Giant Cricket Bat
On account of the first ODI in Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada on November 24th 2002, a cricket bat which is 100 feet in height and 10 feet in width has been installed at a prominent location inside the stadium. The bat is said to be made of a synthetic material costing about Rs. 1,400,000. It was designed by MAA Arts under the supervision of Andhra Cricket Association. The bat has a picteresque of the Krishna barrage on top and the names of the players of the host India team and the West Indies cricket team who played an ODI here on November 24th 2002. This bat holds the current world record in Guinness Book of World Records. The bat is installed here on permanent basis.
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