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Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground

Thuthipet, near Sethurapet, Puducherry, Puducherry. 7 completed matches stored since 18 Oct 2024.

Capacity 5,000
Floodlit

Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground: key facts

Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground is the main stadium at the Cricket Association of Pondicherry's Thuthipet campus. The domestic venue has about 5,000 seats, LED floodlights and a grass outfield, and forms part of a larger complex with multiple cricket grounds and training facilities. It hosts Puducherry domestic fixtures and selected representative matches.

Location: Thuthipet, near Sethurapet, Puducherry
Capacity: 5,000The association describes this as about 5,000 seats and says the capacity could be expanded to 40,000 later.
Home teams: Puducherry cricket team
Floodlights: Yes
Status: Domestic ground

Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground pitch report

How the surface usually plays, then the figures from completed matches stored at this ground (average first-innings score is the median).

The association confirms that the campus has nine outdoor turf wickets and a lush green outfield. Details are available on the playing surface and training provision.

Outdoor practice area with nine turf wickets.
Lush green grass outfield.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
Test and first-class	7	283	50%	29%	50%	427/10 Puducherry, 30 Jan 2025

Upcoming matches at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground

The ground is part of the Cricket Association of Pondicherry's Sethurapet Main Road campus in Thuthipet. The association's own facilities page lists Siechem Stadium as a functioning venue with about 5,000 seats, LED floodlights, outdoor turf nets and a grass outfield. It also describes four first-class grounds and additional junior grounds on the same campus.

CricketArchive records the first match in its ground database in the 2018/19 season and shows continued use through 2026/27. The venue has been used for Puducherry's domestic programme, including Ranji Trophy fixtures and the Pondicherry Premier League. In October 2026 it also hosted India A and Australia A matches, showing that the venue remains active beyond local competitions.

Milestones

2003
The Cricket Association of Pondicherry, the body associated with the ground, was founded.
2017
The association received associate membership of the BCCI, supporting Puducherry's rise in national domestic cricket.
2018
CricketArchive's ground record places the venue's first listed match in the 2018/19 season.
2019
The Cricket Association of Pondicherry became a full BCCI member.
2026
Siechem Stadium hosted the India A versus Australia A series in October, including the third unofficial ODI on 11 October.

Famous matches at Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground

11 October 2026
India A v Australia A, 3rd unofficial ODI
India A made 275 and beat Australia A by 49 runs. Vipraj Nigam was named player of the match after contributing 40 runs and taking one wicket.

How to reach Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground

By road: The venue is on Sethurapet Main Road at the Cricket Association of Pondicherry campus in Thuthipet.
Address: RS 104/8 & 105/7, Sethurapet Main Road, Pondicherry 605 111

Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground: questions and answers

Where is Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground?

It is at the Cricket Association of Pondicherry campus on Sethurapet Main Road, Thuthipet, Puducherry. The association gives the postal address as RS 104/8 & 105/7, Pondicherry 605 111.

What is the capacity of Siechem Stadium?

The association lists about 5,000 seats. It says the capacity could be increased to 40,000 in a later phase.

Which team uses the ground?

The venue is used by the Puducherry cricket team for domestic fixtures. It also hosts association tournaments and selected representative matches.

Does the ground have floodlights?

Yes. The association says Siechem Stadium has LED floodlights.

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