With the aim to have more seating capacity even more than Eden Gardens and Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), is planning to construct a stadium in Chennai for the World Cup of 2011, which is to be co-hosted by India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

The stadium is being built on a 50-acre site in Karunkuzhipallam village in Kanchipuram district which is 25 kilometers outside Chennai. This advanced stadium will also have retractable roof to prevent wash outs. However, the contractor has yet to be found by TNCA.

The TNCA president, N Srinivasan, reported, “The government has leased out the land to us for 30 years and we have remitted Rs 1 lakh as payment.” He further added, “TNCA's executive committee will meet on Thursday to discuss plans, including awarding of construction contract.”