Five facts about Iceland Cricket, the body that has offered Ambati Rayudu permanent residency

Iceland Cricket is in the news after they tweeted out the application form for permanent residency in Iceland if the Indian batter intended to take them up on their offer. What else do you know about them? Here are five amazing facts about the Krikketsamband Íslands - the island country's cricket body.

Due to the extreme weather conditions, there are no regular cricket turfs in the country. The players spend a few hours at the football fields in the capital city during the summer months, hoping to sharpen their game. (Photo | Iceland Cricket Twitter) 

As of 2018, the Krikketsamband Íslands (Icelandic counterpart of the BCCI) has 35 active players.(Photo | Iceland Cricket Twitter)

The team is vice-captained by Abhishek Raj Chauhan, a Delhi-born man who now holds Icelandic citizenship. He used to play competitive cricket for Delhi during his earlier years in India and now works as a bartender in the island. (Photo | Iceland Cricket Twitter)

Iceland is the only place in the world where one can play at midnight without any need of floodlights, during the summer. Every ball by a fast bowler rises up to the batsman’s shoulder in the country as all the available pitches are astroturf. (Photo | Iceland Cricket Twitter)

The Iceland cricket board launched a crowdfunding campaign last year to promote cricket in the country and has played two international matches so far, both against Switzerland. (Photo | Iceland Cricket Twitter)