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Indian Cement Company Ground, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli

Thalaiyuthu, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. 7 completed matches stored since 21 Jun 2025.

Capacity 4,000

Indian Cement Company Ground: key facts

Indian Cement Company Ground is a domestic cricket venue at Sankar Nagar near Tirunelveli, beside the India Cements plant and Bala Vidyalaya School. It has hosted Tamil Nadu first-class cricket, Ranji Trophy games and Tamil Nadu Premier League matches. The compact ground is known for its green setting, concrete galleries and recycled-water maintenance.

Location: Thalaiyuthu, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Capacity: 4,000Capacity rose from 3,400 to 4,000 after two stands were added in 2017.
Owned or run by: India Cements Limited
Home teams: Tamil Nadu
Former names: ICL Sankar Nagar Cricket Ground; ICL Cricket Ground
Status: Domestic ground

Indian Cement Company 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 ground moved from matting to turf wickets in the mid-1990s. Reports from its TNPL upgrades described greener conditions and wickets prepared to a higher standard. Pitch upkeep uses borewell water together with recycled water from sewage-treatment plants because the area receives little rainfall.

Matting wickets were used until the mid-1990s.
Turf wickets have been used since then.
About 60 per cent of maintenance water was reported as recycled from sewage-treatment plants in and around Sankar Nagar.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Indian Cement Company Ground by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	7	165	29%	86%	57%	192/8 Dindigul Dragons, 22 Jun 2025

Upcoming matches at Indian Cement Company Ground

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of Indian Cement Company Ground

Built in the 1960s close to the India Cements factory, the ground first used matting wickets. Turf wickets replaced them in the mid-1990s. Its first recorded Ranji Trophy fixture came in 1969, when Madras played Kerala, making the venue an established part of Tamil Nadu’s district cricket circuit.

The venue gained a wider audience after the Tamil Nadu Premier League began using it from 2016. Facilities were upgraded for the tournament: capacity reached 4,000 in 2017, while galleries, the pavilion, dressing rooms and media and commentary areas were improved. Safety changes followed a 2017 court case, including additional gates and higher walls.

Milestones

1960s
The ground was built near the India Cements factory and initially staged matches on matting wickets.
1969
Madras played Kerala in the venue’s first recorded Ranji Trophy match.
mid-1990s
Turf wickets replaced the earlier matting surface.
2016
The ground began hosting Tamil Nadu Premier League matches.
2017
Two stands increased reported capacity from 3,400 to 4,000, with extra gates and other safety upgrades.

How to reach Indian Cement Company Ground

By road: The ground is adjacent to National Highway 44, near Bala Vidyalaya School in the Sankar Nagar/Thalaiyuthu area.
Address: Indian Cement Company Ground, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli

Indian Cement Company Ground: questions and answers

Where is Indian Cement Company Ground?

It is in the Sankar Nagar area near Thalaiyuthu, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, beside the India Cements plant and Bala Vidyalaya School.

What is the capacity of Indian Cement Company Ground?

The reported capacity is 4,000. Two stands added in 2017 increased it from 3,400.

Which team uses Indian Cement Company Ground?

Tamil Nadu is listed as the home team. The venue also hosts district cricket and Tamil Nadu Premier League fixtures.

When did the ground begin hosting Ranji Trophy cricket?

Its first recorded Ranji Trophy match was in 1969, when Madras played Kerala.

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