Sanatana Dharma College Ground

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Sanatana Dharma College Ground
Location Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, Kerala
Establishment6 June 2015
Owner Kerala Cricket Association

Sanatana Dharma College Ground is an A-class cricket stadium built by Kerala Cricket Association located at Sanatana Dharma College in the city of Alappuzha, Kerala. The stadium was inaugurated on 6 June 2015. [1]

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Infrastructure

The ground has five turf wickets. 75 yards is the distance from wicket to either side of the ground. Stadium consist of player's pavilion, a complex for women players and an indoor facility. Outside the ground there are three turf wickets, an astro turf wicket and four concrete wickets for practice. A gymnasium and a shuttle badminton court have also been set up. [2]

Project Details

Kerala Cricket Association spent a sum of Rs. 3.5 crore for the construction of a modern ground. The college ground had been handed over free of cost to the Kerala Cricket Association. The association will retain possession for a period of 15 years as per a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Kerala Cricket Association and the college management. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Special Correspondent. "Alappuzha gets a new cricket ground". The Hindu.
  2. "SD College- KCA Cricket Ground- Alapuzha".