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$50M LaGrange cricket stadium could bring another pro team to Georgia
I wasn't expecting that. This is several months old. Hat tip, a commenter on another board.
$50M LaGrange cricket stadium could bring another pro team to Georgia
By Christopher King | Published October 1, 2025 10:48pm EDT | LaGrange | FOX 5 Atlanta |
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The Brief
• Football country could soon become cricket country. At least, that’s what some developers in LaGrange believe.
• A group of investors plans to build a $50-million cricket stadium in LaGrange.
• The LaGrange cricket stadium will be the first professional-grade facility of its kind in Georgia.
LAGRANGE, Ga. - You may not think of LaGrange as the home of a new cricket stadium, but cricket is the second most popular sport in the world.
What they're saying:
The developer believes if you build the cricket stadium the fans will come ... Siddharth Das, CEO of the LaGrange Cricket Stadium, believes cricket can score big in Georgia. "Cricket is on the rise," said Das. "Atlanta is a big hub. There is a lot of cricket activity in and around the Atlanta region." ... Das, founder of the Cricket Academy in New Jersey, heads the group planning to build the $50-million cricket stadium in LaGrange. "We will be able to host high-performance camps, full-blown cricket academy, even host international games," he said.
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When asked if the fan base is large enough to support cricket in Georgia, Kyle Townsend, a clinical assistant professor at GSU’s Day School of Hospitality answered, "maybe not in LaGrange proper." (But) "there are enough people in Georgia, in Alabama, just across the border to make this a destination."
Townsend said the cricket oval can compete in a land where the gridiron reigns king. ... "It’s really a great location for people to get to," Townsend said. "It’s not too far from Atlanta. It’s on the south side, so you’re already at the airport there."
What's next:
Das hopes to break ground for the stadium on November 6th and open in early 2027.
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By Christopher King | Published October 1, 2025 10:48pm EDT | LaGrange | FOX 5 Atlanta |
{snip video}
The Brief
• Football country could soon become cricket country. At least, that’s what some developers in LaGrange believe.
• A group of investors plans to build a $50-million cricket stadium in LaGrange.
• The LaGrange cricket stadium will be the first professional-grade facility of its kind in Georgia.
LAGRANGE, Ga. - You may not think of LaGrange as the home of a new cricket stadium, but cricket is the second most popular sport in the world.
What they're saying:
The developer believes if you build the cricket stadium the fans will come ... Siddharth Das, CEO of the LaGrange Cricket Stadium, believes cricket can score big in Georgia. "Cricket is on the rise," said Das. "Atlanta is a big hub. There is a lot of cricket activity in and around the Atlanta region." ... Das, founder of the Cricket Academy in New Jersey, heads the group planning to build the $50-million cricket stadium in LaGrange. "We will be able to host high-performance camps, full-blown cricket academy, even host international games," he said.
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When asked if the fan base is large enough to support cricket in Georgia, Kyle Townsend, a clinical assistant professor at GSU’s Day School of Hospitality answered, "maybe not in LaGrange proper." (But) "there are enough people in Georgia, in Alabama, just across the border to make this a destination."
Townsend said the cricket oval can compete in a land where the gridiron reigns king. ... "It’s really a great location for people to get to," Townsend said. "It’s not too far from Atlanta. It’s on the south side, so you’re already at the airport there."
What's next:
Das hopes to break ground for the stadium on November 6th and open in early 2027.
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News | News
Why a cricket stadium is coming to LaGrange, Ga.
November 3, 2025 9:26 AM
By: Orlando Montoya
LISTEN: Beloved especially in south Asia, the bat-and-ball game also has a large following in this country. GPB's Orlando Montoya has more.
The planned LaGrange Cricket Stadium is expected to become a hub for fans of the popular sport across the Southeast.
Credit: Siddarth Das / LaGrange Cricket Stadium
A New Jersey-based developer plans to break ground this week on a 10,000-seat stadium in west Georgia’s LaGrange.
It’s expected to become a destination for fans of the world’s second-most popular sport, cricket.
Beloved especially in south Asia, the bat-and-ball game also has a large following in this country.
That was evident during the Cricket World Cup, held in the U.S. last year, when hundreds of thousands of supporters attended matches in Florida, Texas and New York, in addition to other venues outside the country.
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Why a cricket stadium is coming to LaGrange, Ga.
November 3, 2025 9:26 AM
By: Orlando Montoya
LISTEN: Beloved especially in south Asia, the bat-and-ball game also has a large following in this country. GPB's Orlando Montoya has more.
The planned LaGrange Cricket Stadium is expected to become a hub for fans of the popular sport across the Southeast.
Credit: Siddarth Das / LaGrange Cricket Stadium
A New Jersey-based developer plans to break ground this week on a 10,000-seat stadium in west Georgia’s LaGrange.
It’s expected to become a destination for fans of the world’s second-most popular sport, cricket.
Beloved especially in south Asia, the bat-and-ball game also has a large following in this country.
That was evident during the Cricket World Cup, held in the U.S. last year, when hundreds of thousands of supporters attended matches in Florida, Texas and New York, in addition to other venues outside the country.
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