Sikkim Cricket Ground is a cricket stadium in

Rangpo Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway ...

, Pakyong District,

Sikkim Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...

. It is the official cricket ground of Sikkim that has been leased to Sikkim Cricket Association in 2002 for 20 years by

Government of Sikkim The Government of Sikkim also known as Sikkim Government or State Government of Sikkim, is the administrative executive authority of the Indian state of Sikkim and its Districts of Sikkim, 6 districts, created by the Constitution of India, Natio ...

. The ground was established in 1997 when a match of

Vijay Merchant Trophy Vijay may refer to: People *Vijay (name), people with the name *Vijay (actor) (born 1974), Indian Tamil actor and upcoming politician *Vijay (director) (1936–2020), Indian film director Films * ''Vijay'' (1942 film), a 1942 Indian Hindi film * ...

was played between Sikkim Under-16s and Bihar Under-16s. Previously, the ground belonged to Sikkim Mining Corporation and was handed over to the Sikkim Cricket Association in 2002 to be developed as a cricket stadium. As of 2022, the Stadium is fully functional and Mining Cricket Stadium will host three

Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI ...

matches, three

CK Nayudu Trophy The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between 38 under-23 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is ...

matches and two

Cooch Behar Trophy The Cooch Behar Trophy is India's national four-day cricket tournament for under-19 players. It has been held annually since the 1945–46 season. It is run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. History The trophy was donated by, and na ...

matches in November - December 2022.Rangpo Mining cricket ground changed into the jungle due to the negligence of the department
/ref>

References

External links

Cricket grounds in Sikkim Pakyong district Sports venues in Sikkim 1997 establishments in Sikkim Sports venues completed in 1997 20th-century architecture in India {{India-sports-venue-stub