keep posting :)
thanks mihir :)
Well good pics but i still believes that its not the kinda stadium which can stage a big event like finals but thankfully its completed now the standard of construction is not upto mark they just try to copy the Gabba

AWSUMM NEWS.........:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

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The bright red color seats were amazing in the render. I wished they had stuck to it.:bash:

New Wankhede Review :D
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJiZNrP8nU

Its time that this thread be moved under completed category.

Looks like the capacity of Wankhede Stadium has been reduced to 33,317, which is a disappointment compared to the anticipated 45,000. :bash:

Nice cricket ground, just unfortunate with the name.