World's Highest Cricket Stadium In Lahaul-Spiti ?

Subscribe to Times Of India's Youtube channel here: http://goo.gl/WgIatu World's Highest Cricket Stadium In Lahaul-Spiti ? The cold desert of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, known for its barren beauty and tough terrain, would appear to be the unlikeliest place on earth for a game of cricket. But it's in the rarified air of this remote district that a local sports association plans to build the world's highest cricket stadium on the lines of the majestic ground at Dharamsala. At present, the Chail cricket ground of Solan, at an altitude of 7,380 feet above sea level, is considered the highest cricket ground. The Chail ground was built by royal family of erstwhile Patiala state in 1893. The Lahaul-Spiti association had floated the idea of the stadium two years ago and had submitted a proposal to the district administration. Also Subscribe to Bombay Times Youtube Channel here: http://goo.gl/AdXcgU Social Media Links: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia Twitter : https://twitter.com/timesofindia Google + : https://plus.google.com/u/0/+timesindia/posts 'Download TOI app on Android & iPhone and WIN free recharge coupon worth Rs. 50/- from Paytm - http://goo.gl/AvRYmM Times Of India's Official YouTube channel is managed by Culture Machine Media Pvt Ltd. The cold desert of Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, known for its barren beauty and tough terrain, would appear to be the unlikeliest place on earth for a game of cricket. But it's in the rarified air of this remote district that a local sports association plans to build the world's highest cricket stadium on the lines of the majestic ground at Dharamsala. At present, the Chail cricket ground of Solan, at an altitude of 7,380 feet above sea level, is considered the highest cricket ground. The Chail ground was built by royal family of erstwhile Patiala state in 1893. The Lahaul-Spiti association had floated the idea of the stadium two years ago and had submitted a proposal to the district administration. After getting no-objection certificates from the forest and revenue departments, it now wants to start acquiring land. Vice-chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and Lahaul-Spiti's Congress MLA Ravi Thakur said that for the stadium's construction, the state government would provide all financial assistance. He said that Sissu is already a part of the Adarsh Gram scheme and the stadium would be its integral part. "The stadium would be included in the tribal sub plan next year," he said. "There would be no dearth of funds." Thakur said that stadium would be built on the pattern of Dharamsala stadium and would have all the required facilities for the players and viewers. "This would be the first stadium in this tribal district," he added. He said that while the general public was giving liberal donations earlier, now even the local MLA Ravi Thakur has pitched in to bring Lahaul-Spiti on the cricketing map.