'Cricket At A New Home': Australia's Iconic Stadium To Be Demolished Following Conclusion Of 2032 Olympic Games

The Olympic Games from 2028 are all set to feature cricket as one of the sports due to the massive popularity and fan following of the sport. The 2028 Olympic Games which will see cricket as a sport for the first time will be held in Los Angeles with the next edition of the Olympics set to take place in Brisbane, Australia. Following this, Australia is already busy in preparing for the biggest sporting in the world and are making several massive changes for the tournament. 

Australia's Iconic Stadium To Be Demolished After 2032 Olympics

One of Australia's and cricket's most iconic stadium, The Gabba is all set to be demolished after the conclusion of the 2032 Olympic Games. The Gabba is situated in Brisbane and has seen several iconic matches take place at the venue. There will be a new stadium built in the Victoria Park area of Brisbane which will have a capacity of 60,000 people. These plans were announced by Queensland's premier David Crisafulli.

"This decision gives us certainty about venues and scheduling which in turn allows us to ensure Brisbane hosts the very best possible international and domestic cricket. We strongly advocated building a stadium in Victoria Park together with Queensland Cricket, the AFL and Brisbane Lions, and cricket will play a major role in ensuring this significant investment delivers long-term benefits for cricket fans and the people of Queensland.

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"On behalf of the cricket community we want to thank the Queensland Government for seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give the fans, the city and the state the stadium they deserve," said Cricket Australia in a statement they released following the decision to demolish the stadium. 

David Crisafulli On The Decision To Demolish The Gabba Stadium 

Queensland's premier David Crisafulli opened up on the decision to demolish the Gabba following the conclusion of the 2032 Olympics. He stated that the Gabba was at the end of it's life due to it not being maintained properly. He further stated that it was a decision between spending billions on temporary facilities or getting cricket a new home. 

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"The Gabba is at its end of life. It hasn't been well maintained, and we do need a stadium to host this great show, and there is an opportunity for legacy play.

"It became a choice between spending billions on temporary facilities and temporary stands that delivered no legacy, or securing the future of AFL [and] cricket at a new home," said David Crisafulli in his statements according to ESPNCricInfo.