Arumuga Koundanur MR Garden Ground
| Kongu Riders CC | |
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| Captain: | Sivakumar |
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| Coach: | Ashok |
| City: | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| Official website: |
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MR Garden Ground in Arumuga Koundanur is maintained by Kongu Riders Cricket Club, which is one of the leading regional cricket club in Coimbatore. The ground is on the footsteps of Ayyaswamy Hills near Perur. The ground is used by Kongu Riders Cricket Club and Royals Cricket Club at alternative weeks. Kongu Riders used to conduct practice matches and tournaments in this ground, in joint collaboration with the Teachers Colony Ground Committee members.
Ground History
Kongu Riders and Royals CC used to play in the old ground near MR Garden in Arumuga Koundanur. After the construction of houses in the old ground, both the teams moved to the MR Garden Ground. Both the teams have agreed to use the ground at alternative weeks, where Royal CC used to play in the cork ball pitch and Kongu Riders in cricket ball pitch.
Kongu Riders CC
The Kongu Riders Cricket Club (abbreviated as KRCC), also referred in other names as Kongu Cricket Club or Arumuga Koundanur Cricket Club, is a regional club cricket team based in Coimbatore. The primary home ground of Kongu Riders Cricket Club is Arumuga Koundanur MR Garden Ground- Krishna Nagar. They also have one more home ground in Arumuga Koundanur Teachers Colony Ground, situated about 1 km from the old ground. The Kongu Riders are currently captained by Siva Kumar. The team is currently administered and managed by Ashok and Silambarasan.
The team participated in several Cricket ball tournaments and ended up runners up in 2 tournaments, Masters Champions trophy and Arumuga Koundanur trophy. Kongu Riders also participated in major district level tournament like the G-Developers CDCA League Entry Knock out tournament in 2014[1] and 2015.[2]
Records
- Highest team score
- Highest Individual score-97 Chethan, UVA CC
List of matches
2015 season
| Date | Morning Match | Afternoon Match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.10.2015 | Pothanur CC vs Jai Boys(20) 115/8 vs 116/4 | YNOT CC vs RJ Strikers (20) 151/4 vs 153/2 | Jaiboys and RJ Strikers Won |
| 01.11.2015 | DCC vs Kongu Riders(20) 106/8 vs 105/8 | 30Plus CC vs Jai Boys(20) 75 vs 73 | DCC and 30 Plus Won |
| 08.11.2015 | WCC vs IT People(25) 110/10 vs 111/8 | Smarts 11 vs YNOT CC(20) 84 vs 78 | IT People and Smarts 11 Won |
| 15.11.2015 | Jai Boys vs Steps CC(25) 95 vs 96/1(13) | Jai Boys vs RJ Strikers(20) 105 vs 106/4(13) | Steps CC and Jai Boys Won |
| 22.11.2015 | 30 Plus CC vs Jai Boys(25) 141/6 vs 125 | Jai Boys Won | |
| 29.11.2015 | Kongu Riders vs IT people(25) 130/8 vs 85 | Kongu Riders vs WCC(25) 134/6 vs 127/9 | Kongu Riders Won both matches |
| 06.12.2015 | Kongu Riders vs Tamil warriors (20) 110/6(18) | Rain stoppage. No result | |
| 13.12.2015 | 30 Plus CC(c) vs Kongu Riders 125/7 vs 126/6 | Kongu Riders Won | |
| 20.12.2015 | UVA vs WCC(25) 163/6 vs 164/6 | UVA Won | |
| 27.12.2015 | Kongu Riders vs Uva(25) 149/6 vs 109 | Kongu Riders Won | |
2016 season
| Date | Morning Match | Afternoon Match | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.01.2016 | MCC Kalapatti vs Kongu Riders(25) 180/6 vs 170/7 | Kongu Riders vs RJ Strikers(20) 124/6 vs 80 | Kongu Riders Won |
| 24.11.2015 | IT Peoples vs Kongu Riders(25) 128 vs 92 | YNOT CC vs Kongu Riders(25) 115 vs 116/5 | Kongu Riders Won both matches |
| 07.02.2016 | WCC vs TCC(25) 151/7 vs 152/8 | Scorpion Kings vs Kongu Riders (25) 172/7 vs 155/7 | WCC and Kongu Riders Won |
| 21.02.16 | Rainbow vs Kongu Riders(22)149/8 vs 115/9 | SRCC vs Kongu Riders(22)147/6 vs 125/8 | Rainbow CC and Kongu Riders Won |
| 06.03.16 | WCC vs 11 Tigers(25)101 vs 102/6 | Kongu Riders vs 30+(25)169 vs170 | 11 Tigers and 30+ won |
| 20.03.16 | Kongu Riders CC vs Yasar CC (25)154 vs 130 | Kongu Riders CC vs NFCC (20)155 vs90 | Yasar CC and Kongu Riders Won |
| 17.04.16 | Kongu Riders CC vs Andipalayam CC (20)146/6 vs 120 | Kongu Riders CC vs Cosmo (25)127 vs 128 | Andipalayam CC and Kongu Riders Won |
| 01.05.16 | Kongu Riders CC vs Aquarius CC (25)152/6 vs 153/6 | Aquarius Won | |