The Zimbabwe Cricket Board is building a 10000-seater international cricket stadium near Victoria Falls, a tourist hotspot in the country for the upcoming mega cricketing events. As per a report by Cricbuzz, the project is funded by the International Cricket Council. Zimbabwe is set to host the ICC U19 World Cup 2026 and co-host the ODI World Cup 2027 along with Namibia and South Africa. The foundation of the stadium which is set to be named the Mosi-oa-Tunya International Cricket Stadium was laid by the Zimbabwe Cricket Board president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood Complete Team Hat-Trick During ENG vs AUS 1st T20I Match (Watch Video).

The Zimbabwean government has set aside ten hectares of land for the project, which is supposedly going to be sponsored by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Estimates for the building project range from USD 5 to 10 million, however, the ICC has said that no further funds would be given for any particular project. There will be other sports played at Victoria Falls Stadium, including rugby, hockey, and netball, according to reports. Zim Afro T10 2024 Fixtures Announced: Colin Munro’s Durban Wolves, Chis Lynn’s Jo’burg Bangla Tigers To Play Opening Match.

Zimbabwe Cricket media and communication manager Darlington Majonga said as quoted by Cricbuzz. "As Zimbabwe Cricket, we are the first to admit that our stadiums are no longer adequate, we had to lock out some fans during the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers but that's not what we want to do. We want to have as many people to access our grounds and we want their experience to be awesome when they come into the grounds."

"So work is already underway and as you are aware, we will be co-hosting the 2027 men's World Cup and before that, we are also hosting the next edition of the Under 19 World Cup together with Namibia, so these are massive tournaments and we are working to improve our facilities for more global tournaments", the statement further read.

Zimbabwe Cricket majorly hosts matches at the Harare Sports Club and has been hosting games for the country for a long time. However, once the new stadium is built, Zimbabwe Cricket will certainly look to transform its cricketing facilities.

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