Parkistan Cricket Board appoints BDP Pattern to enhance fan experiences

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BDP Pattern has been selected as lead designer to help the Pakistan Cricket Board to improve the infrastructure of its cricket stadiums and enhance fan experiences for the 2024-25 cricket season and beyond.

The international architecture and engineering practice and its leadership team has a proven track record of redesigning and redeveloping some of the most elite and picturesque stadiums around the world, including Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, The Kensington Oval in Barbados, and Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool. 

BDP Pattern has reviewed the National Bank Stadium in Karachi, Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and proposed designs for enhancing and improving facilities at the three international venues.

BDP Pattern Principal, Dipesh Patel is leading the project. He said: “It is an honour and privilege to work with the PCB on these three legendary cricket grounds. We will ensure that the upgrades improve fan experience and advance cricket for the next generation. We very much look forward to helping shape the next phase of Pakistani cricket”.

PCB Chairman and Pakistan Interiors Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, added: “Our fans and spectators are the lifeblood of cricket. They consistently show unwavering support for our national teams and international cricket events. Regrettably, the current condition of our stadiums falls short of providing them with an enjoyable experience, often deterring them from attending live matches.

“Enhancing the spectator-friendliness of our stadiums is thus a top priority for me. In this regard, we have made significant strides by appointing internationally recognized BDP Pattern, which specializes in redesigning and redeveloping international sporting arenas.

“Neglecting the comfort of our fans and commercial partners is no longer an option. It is imperative that we attract not only our local supporters, particularly the younger generation, but also international spectators, thereby contributing to our nation’s economy.”

Some of the redevelopment work at the stadiums includes creating additional tiers in at least two enclosures at the Gaddafi Stadium, upgrading hospitality boxes at the National Bank Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium, adding new players' dressing rooms at the National Bank Stadium, and designing new roofs for Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium enclosures.

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