Indian Cement Company Ground

Indian Cement Company Ground, also known as ICL Sankar Nagar Cricket Ground is a cricket ground located in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India.[2][3] The ground is in Bala Vidyalaya School run by India Cements.[4] It is adjacent to the NH 44 in the village of Thaliyuthu.[4][5]

Indian Cement Cricket Ground
ICL Sankar Nagar Cricket Ground, ICL Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationTirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates8.788892°N 77.725990°E / 8.788892; 77.725990
Capacity4000[1]
OwnerIndia Cements Limited
OperatorTamil Nadu Cricket Association
Team information
1996-present (Tamil Nadu)
As of 11 March 2020
Source: Cricket Archive

From 2016, the ground has been used for hosting Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) matches.[6][7][8] As of 2020, it has hosted eight first-class and two List A cricket matches.[9]

Facilities

The ground has a seating capacity of 4,000.[10] It was increased from the 3,400 after addition of two more stands in July 2017.[11] The ground also has dressing rooms, media and commentary boxes.[10] The ground uses up to 60 per cent recycled water from sewage treatment plants for pitch maintenance due to low rainfall in the region.[11][12]

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.[4][10] The reasons cited were proximity to accident-prone National Highway 44 with only one entrance.[4][11] However, the court refused it while directing officials to ensure adequate infrastructure and safety measures at the ground.[4] 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.[11] The public gallery were still unroofed.[4] Matches were held at the ground thereafter without any halt.[4]

See also

References
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  2. "Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli details, matches, stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. "Salem in search of 'ground reality' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. "Indian Cement Company Ground | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. Ananth, Dharani Thangavelu,Venkat (9 June 2016). "Backed by N Srinivasan, Tamil Nadu gets its own Premier League". Livemint. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  7. admin. "The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Issues Tender For Title Rights Of The Tamil Nadu Premier League 2020 To 2022". Tamil Nadu Premier League. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  8. Sportstar, Team. "TNPL 2019: Season four full schedule announced, Super Gillies to take on Dragons in opener". Sportstar. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  10. "Conditions ripe for cricket to shine in Tirunelveli". www.sportskeeda.com. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  11. "An improved Tirunel-welcome for fans". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  12. "Fan support spurs TDCA to give Tirunelveli venue 'green' facelift". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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