Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Sylhet International Cricket Stadium
সিলেট অান্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম
A view of the Sylhet Stadium
Ground information
Location Sylhet, Bangladesh
Establishment 2007[1]
Capacity 18,500 (after renovation)[2]
Owner National Sports Council[3]
Operator National Sports Council
Tenants Sylhet Division
Sylhet Sixers
International information
First T20I 17 March 2014:
 Ireland v  Zimbabwe
Last T20I 18 February 2018:
 Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka
As of 28 July 2018
Source: ESPNcricinfo

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 a thorough expansion in 2013, 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, as a divisional cricket stadium.[7] The stadium is surrounded by hills and has a scenic view. England Lions, England Under-19 and Nepal Under-19 have played here.

Stats and records

As on 24 June 2018 the hosted

Facts

Renovation and 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 centre has been constructed, floodlights have been installed, and seating arrangement were modified.[11][12] The most striking part of the stadium is the newly built, country's first 'Green gallery'.[13]

The venue was again renovated in 2017 in order to upgrade the Venue as an International standard stadium. A second tier was built in the east side gallery, increasing the seating capacity by 5000 and the green hillock was remodified, making the venue one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world. As a result, the venue hosted the first leg of BPL 2017 matches.

It is the only Stadium in Bangladesh to have a Green Gallery. It also has Northern and Western Stand, Club House and Grand Stand.

All this new expanded & renovated look of this stadium was designed by: Architect Masudur Rahman Khan. Executing & implementation authority: Bangladesh Sports Council. Requiring body: Bangladesh Cricket Board & Sylhet Divisional Sports Authority.

See also

Coordinates: 24°55′14.81″N 91°52′07.15″E / 24.9207806°N 91.8686528°E / 24.9207806; 91.8686528

References

  1. ↑ Established in the year 2007, bdcricteam.com Retrieved on 23 June 2013.
  2. ↑ সাড়ে ১৩ হাজার দর্শক ধারণক্ষমতার সিলেট স্টেডিয়াম
  3. ↑ ~ Written by nscgov (30 May 2013). "Welcome to – Structure". Nsc.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "ICC team visits Sylhet Divisional Stadium". Bdnews24.com. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Sylhet Divisional Stadium
  6. ↑ "Sylhet wins, Cox's Bazaar misses out". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. ↑ Stadium was established by the former finance minister late Saifur Rahman., bdcricteam.com Retrieved on 23 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "2017 BPL T20 Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium". Cricket News.
  9. ↑ "sylhet to become eighth test venue in the country". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Full Schedule of Bangladesh v West Indies series in Bangladesh in 2018-19". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "Sylhet wins, Cox's Bazaar misses out". Cricinfo. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Bangladesh Cricket News: Bangladesh World T20 venues make progress". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "SYLHET DIVISIONAL STADIUM, SYLHET". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 December 2013.


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