NSCI facility to be opened on Aug 3

The multi-purpose Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium will finally be inaugurated on August 3,the facility’s owners,National Sports Club of India (NSCI),announced on Wednesday.

The indoor stadium is air-conditioned and has a seating capacity of 3,150 which can be expanded to fit in another 2,500 persons. Besides,it also has 60 serviced rooms within the premises for the athletes to use. The stadium,currently the only one of its kind in Maharashtra,is set to host matches of the inaugural Indian Badminton League from August 14-31. It will also host the World Karate Championship featuring participants from 45 nations,a press release said.

The release added that the club has cricketer Shikhar Dhawan,former India captains Sunil Gavaskar,Ravi Shastri,Kapil Dev and Minister of Home Affairs,Sushilkumar Shinde as its member.