The City of Regina is looking to help build the sport of cricket in the city as interest grows. Regina mayor Sandra Masters said city council is putting forward a request for proposal to expand a cricket field in Grassick Park. 5:31 Lacrosse, cricket among sports added to 2028 Olympics Masters said Regina experiences short summers and long winters, so they want to be able to offer recreational activities wherever they can.
Story continues below advertisement “Cricket is one of those (activities) that we know there’s a very high demand for, and they make beautiful parks,” Masters said. The email you need for the day's top news stories from Canada and around the world. She said the aim is to continue investing in park spaces so residents feel like this is a city where you can have a great quality of life.
Rana Imran, director of Cricket Canada and president of the Saskatchewan and Regina cricket associations, said the sport is growing in Saskatchewan. 5:01 Cricket league plans Canadian expansion Trending Now Fishermen rescue 38 dogs on the verge of drowning from Mississippi lake Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi named Alberta NDP leader in landslide victory “In Regina alone, we have 46 teams,” Imran said. He said interest in cricket has been growing each year, but especially in the past three years.
Imran said for many community members from Pakistan and India, cricket is the only sport they play and love. Story continues below advertisement He said they’ve been wo.
