single pristine red leather cricket ball on dark warm obsidian surface

Est. 1948 · Meerut, India

The Art of the
Perfect Delivery.

Handcrafted for Test Nations · Trusted by Champions

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vintage cricket ball workshop interior in Meerut India 1950s

Heritage

Seven Decades of
Unbroken Craft.

In 1948, on the edge of Meerut's historic sporting quarter, a single craftsman began selecting hides by touch. Not by weight. Not by grade. By the quiet confidence of knowing leather. That instinct became our institution.

Every Khelcraft ball is the product of four hands and forty-two steps. We have never outsourced a seam. We have never compromised a hide. The machinery of mass production has never entered our workshop floors.

“The ball must carry the weight of tradition before it carries the bowler's intent.”

— Arjun Khel, Founder

Craftsmanship

Stitch by Stitch.

extreme macro photography of red cricket ball hand stitching

01 — The Seam

82 stitches. No variation permitted.

macro photo of english willow and red leather cricket ball grain texture

02 — The Hide

Full-grain. Four-piece. Alum-tanned.

craftsman hands pressing two halves of red leather cricket ball together

03 — The Bond

Cork core. Hand-wound twine.

red cricket ball being dipped in linseed oil lacquer

04 — The Lacquer

Three coats. Thirty-six hours cure.

khelcraft gold stamp being pressed into red leather cricket ball

05 — The Mark

Stamped in gold. Signed by hand.

The Collection

Presented as Artifacts.

Grade I

single red leather cricket ball Test Grade highest quality

The Testmaster

For five-day examination.

Weight155.9 – 163g
Circumference22.4 – 22.9 cm
Seams82 Hand-stitched
ApprovalICC Certified
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Grade II

single dark red leather cricket ball County Grade premium quality

The County

For the county circuit and first-class.

Weight155.9 – 163g
Circumference22.4 – 22.9 cm
Seams76 Hand-stitched
ApprovalECB Approved
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Grade III

single bright crimson red leather cricket ball T20 format

The Twenty

For the short format. Uncompromised.

Weight155.9 – 163g
Circumference22.4 – 22.9 cm
Seams72 Hand-stitched
ApprovalBCCI Approved
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ICC CertifiedEst. 1948 MeerutHand-stitched SeamsFull-Grain English LeatherTrusted by Test Nations42 Steps · 4 HandsICC CertifiedEst. 1948 MeerutHand-stitched SeamsFull-Grain English LeatherTrusted by Test Nations42 Steps · 4 Hands

Global Presence

Where Khelcraft Plays.

LONDONMELBOURNEMUMBAIBRIDGETOWNKARACHICAPE TOWN

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Test Nations

48

Countries Supplied

1.2M

Balls Delivered

cricket pavilion at dusk with warm golden light

“A cricket ball is not a tool.
It is an argument. And we craft
the most convincing argument in the world.”

Khelcraft, Meerut · 1948