The ICC has announced the development of a turnkey state-of-the art modular stadium to be erected and operated in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County, NY for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in June 2024. A modular stadium is defined as being “built of steel and aluminum above ground permitting rapid cost-effective installation of infrastructure whilst maintaining safety, comfort, and aesthetics. Modular stadia are developed to serve as a short-term solution, providing all the amenities of
a permanent stadium venue, including a combination of premium and general admission seating, VIP and hospitality suites, changing rooms, restrooms, concessions, media and broadcast facilities and all other facilities that were previously limited to a permanent venue.
A purpose-built, cricket-specific stadium can be built in 2-3 months and is compliant with all local building and safety codes. The modular design is completely customizable, enabling specific configurations and seating capacity, with the flexibility to make adjustments if required. The ICC will utilize modular stadium infrastructure for the development of a world class state-of-the-art cricket 34,000-seat stadium in NY. The work schedule will commence towards the end of January 2024 with a completion date of May 2024. The ICC has also selected the Broward County Cricket Stadium (Lauderhill, FL) and the Grand Prairie Stadium (Grand Prairie, TX) to host T20 World Cup USA 2024 matches. Both stadia are existing venues that will be doubled in size by modular stadium solutions to
expand seating and premium hospitality areas. These upgrades will be completed May 2024.
One of the significant legacy benefits of the project will be the improved cricket playing surfaces that will be left behind after the completion of the tournament. ICC are following the likes of Ryder Cup, Formula One, The International Olympic Committee (“IOC”), FIFA (football/soccer) and World Athletics (track & field) in adapting to the development of modular stadiums for their global events.
