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First Indian ballpark opens

Construction work at India’s first-ever baseball stadium has been completed near the Gurgoan-Delhi border.

The inaugural game at the stadium was attended by Canada’s High Commissioner in India, Nadir Patel.

The planning and launch of the new baseball field in India was an initiative of a local group, ‘Grand Slam Baseball’, together with Major League Baseball.

Grand Slam Baseball aims to expand baseball’s reach amongst India’s youth, while helping to raise the profile of the sport across the country.

Riccardo Fraccari, the president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, welcomed the news.

“WBSC fully recognises and welcomes the ongoing efforts of the dedicated individuals and organisations in our sport who are helping to grow baseball/softball globally,” he said. “Owing to such worldwide development efforts, access to baseball and softball continues to expand, helping to bring the sport to new players and fans in emerging baseball territories.”

The men’s national baseball team in India is ranked at No.61 in the world.

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