Yuvraj Singh, Harmanpreet Kaur stands announced as PCA Stages Historic T20I in Mullanpur

The PCA president stated 95% of tickets were sold and that new stands named after Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur would be inaugurated.

Ninety-five percent of tickets have been sold for the second India-South Africa T20I in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. The match on Thursday will be the first men’s international at the new stadium.

PCA President Amarjit Singh Mehta announced the strong ticket sales. The venue will inaugurate two new stands named after Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur. BCCI President Mithun Manhas and other dignitaries are expected to attend.

“This is the first-ever men’s international match taking place here at PCA Mullanpur Stadium. It’s a very big match. Several dignitaries from the BCCI will be in attendance, including the President, Mithun Manhas. Many local delegates are also coming. The Governor and the CM will give their confirmation today, as we have made a special request for them to grace the occasion. Hopefully, they will also come tomorrow. 95 per cent tickets have already been sold at the stadium,” Mehta told IANS.

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Mehta detailed the new developments at the stadium. “There are a lot of new things here this time. We will be unveiling a new stand named after Yuvraj Singh, right under the screen. We are also naming a stand after Harmanpreet Kaur, in recognition of her recent success. She has not just made Punjab proud but the country too. If you look at the boxes, you will get a completely different feel this time. We have made many arrangements for that as well. We have made changes. We have added a lot of things. This is how we tried to make this match different,” he added.