Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium

Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium (SCF) is a cricket stadium located in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 2020 by Salem Cricket Foundation with assistance from Salem District Cricket Association and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).[4][5] It is the biggest cricket ground in the state in respect to play area (90 metres (300 ft)).[6]

Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium
Former namesGreen Valley Sports Club[1]
LocationSalem, Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates11.646604°N 78.363630°E / 11.646604; 78.363630
OwnerSalem Cricket Foundation (SCF)
OperatorSCF, TNCA
Capacity5000–25,000[2]
Field shapeCircular
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2015
OpenedFebruary 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)
Construction cost₹3 crore (US$420,000)[3]
Website
salemdca.com

The stadium has five pitches, 12 practice-turf wickets, players pavilion and press box.[6] It is also built with a drainage system which refills ground water periodically.[7] The seating capacity is 5000 which can be increased to up to 25,000 during big events.[2]

As of February 2020, construction of stands for audience and parking facilities were planned by the SCF and TNCA.[5][7] The stadium is expected to host Ranji Trophy, Tamil Nadu Premier League and Indian Premier League matches as per the officials.[5][8][9]

Location

The stadium is located in Kattuveppilaipatti village, near Vazhapadi with Shevaroy hills in the backdrop. It is off the Chennai-Salem highway and nearly 25 km from Salem city.[10][6] It is spread across 16 acres (6.5 ha) with a play area of 90 metres (300 ft) which makes it the biggest in the state.[6][4]

Inauguration

On 10 February 2020 after two years of construction, the stadium was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, former India captain Rahul Dravid, former BCCI Chairman N Srinivasan, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) President Rupa Gurunath and other officials.[4][2] It was built at a cost of ₹3 crore (US$420,000).[5][3]

See also

References
  1. "Salem in search of 'ground reality' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. Jul 16, TNN | Updated; 2017; Ist, 13:30. "Salem to soon have a cricket stadium of international stature | Salem News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "IPL, TNPL matches to reach Salem soon as CM inaugurates cricket stadium". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "New cricket stadium inaugurated in TN - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. சேலம் அருகே சர்வதேச தரத்திலான கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம் | Cricket Stadium | Salem, retrieved 22 February 2020
  6. Prasad, G. "Dravid believes next generation of cricketers will emerge from smaller cities and towns". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. "Future of Tamil Nadu cricket brightens with India's next international stadium". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  8. "Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami assures IPL matches at Salem soon". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  9. "Coimbatore, Salem on TNPL map this season". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  10. "New stadium in Salem to host IPL matches soon - The Times Of India - Chennai, 2/10/2020". epaper.timesgroup.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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