Every part of the carrom set — board, frames, pockets, base lines, circles, coins, striker, stand, and lamp. Know your equipment before you learn your strokes.
Carrom Board
Plywood, 29 inches square. Thickness generally 12–16 mm.
Four sides, 3 inches wide, 2 inches thick.
Four corner pockets, each 4.45 cm in diameter.
Four lines; distance between the two lines is 3.18 cm.
Eight circles, 3.18 cm diameter, painted red.
Red circle, 3.18 cm in diameter.
17 cm in diameter.
Coins and Striker
9 white, 9 black, 1 red (Queen) — 19 in total. Diameter 3.18 cm; weight 5.25–5.50 g.
Weight not more than 15 g. Maximum diameter 4.13 cm.
Stand, Seat, and Light
Height between 63 cm and 70 cm.
Height between 40 cm and 50 cm.
Hung at the centre of the board so naked light does not fall on the players' eyes.
Singles: players sit opposite each other. Doubles: partners sit opposite each other.