Surat: The craze for box cricket has been on the rise across the state in recent times, but it has also led to the emergence of several illegal box cricket facilities. On Tuesday, one person was injured when the shed of a box cricket setup on Ramkatha Road in the Katargam zone collapsed. This incident prompted swift action from the civic body, resulting in the sealing of seven illegal box cricket facilities in the Katargam area.

It is learned that many operators had previously been issued notices for running box cricket setups on open plots without proper permissions. However, it was only after the collapse of the shed at ‘The Dot Ball Box’ that the Surat Municipal Corporation acted decisively. Officials confirmed that a total of seven illegal box cricket setups were sealed following the incident. The corporation is also planning to conduct a city-wide survey to identify and seal other unauthorized facilities in different zones.

The following box cricket setups were sealed:

1. 1. The Dot Box, Ramkatha Road

2. 2. Maruti Cricket, near Madhavanand Ashram

3. 3. The Knock Out, near Gopin Bungalows

4. 4. Friend Box, near Pramukh Darshan Society

5. 5. Century Turf, opposite Motived Bhawani Bagh

6. 6. GG Box, Nani Ved

7. 7. Sixer Zone Box, Singanpore