04 November,2014 07:47 AM IST | | Hassan M Kamal
Are your feet itching to play football, but is your job keeping you away from it all? the guide lists a few new and popular indoor AstroTurf surfaces in Mumbai
Football
Kick-off, Oshiwara
Started by three young entrepreneurs, and self-professed die-hard fans of football - Yogesh Advani, Vicky Hinduja and Satish Ganni, Kick-off recently opened its doors and fields to football players at the Om Heera Panna Mall in Oshiwara, Andheri (W). The facility can be hired on a pay-and-play basis as well as prior registration. It is a perfect spot to try your skills in a five-a-side football game, which can be booked on an hourly basis. It has FIFA-approved synthetic grass surface, is flood-lit, and offers a decent view of the city's skyscrapers. And, if you wish to learn or improve your game, you can also enroll for one of their training programmes.
Pic/Nikesh Gurav
Cost per hour
Rs 1,500 per hour (Monday to Sunday, 7 am to 5 pm); Rs 2,000 per hour (Monday to Sunday, 5 pm to 11 pm); Rs 999 per hour (Monday to Thursday, 11 am to 5 pm)
At: Kick-off AstroTurf Football Pitch, Om Heera Panna Mall, terrace, New Link Road, near Oshiwara Police Station, Oshiwara, Jogeshwari (W).
Call: 9820767123/9819097603/ 9867052773
Log on to: www.kick-off.in
Astro Park, Worli and Lower Parel
Astro Park runs two AstroTurf facilities in the city - one at the Atria Mall rooftop, and the second at Kamala Mills. Both spaces are ideal for five-a-side indoor matches. They offer locker room facilities for its visitors. The Kamala Mills facility has two grounds.
Cost per hour
Rs 3,500 (Monday to Sunday, 7 am to 12 am)
AT Kamala Mills, Lower Parel and Atria Mall, Worli.
CALL 8879229996
LOG ON TO www.astrosports.in
Kick, Powai
Based at Supreme Business Park in Hiranandani, Kick is a great place to try a game of football, get trained by the experts as well as organise or participate in corporate tournaments and team-building exercises. Started by three city boys - Abhay Singh, Akash Gambhir and Aniketh Nair - the indoor football arena is open till 12 midnight. It has two pitches that are suited for five-a-side football matches. It also has a decent dug-out space, for those who prefer to catch the action from the sidelines.
Cost per hour
Rs 1,800 per hour (Monday to Sunday, 7 am to 6 pm); Rs 2,250 onwards (Monday to Sunday, 6 pm to 1 am)
At: Supreme Business Park, behind Lake Castle, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai.
Call: 9819335701/7798983354/9920950517
Log on to: www.kickforall.com
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Dreamfields, Kandivali, Malad, Andheri, Ghatkopar, Vashi and Kalyan
They run the maximum number of astro turfs (total seven) in the city as well as Navi Mumbai including a facility to play seven-a-side matches at their Andheri ground. They also offer seasonal training facilities to footballers, young as well as adults. The seven-a-side facility makes it popular when compared to other artificial turfs in the city, and their day rates are the lowest too. It is well-suited for large groups. They also have one turf each in Vashi (Inorbit Mall) and Kalyan (Spring Time).
Cost per hour
Rs 1,000 per hour (Monday to Sunday, 7 am to 6 pm); Rs 2,250 onwards (Monday to Sunday, 6 pm to 1 am)
At: Ryan Global School (Andheri W - two grounds), R-City Mall (Ghatkopar W), Inorbit Mall (Malad W), Thakur Complex (Kandivali E) and Sector 30A (Vashi).
Call: 7666884422
Log on to: www.dreamsportsfields.com