Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Urges the State Cricket Association to Rename the Stands at Chinnaswamy Stadium after Local Legends

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the State Cricket Association (KSCA) to name the stands at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium after three “great cricketers of the state”.

I request you to consider naming the stands after G.R. Vishwanath, E.A.S. Prasanna, and B.S. Chandrasekhar, which will inspire and encourage the upcoming cricketers of the state.
~In a letter to KSCA President Raghuram Bhat A. on Monday, CM Siddaramaiah said

The Chief Minister went on to say that whereas major cricket stadiums in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and other cities have stands named after legendary players from those cities or states, while Bengaluru lacks stands named after G.R. Vishwanath, E.A.S. Prasanna, and B.S. Chandrasekhar who are the states elites.

The Chief Minister's suggestion came after noted historian and writer Ramachandra Guha urged Siddaramaiah to ask the KSCA to name stands at the Chinnaswamy stadium after three "great cricketers and human beings, who have nobly upheld the spirit of the game on and off the field" in a letter on March 29.