During the ordinary council meeting of Coimbatore corporation held on Friday, the council passed a resolution to hand over the 20.72 acres of land in Ondipudur identified for the mega cricket stadium project to the Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development.

The 20 acres Open Air Jail premises in Ondipudur area is where the World-Class Cricket Stadium in Coimbatore will come up. It was first proposed by Industries Minister TRB Raja and promised by Chief Minister MK Stalin as a poll-promise in March, this year.

On June 24, 2024, the Tahsildar of Coimbatore - South wrote to the Assistant Commissioner of Coimbatore Corporation - East Zone to transfer the 20.72 acres land to the Sports Development Department.

Now that the resolution has been passed, the lands will be handed over the concerned department, and the project is expected to gain a gradual pace and move ahead soon.