Krishnagiri Stadium is a cricket stadium in Wayanad, Kerala. The stadium is located in

Krishnagiri Village Krishnagiri Village is a village in Wayanad District in the state of Kerala, India. It is in a rural area of Wayanad District, Wayanad and one of the 15 villages in Sultan Bathery Tehsil. It is about from Kalpetta and from Sultan Bathery in N ...

in the Indian state of Kerala. It holds up to 20,000 people, and at 2,100 feet above sea level, it is the highest-altitude stadium used exclusively for

cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...

History

The stadium site was purchased in 2006, and the foundation stone was laid in 2009 by former Indian cricket players Robin Singh and

Sunil Joshi Sunil Bandacharya Joshi (; born 6 June 1970) is an Indian former cricketer and former selector of the India cricket team. He played as an all-rounder who bowled slow left arm spin and batted left-handed. Sunil Joshi was appointed as chief sel ...

. It was dedicated by Governor Nikhil Kumar at Krishnagiri in Wayanad in 2013. The stadium has hosted four first-class matches, including two between

India A The India A cricket team is a national cricket team representing India. It is the second-tier of Indian international cricket, below the full India national cricket team. The team is currently captained by Priyank Panchal in first-class cricket a ...

and South Africa.

Features

* 11.5 acres * Two-foot slanted height accelerates drainage * Grass viewing mound and a viewing gallery in the form of a sloped lawn for seating. * Main coaching center for

in the state ( Kerala).

References

External links

Krishna Stadium

{{Wayanad KrishnagiriStadium

Cricket grounds in Kerala Buildings and structures in Wayanad district Sports venues completed in 2013 2013 establishments in Kerala