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ILAN hybrid turf for box cricket and football

Hybrid turf.

One 35 mm carpet for box cricket and football. Cricket-first bounce from a straight sand-dressed pile, football-ready cushion from the curl layer underneath.

Why 35 mm for box cricket · What a box cricket ground costs

Why hybrid.

Most turf picks a side. Football systems bury the ball’s bounce in rubber; cricket mats punish a sliding tackle. The hybrid construction refuses the trade.

CRICKET
True bounce & carry
Straight monofilament yarns stand the ball up off a firm sand bed, consistent bounce for pace and spin, honest carry through the infield. No rubber crumb to swallow the ball.
FOOTBALL
Cushion under boot
A dense C-shape curl layer sits beneath the straight pile, footing, comfort and roll control for five- and seven-a-side football on the same surface.
OPERATOR
One arena, more hours
Box-cricket arenas, turf parks and academies rent the same ground to both games. One carpet, one install, sand-only top-ups, simple to run, simple to maintain.

The two models.

Same 35 mm hybrid construction, same dual-tone finish, same sand dressing, the difference is how much yarn is packed into every tuft.

35 mm Pure-Play

7,300 dtex · 6 straight + 8 curl

The value pick for societies, schools and starter arenas, the full hybrid construction at an accessible weight.

Pile height
35 mm ±5%
Dtex
7,300 ±5%
Yarn
Monofilament + curl · C shape · PE + PP
Strands per tuft
6 straight + 8 curl
Gauge
3/8″
Stitch rate
18 /10 cm · 18,900 /m²
Yarn weight
933 g/m²
Total weight
1,963 g/m²
Backing
PP + mesh (130 g/m²) · latex 900 g/m²
Infill
Sand 0.5–1.0 mm · 15–18 kg/m²
Roll
4 m × 30.5 m
Colour
Light green + dark green
★ Heavier build
35 mm Ultra-Turf

9,300 dtex · 8 straight + 8 curl

The heavy-duty pick for commercial arenas, thicker yarn and more straight strands per tuft for longer life under daily bookings.

Pile height
35 mm ±5%
Dtex
9,300 ±5%
Yarn
Monofilament + curl · C shape · PE + PP
Strands per tuft
8 straight + 8 curl
Gauge
3/8″
Stitch rate
17 /10 cm · 17,850 /m²
Total weight
2,300 g/m²
Backing
PP cloth + mesh · black SBR latex
Infill
Sand 0.5–1.0 mm · 15–18 kg/m²
Roll
4 m × 30.5 m
Colour
Light green + dark green
Which one?
Pure-Play when the ground is for a society, school or a new arena finding its feet, the same play character with a lighter yarn package (1,963 g/m²).
Ultra-Turf when the arena runs on bookings, 27% more dtex and two extra straight strands per tuft (2,300 g/m² total) to hold bounce and looks under heavy daily traffic.

Base construction · Turf systems

We build the base too.

A surface is only as good as what it sits on. ILAN now builds the base as part of the project, so one team owns levels, drainage, tolerances and the surface on top. Layer thicknesses are finalised after our site survey and soil check.

/ 01 · Excavation & grading

Cut to formation level, proof-rolled, graded to the designed falls (0.5–1%) so water leaves the field, never pools on it.

/ 02 · Sub-base

Granular sub-base (GSB) 150–200 mm and wet-mix macadam (WMM) 100–150 mm, compacted in layers and tested for density.

/ 03 · Finished base

Dense asphalt 40–50 mm or PCC, laid to a 3 mm over 3 m flatness tolerance, with shock pad where the system calls for it.

/ 04 · Drainage & edging

Perimeter drains, catch pits and kerbing, so the surface stays dry and the edges hold for years.

Base, surface and marking · one scope · one price

Asked often.

Is this better for cricket or football?
It leans cricket, that is the point. The straight pile and sand-only dressing give a bounce and carry that rubber-filled football turf cannot, while the curl layer keeps football comfortable. If football is your main game, see our FIFA-graded football systems instead.
Why sand instead of rubber infill?
Rubber crumb cushions studs but deadens a cricket ball. A 15–18 kg/m² dressing of rounded 0.5–1.0 mm sand firms the pile for honest bounce, and the curl layer supplies the softness underfoot.
What size grounds does it suit?
Rolls run 4 m wide × 30.5 m long, so box-cricket cages, turf parks and five- or seven-a-side grounds are all straightforward. Share your dimensions and the quotation includes the roll plan and sand quantity.
Does ILAN install it?
Yes, supplied and installed across India, or supply-only for contractors. Base and civil works are by your civil contractor; we specify what the base needs.

Got a ground? Get a quote.

Site visit · Roll plan & sand take-off · Turnkey quotation in 48 hrs