Varanasi Cricket Stadium: Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

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Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Gundappa Viswanath offered prayers at the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Saturday.

In a video which has gone viral, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Gundappa Viswanath can be seen pouring milk on the holy Shivling. BCCI secretary Jay Shah and vice-president Rajeev Shukla were accompanying the former India cricketers.

The legends of the game and BCCI dignitaries are present in the city to attend the foundation stone ceremony of Lord Shiva-themed Varanasi Cricket Stadium. PM Narendra Modi, also the MP of Varanasi, arrived to lay the foundation for the stadium and was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath.

Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar presented Narendra Modi with a Team India jersey with 'Namo 1' printed on its back. Former India coach Ravi Shastri and BCCI president Roger Binny were also spotted on the stage.

The cricket stadium in Varanasi, which will be built at a cost of Rs 450 crore, will be a step towards realising his vision to develop modern, world-class sports infrastructure, according to a statement issued by the PMO.

The international cricket stadium, to be built in Ganjari, Rajatalab, will be developed in more than 30 acres of area. The thematic architecture of the stadium draws inspiration from Lord Shiva, with designs developed for crescent-shaped roof covers, trident-shaped floodlights and ghat steps-based seating arrangements. The stadium will have a capacity to accommodate 30,000 spectators.