“Honoured to Lead the Transformation”: Populous on Eden Gardens Revamp as Cricket Association of Bengal Rolls Out RFP

We are already ready with our speculations and preferences for the upcoming match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings to be held at the renowned home ground of KKR, Eden Gardens. The facility is scheduled for a comprehensive makeover right after the closure of the IPL 2026.

The Cricket Association of Bengal had released the request for proposals, asking project management consultancies to apply for the same in a dedicated bifurcation of technical and financial categories. A criteria of 49 out of 70 has been selected to choose the technical proposal to be initiated.

The Taj Mahal of cricketing history is projected for a substantial increase in its seating capacity to a whopping 87,750 seats. Along with thai there have been talks of the renovation of the several clocks of the complex with blocks B,C,K and L only receiving a revamping while the others namely A,D, E, F,G,H and J have been targeted to undergo complete demolition to be rebuilt.

Populous Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Paul Henry, said his firm was honoured to get the prestige of leading renovations of the Indian Heritage Stadium. “This is a win for Queensland professional services firms as the state continues to build its trade and investment relationship with India. We are very proud of the Queensland design talent we export to India and indeed all over the world. This success is another example of the trade opportunities that Queensland firms can create in the run-up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and these opportunities cannot be underestimated," Henry said earlier.