Bhubaneswar, May 8 -- Cricket is all about innovations and taking the way forward Dharmshala has become the first Indian venue to introduce hybrid pitches.

As many as four artificial turfs were recently unveiled at the picturesque venue in presence of IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal and Paul Taylor, a former England cricketer and SIS's international cricket director.

The project was undertaken by SISGrass, a UK-based company specialised in synthetic turf production.

According to Dhumal, the introduction of hybrid pitches is set to revolutionize cricket in India, following their success in iconic venues like Lord's and The Oval in England.

What is hybrid pitch?

The hybrid pitch combines natural turf with synthetic fibres to make it more dura...