The historical city of Agra has limited choice of adventure sports but it houses one of the major Golf courses in India. Golfing in this ground is unique especially because of the locale it offers. CRICKET
Cricket in Agra is one of the happening events in the country. The Mohali Stadium in Agra , established in 1993, is reputed to hoist international matches.
Cricket in Agra and hence in India is the most popular game throughout the country. Cricket in Agra and hence, in India , has always been associated with glamour and prestige. Cricket forms a significant aspect of Sports and Recreation in Agra . Form the early days; cricket has always occupied an important position among us. In our country, it is almost like a religion.
With a host of cricketers who have flooded the Indian National team, Agra also holds a significant position. Kapil Dev, the great cricket maestro, hailed from Agra . In recent times, Yuvraj Singh , the stylish left handed batsman, who is an important member of the one day squad, is also from Agra . Therefore, it is quite evident that cricket in Agra is the part and parcel of Indian cricket as a whole.
Cricket in Agra , as in the entire country is a passion. Therefore, as expected, there are a lot of cricket clubs rising up throughout the city of Agra . Young boys and girls equally participate in the game. There are separate coaching clubs meant for the boys and girls. The increasing interest in cricket in Agra is obviously a great sign for the future of the game in our country.
Packed with a host of talented young cricketers, the city of Agra is steadily making a great impact on the face of the nation. The clubs take an active interest to train sincere people who really aspire o be stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar , or Rahul Dravid . Much of it depends on the talent of the person and also the social conditions. he Agra government is trying hard to make more provisions for the benefit of the young players who belong to the economically backward class. There is a wonderful cricket stadium in Sector 16 that can capacitate nearly 20,000 persons. It has also been the venue of various international cricket matches. Also, there is a class stadium in SAS Nagar, part of Greater Agra, which is presently serving as the main venue of several international cricket Bicycle safari Agra Industrial and Tourism Development Corporation (CITCO) plans to throw open a bicycle safari at the back side of the picturesque Sukhna Lake on Saturday to promote adventure tourism.
The safari inauguration, which will coincide with the Festival of Gardens, is expected to give a substantial boost to the existing tourism potential of the City Beautiful. It will be inaugurated by UT Administrator Lt Gen B.K.N. Chhibber (retd) on February 27. A 12 km long track was made in 1999 for hosting the bicycle safaris. 10 km consists of the pucca road, while the other two kms consists of non-metalled kuchha road. Bicycle safaris are conduced on this track on a regular basis. Transfer to railway station for superfast train to Agra, - 3 hrs. arrive Agra, met upon arrival and drive straight to reach Manali (1920 M) by covering 338 kms. Arrive Manali and check into hotel for overnight stay.
GOLF The sprawling acres of Agra Golf course offer a gorgeous nine hole course with the majestic Taj Mahal as the backdrop. Lined by lush green trees, the ground is well maintained and will test your golfing proficiency. Subtle contours make the course all the more special and enjoyable. |