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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.[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]
| ICL Sankar Nagar Cricket Ground, ICL Cricket Ground | |||
| Ground information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Coordinates | 8.788892°N 77.725990°E | ||
| Capacity | 4000[1] | ||
| Owner | India Cements Limited | ||
| Operator | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of 11 March 2020 Source: CricketArchive | |||
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]
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]
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