Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Establishment | 2007 [1] |
| Capacity | 13,500[2] |
| Owner | National Sports Council[3] |
| Operator | National Sports Council |
| Tenants |
Sylhet Division Beanibazar SC |
| International information | |
| First T20I | 17 March 2014: Ireland v Zimbabwe |
| Last T20I | 21 March 2014: Ireland v Netherlands |
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As of 13 March 2014 Source: Sylhet Stadium, Cricinfo | |
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium (Bengali: সিলেট ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম also known as Sylhet Stadium and previously known as Sylhet Divisional Stadium) is a cricket stadium in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The stadium went through expansion in 2013, in order to host matches of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2014 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[4][5] The stadium hosted its first international match on 17 March 2014 with Ireland taking on Zimbabwe.[6]
History
The stadium was built in the year 2007.[7] The stadium is surrounded by hills and has a scenic view. England Lions, England Under-19 and Nepal Under-19 have played here. In 2013 when New Zeland toured to Bangladesh, the venue was proposed to host the 3rd ODI, but due to its incompleted construction works, the match was shifted to Fatullah. In 2014 when Sri Lanka toured Bangladesh, The stadium was proposed to host the 3rd ODI, but Sri Lankan team did not agree to tour the stadium for a single ODI.
Renovation & expansion
The stadium was expanded and renovated to host matches of the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. The renovation began in June 2013 and ended in mid-November 2013. The main pavilion building and the media center has been constructed, floodlights have been installed, and seating arrangement were modified.[8][9] The most striking part of the stadium is the newly built, country's first 'Green gallery'.[10]
Gallery
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Sylhet Divisional Stadium
See also
- Stadiums in Bangladesh
- List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
- List of international cricket grounds in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°55′14.81″N 91°52′07.15″E / 24.9207806°N 91.8686528°E
References
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- ↑ Established in the year 2007, bdcricteam.com Retrieved on 23 june 2013.
- ↑ সাড়ে ১৩ হাজার দর্শক ধারণক্ষমতার সিলেট স্টেডিয়াম
- ↑ ~ Written by nscgov (2013-05-30). "Welcome to – Structure". Nsc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "ICC team visits Sylhet Divisional Stadium". Bdnews24.com. 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ Sylhet Divisional Stadium
- ↑ "Sylhet wins, Cox's Bazaar misses out". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Stadium was established by the former finance minister late Saifur Rahman., bdcricteam.com Retrieved on 23 june 2013.
- ↑ "Sylhet wins, Cox's Bazaar misses out". Cricinfo. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Cricket News: Bangladesh World T20 venues make progress". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
- ↑ "SYLHET DIVISIONAL STADIUM, SYLHET". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 December 2013.