Gabba Set To Get Demolished After 2032 Olympics

The Gabba, an iconic venue in World Cricket & Australian cricket, is set to get demolished after the 2032 Olympic Games, as revealed by the Queensland Government revealed its plans for the 2032 event.

The venue has hosted 67 men's test matches & two women's test matches. The stadium was nicknamed 'Gabbatoir' to define Australia's dominance, as they maintained a winning streak at the venue for 32 years from 1989 to 2021. Gabba was breached for the first time by Team India in 2021, the venue was then breached by the West Indies last year.

Plans are now in place to build a new venue with a capacity of 63000 to be built in Victoria Park in Brisbane, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. Post that, the venue will start hosting Cricket matches. However, the venue will get to host the Gold Medal clash in the Olympics if its retained for the 2032 edition.

Queensland Cricket CEO On Gabba

"The Gabba has been one of the greatest cricket venues for us, giving countless memories to the fans & the players, but the challenges that the venue faces are very well documented. We need to look at the future," Queensland Cricket CEO Terry Svenson said in a statement.

"There is a big opportunity for Queensland to attract fans from all over & host big cricketing events such as the ICC events, the BGT involving Australia & India, The ashes & of course the BBL & WBBL at a purposely built stadium ."