Collector Anand Mohan on Tuesday inaugurated a box cricket facility created at a cost of ₹49.70 lakh at Anna Stadium in Palayamkottai.

Inaugurating the facility along with Tirunelveli MP C. Robert Bruce and Nanguneri MLA Reddiyarpatti V. Narayanan, he said the box cricket facility with artificial turf and safety nets could be used by players and the public as well by paying a nominal fee of ₹825 per team for 60 minutes.

“Budding cricketers can hone their skills on the artificial turf, which was hitherto available only in metro cities or with private firms, where charges are high. Hence, the facility at Anna Stadium is a boon to the children of Tirunelveli,” he added.

The Collector appealed to the students to make use of the sports facilities at the stadium to keep themselves physically and mentally fit.

District Sports Officer Krishna Chakravarthi was present.