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Indian Cement Company Ground, also known as ICL Sankar Nagar Cricket Ground is a cricket ground located in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2] The ground is in Bala Vidyalaya School run by India Cements.[3] It is adjacent to the NH 44 in the village of Thaliyuthu.[3][4]
From 2016, the ground has been used for hosting Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) matches.[5][6][7] As of 2020, it has hosted eight first-class and two List A cricket matches.[8]
Facilities
The ground has a seating capacity of 4,000.[9] It was increased from the 3,400 after addition of two more stands in July 2017.[10] The ground also has dressing rooms, media and commentary boxes.[9] The ground uses up to 60 per cent recycled water from sewage treatment plants for pitch maintenance due to low rainfall in the region.[10][11]
Safety measures
In 2017, a petition was filed with the High court's Madurai bench against the TNPL matches being held in the ground citing safety hazards.[3][9] The reasons cited were proximity to accident-prone National Highway 44 with only one entrance.[3][10] However, the court refused it while directing officials to ensure adequate infrastructure and safety measures at the ground.[3] By July 2017, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association had erected up to 8 gates to ensure safe entrance and exit of the spectators, increased the height of the walls and set up roofs for the VIP gallery.[10] The public gallery were still unroofed.[3] Matches were held at the ground thereafter without any halt.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli details, matches, stats. Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ↑ Salem in search of 'ground reality' - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 HC refuses to stay TNPL in Tirunelveli, directs to ensure safety measures | Madurai News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ Indian Cement Company Ground | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ Backed by N Srinivasan, Tamil Nadu gets its own Premier League, Ananth, Dharani Thangavelu,Venkat. Livemint(2016-06-09). Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ↑ The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Issues Tender For Title Rights Of The Tamil Nadu Premier League 2020 To 2022, admin. Tamil Nadu Premier League. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ↑ TNPL 2019: Season four full schedule announced, Super Gillies to take on Dragons in opener, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ↑ The Home of CricketArchive. cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Conditions ripe for cricket to shine in Tirunelveli. www.sportskeeda.com(2017-08-04). Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 An improved Tirunel-welcome for fans. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ Fan support spurs TDCA to give Tirunelveli venue ‘green’ facelift. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
External links
- Indian Cement Company Ground at Cricinfo
- Indian Cement Company Ground at CricketArchive