Overview
- The Mumbai Cricket Association said it has started steps to secure land in Navi Mumbai for a 100,000-seat cricket stadium.
- MCA president Ajinkya Naik met CIDCO managing director Vijay Singhal and briefed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is leading the push.
- The plan awaits state cabinet approval before land can be formally allotted for the project.
- Naik said design and planning would take about six months before construction can start.
- Reports differ on the exact site, with talk of a parcel near the new Navi Mumbai airport and a separate claim about land at Amane still unverified.