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The wide outfield of Shimla Cricket Ground under a sky of small clouds, with forested hills behind

Padechi, near Mehli

Cricket On The Hillside

A cricket ground cut into the hillside at Padechi, near Mehli, on the outskirts of Shimla.

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Ground Booking

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Book the ground for matches, practice sessions and tournaments.

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Teams
At least two teams. The ground charge depends on the number of slots, not on the number of teams. All three slots (the full day) are for exactly two teams of 11 players.
Lunch and tea

Lunch is ₹150 per person and is added to the bill. Tea is complimentary.

Tea: complimentary

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  • Clear sky 7°C feels 6°C
  • Humidity 90%
  • Wind 3 km/h NE
  • Rain 0%
  • UV 0 Low
  • Visibility 7 km
  • AQI 79 Moderate
  • Sunrise 6:42 AM Sunset 5:26 PM
  • Open-Meteo · updated 3 min ago

At the ground

Upcoming matches

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The outfield and pitch where hired teams play their matches
  • Friendly WINTER CUP

    aspire vs tcm

    Thu 12 Nov · EveningStarts 11:45 AM

    T20 · 20 overs a side · Leather ball

  • Friendly

    ajshg vs askdk

    Wed 25 Nov · Morning + AfternoonStarts 7:30 AM

    50 overs a side · Leather ball

Ground hire

Hire the ground

See what is included
Twelve men in white cricket kit posed in two rows on a green outfield, the front row seated on red chairs.

Bring two teams, pick a slot and we confirm it. One flat ground charge covers both teams.

  • Single Match

    ₹11,700

    20 overs | 3 hours · ground charge for 1 slot

    • Ground booking
    • 2 umpires + 1 scorer
    • White leather balls
    • Player of the Match trophy
    • Fighter of the Match trophy

  • Two Matches

    ₹22,000

    20 overs each · ground charge for any 2 slots

    • Ground booking
    • 2 umpires + 1 scorer
    • White leather balls
    • Player of the Match trophy (each match)
    • Fighter of the Match trophy (each match)

  • Full Day Package

    ₹30,000

    9 hours · ground charge for the full day (3 slots), 2 teams of 11

    • Ground booking
    • 2 umpires + 1 scorer
    • 4 white leather balls
    • Player of the Match trophy (each match)
    • Fighter of the Match trophy (each match)

Lunch is ₹150 per person, tea is complimentary.

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Facilities

Swipe 3 Features
  • Players on the pitch square at Shimla Cricket Ground during a match, with netting and forested hills behind The playing area

    Match-ready pitches

    A playing area of about 120 m by 90 m, laid with American grass.

  • Two men face each other on the grass, one pulling on a blue cap and the other holding a red cap, with net frames and wooded hills behind. Facilities

    Practice nets

    Practice nets are named among the ground facilities in the Janta Times TV report.

  • A cricket ground on a hillside seen from above, with a few players on the green outfield around the pitch and forested hills behind under clouds. Facilities

    Fitness, dining and stay

    A fitness area, dining and stay for about 100 people are named among the ground facilities in the Janta Times TV report. A residential academy and hostel are planned.

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An aerial view of an oval cricket ground with striped pitch areas and a few players, set into a green mountainside under big white clouds.
A cricket ground cut into a steep mountainside seen from above, with a pale pitch strip, a boundary wall and fence, and forested hills under a blue sky.

Our story

Built by three friends

  • Veenu Diwan, Ajay Thakur and Abhay Thakur built this private ground themselves.
  • It stands at Padechi, near Mehli, on the outskirts of Shimla.
  • The idea began in 2021 and the work took about four years.
  • The ground was cut into a steep hillside.
  • About 70,000 tipper loads of debris were moved, and retaining walls about 150 m long were built.
Visits & Tickets

Ground Visits

All Packages

  • Ground Walk

    A guided walk around the ground

    60 Mins Tour

    ₹399 / person

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  • Masterclass & Nets

    Net practice at the ground

    90 Mins Tour

    ₹1,199 / player

    Book: Masterclass & Nets
A group of young cricketers in dark training kit posing together on the ground.

Planned

Cricket academy

A residential academy and hostel are planned at the ground. Details will be shared once they are confirmed.

Photos

Around the ground

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  • A cricket ground on a hillside seen from above, with a few players on the green outfield around the pitch and forested hills behind under clouds.
  • An aerial view of an oval cricket ground with striped pitch areas and a few players, set into a green mountainside under big white clouds.
  • A cricket ground cut into a steep mountainside seen from above, with a pale pitch strip, a boundary wall and fence, and forested hills under a blue sky.
  • A wide view across a dry golden grass outfield to dark forested hills and a sky filled with small scattered clouds.
  • Two well-used white cricket balls resting in long green grass, with net poles, a distant person and forested hills in the background.
  • Three men in hoodies stand close together on the pitch while one holds a small gold cup, with forested hills behind them.
Newspaper clipping from Janta Times TV, Shimla: a Hindi article about three friends from Himachal who cut a hillside to build a cricket stadium, with a photo of the three men and the article in columns below
Janta Times TV, Shimla

Coverage

In the press

  • Janta Times TV reports that three friends from Himachal cut a hillside to build a cricket ground, and that it is the talk of the town.
  • The article names practice nets, a fitness area, dining, match-ready pitches and stay for about 100 people.

The article is in Hindi; the summary is ours.

Visitor Guidelines & FAQs

It gets cold on the hillside once the sun goes down. A warm jacket or fleece, a woollen cap and comfortable sports shoes are a good idea.

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Where we are

Padechi, near Mehli, on the outskirts of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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