The brand-new cricket stadium in Rajkot is all set to get a new name. Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) will be renaming its new cricket stadium in Rajkot after former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Niranjan Shah.
The inauguration of the new name will be on the eve of the third Test match between India and England scheduled to start on 15 February. Planned to take place on 14 February, the inauguration will be carried out by BCCI secretary Jay Shah who will unveil the new name, Niranjan Shah Stadium.
Speaking on the topic, SCA secretary Himanshu Shah confirmed that the BCCI secretary will be unveiling the new name, further adding that invitations have been sent to senior BCCI officials for the ceremony and confirmations will be received in the coming days.
“Jay bhai Shah will unveil the new name, and we have also sent out invites to senior BCCI officials for the ceremony. In a couple of days, we will have confirmations from all the dignitaries and office bearers we have invited,” he said.