The world’s highest cricket ground is in Cheil, Himachal Pradesh.
Built in Cheil, towards the end of the 19th Century, by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, is the world’s highest cricket ground. The pitch is 2444 meters above sea level and served as a playground for many famous teams including the MCC. The Maharajah had an eccentric sense of humour and often organized matches with strange and unusual themes.
For instance, once he organised a game where all the players were required to come dressed as women. The Maharaja, himself, took to the pitch in a nun’s habit.
Cheil and the famous cricket pitch are about 45 kilometres from Simla. Find out more about the region of Simla and its equally enchanting homestays.
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April 25th, 2010 at 11:55 am
Chail is indeed a great place. It’s sad that the Indian Army has converted the cricket ground into a playground/parade ground.
We were in Chail in March as part of our 18 Month backpacking trip through India. Here are some of the links to the relevant posts on Chail.
Walk to the World’s Highest Cricket Ground
http://10yearitch.com/?p=3197
Chail Palace : http://10yearitch.com/?p=3202
April 28th, 2012 at 4:46 am
Hey Madhu.. Thanks for the link.. but there is no picture of the stadium.. !!
May 1st, 2012 at 7:08 am
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