It has been confirmed that Brisbane’s iconic Gabba Stadium will be demolished following the 2032 Summer Olympics. This decision comes as part of a larger plan to transform the city’s sporting landscape, shifting the focus to the Victoria Park where a state-of-the-art, 63,000-seat stadium will rise to prominence for the Olympics. Queensland's premier David Crisafulli announced the Olympic infrastructure plans on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cricket Australia welcomed the announcement.

"This decision gives us certainty about venues and scheduling which in turn allows us to ensure Brisbane hosts the very best possible international and domestic cricket. We strongly advocated building a stadium in Victoria Park together with Queensland Cricket, the AFL and Brisbane Lions, and cricket will play a major role in ensuring this significant investment delivers long-term benefits for cricket fans and the people of Queensland,” CA said in a statement.

"On behalf of the cricket community we want to thank the Queensland Government for seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to give the fans, the city and the state the stadium they deserve," it added.

The iconic ground Gabba carries a rich history and has served as a platform for historic showdowns. It has hosted 67 men's Tests and two women's Tests since the first in 1931. Cricket will make its debut in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles games and if it remains on the ticket for 2032 games, then Gabba and Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena will host the cricket matches. 

"Wouldn't it be amazing to see the Australian cricket team win gold at an Olympic final? The Gabba's swansong," Premier Crisafulli said.

"The Gabba is at its end of life. It hasn't been well maintained, and we do need a stadium to host this great show, and there is an opportunity for legacy play,” Crisafulli said

"It became a choice between spending billions on temporary facilities and temporary stands that delivered no legacy, or securing the future of AFL [and] cricket at a new home," he said.

Apart from the games, Victoria Park will serve as the new home of the Brisbane Lions, Brisbane Heat and Queensland Bulls. And, it will also have the capacity to host AFL, Test cricket and other events.