‘A dream come true’: Cricketers rejoice with 2 new pitches set to open in south Winnipeg this spring [Video]

Construction on two new cricket pitches in south Winnipeg has fans of the sport buzzing.

A youth pitch at Chancellor Park in the Waverley Heights neighbourhood and one for adults at Bridgwater Lakes Park are expected to be completed this month and open to the public next spring, the city said in a Saturday news release.

Paramjit Shahi, president of the Manitoba Cricket Association, says the pitches are needed as the sport has been “exploding” in the province.

There are over 2,000 regulated cricket players in Manitoba, with thousands more playing recreationally, he said.

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