Surrounded by Chire Pine and giant deodar trees and located at 7,500 feet above sea-level, this cricket stadium is positioned as the World's highest cricket ground.
Now, imagine if your favorite cricketer hits the longest six on this ground. Can they get the ball back? I am sure the ball would roll down thousands of feet down the mountain. The ball would go missing for sure.
What is more interesting about this ground is its history - it was built by Maharaja of Patiala Sir Bhupendra Singh in the year 1893. Before anything, a hilltop was levelled by this royal cricket lover, who also happens to be the founder of State Bank of Patiala in 1917.
Sir Bhupendra Singh donated this school to the Government of India which is now being used as military school.
No first-class cricket matches are played here. The ground still needs some more preparation and ofcourse permission from the Chail Military School to conduct cricket matches here.
Although no great matches have been played here, it is said that many test players still come here for practice sessions. Who doesn't want to be here when Chail itself is known as hiker's paradise.
But again, what if the ball goes for a six?
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