Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Box cricket is the most-built ground in Chennai. A netted turf cage on a plot too small for football, booked by the hour by office teams, colleges and weekend leagues. The surface has to take a cricket ball first and a football second.
Building for Chennai conditions.
Chennai sits in a humid tropical coast climate: humidity most of the year, a north-east monsoon in October and November, salt air near the shore. In Chennai the net structure has to handle humidity and salt as well as a season of cricket balls. Galvanised posts, UV-stabilised Garware netting and a PU-backed hybrid turf that does not swell in the wet months.
In Chennai most of the enquiries we see come from OMR, Anna Nagar, Velachery, Porur and ECR, though the crews go anywhere in the district.
What we supply.
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Turf | 35 mm hybrid turf, cricket-first bounce with a football-ready cushion, sand-dressed |
| Nets | Garware knotless netting; 3 mm cord for ball-stop and side walls, 2.5 mm for roof, 1.6 mm for boundary runs; 40 or 50 mm mesh |
| Structure | Hot-dip galvanised posts and cross-cables, foundations sized for local wind |
| Base | Compacted aggregate to falls, perimeter drainage, edge kerb |
| Lighting | LED on the net posts, sized for evening play |
The turf is on the hybrid turf page and the netting on sports nets. Costs follow the football turf cost guide with a taller net enclosure in place of fencing.
How it works.
- Tell us the ground. Area, use, location in Chennai, and what it has to survive. The Field Designer gives you a drawing and a roll plan in five minutes.
- Site visit. Levels, falls, drainage and base. For anything larger than a single court we insist on it.
- Quotation. One number covering base construction, supply, installation and marking, with the data sheet for the chosen system.
- Build. Material ships from our Surat warehouse, 4 to 5 days to Chennai. Crews stay until handover.
Also in Chennai.
Nearby, same crew rotation.
Questions, asked often.
What does a box cricket ground cost in Chennai?
A 60 by 30 ft box with 35 mm hybrid turf, full Garware net enclosure and lights typically lands between ₹9 and ₹15 lakh, depending on the base and the net height. Freight to Chennai is 4 to 5 days from Surat.
Can the same ground be used for football in Chennai?
Yes. The 35 mm hybrid turf is built for both. We mark both sets of lines, and most Chennai boxes sell football slots on weekday evenings and cricket on weekends.
How high should the nets be?
Side walls at 6 metres, with a roof net for a full enclosure. We size the posts and foundations for Chennai wind loads rather than a generic spec.
Do you supply the nets alone?
Yes. Garware netting cut to your drawing, with posts and fittings if you want them. Contractors in Chennai buy nets and turf from us and do the civil work themselves.
Got a ground?
Site visit, spec sheet and a turnkey quotation in 48 hours.
