‘The historic spot will be especially designed and named’ – MCA President Amol Kale speaks on special seat auction
Wankhede Stadium, MCA (Source: Twitter)
The Maharashtra Cricket Association has decided to make a historic move for the first time in the history of cricket stadiums, to auction the seats. These are not just any ordinary or regular seat in the stadium, but are the special ones at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai wherein the former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed the winning six in the ODI World Cup, 2011.
Notably, the ODI World Cup, 2011 was the first that India hosted and won after 28 years after the side’s first one in 1983 because of Ms Dhoni’s six towards the long on. On the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) official website, the association has mentioned a section for the special ‘Request for proposal for buyout of Hospitality Package for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches at Wankhede Stadium.’ The MCA has labelled the exclusive section as “Cricket World Cup 2011 Victory Memorial Stand (2 seats) to be auctioned.”
MCA president Amol Kale on the historic auction
The MCA president Amol Kale addressed the media and talked about the historic victory of India against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup, 2011, and said the stands and seats where MS Dhoni hit the match Winning six does not just need a memorial, but those seats will be named after MS Dhoni. They will be beautifully designed and decorated so that they can be auctioned. He also added that the seeds will be designed like a sofa/ comforter, or recliner to make them premium.
“There will be no memorial, but those seats at the historic spot will be especially designed and named after MS Dhoni. Those two special seats will be permanently named after MS Dhoni, and will be known as ‘MS Dhoni seats’. We are making something different. There’s no memorial, but those seats will be beautifully decorated and specially designed. They will like a sofa/comforter, and will have hospitality services. We will sell those seats at a premium (price),” said the MCA president Amol Kale while exclusively talking to The Times of India on 10 September, Sunday.
