Archive · 19 May 2025
Sikkim Cricket Ground Installs Historic LED Floodlights
The Sikkim Cricket Ground now has brand new, super bright lights!
The government paid for these special lights, which are so powerful that they can show matches even when it's dark out.
The lights have a lot of bulbs on tall towers, and they make the field super bright.
A special game was played to celebrate the new lights.
The Chief Minister was there to turn on the lights.
The lights were made so the games can be seen by everyone on TV.
They are expecting a visit from the Prime Minister soon too!
The Sikkim Cricket Ground in Mining inaugurated state-of-the-art LED floodlights on May 18.
The project was funded by the Government of Sikkim and executed by the Sikkim Cricket Association (SICA).
The lighting system features four 44-meter-high masts with 256 LED floodlights.
A friendly match was held to commemorate the event.
Preparations are underway for a potential visit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 29 (tentative).
- Who
- Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang
- What
- Installation of state-of-the-art high-mast LED floodlights.
- When
- May 18, 2024
- Where
- Sikkim Cricket Ground in Mining
- Why
- To enable day-night matches and high-definition live broadcasts.
- Project Cost
- Rs 12.2 crore
- Lights per Mast
- 64
- Total Lights
- 256
- Light Capacity
- 1.2 kW each
- Illumination
- 2800 lux
- Warranty
- Five years
- Completion Date
- April 18, 2024