| Ground Name: | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium |
| Nickname: | Khulna Divisional Stadium |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Location: | Boikali, Mujgunni, Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Establishment: | 2004 |
| Seating Capacity: | 15,600 |
| Dimensions: | 183xx |
| Owner: | National Sports Council |
| Operator: | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Tenants: | Bangladesh, Khulna Division, Khulna Tigers |
| International: | true |
| Firsttestdate: | 21–25 November |
| Firsttestyear: | 2012 |
| Firsttesthome: | Bangladesh |
| Firsttestaway: | West Indies |
| Lasttestdate: | 28 April–2 May |
| Lasttestyear: | 2015 |
| Lasttesthome: | Bangladesh |
| Lasttestaway: | Pakistan |
| Firstodidate: | 20 March |
| Firstodiyear: | 2006 |
| Firstodihome: | Bangladesh |
| Firstodiaway: | Kenya |
| Lastodidate: | 2 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2012 |
| Lastodihome: | Bangladesh |
| Lastodiaway: | West Indies |
| Firstt20idate: | 28 November |
| Firstt20iyear: | 2006 |
| Firstt20ihome: | Bangladesh |
| Firstt20iaway: | Zimbabwe |
| Lastt20idate: | 15 January |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2016 |
| Lastt20ihome: | Bangladesh |
| Lastt20iaway: | Zimbabwe |
| Onlywodidate: | 12 February |
| Onlywodiyear: | 2009 |
| Onlywodihome: | Pakistan |
| Onlywodiaway: | Sri Lanka |
| Date: | 15 January |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/56691.html ESPNcricinfo |
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, (Bengali: শেখ আবু নাসের স্টেডিয়াম) previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium is a Test cricket venue in Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]
Khulna, situated in the south-western corner of the country, is the third-largest industrial centre in Bangladesh. The stadium holds 15,600 people and opened in 2004, as one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the 2004 Under-19 World Cup.[2] It has a field dimension of 183 m X 137 m. It is the home stadium of the local Bangladesh Premier League franchise Khulna Titans. It was granted One Day International (ODI) status in January 2006. The stadium became the seventh Test venue in the country when it hosted the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in November 2012.[3]
The ground hosted its first Test match in November 2012 when Bangladesh played against the West Indies, with the home team losing by 10 wickets.[4] [5] The first ODI, between Bangladesh and Kenya, had taken place on 20 March 2006.[6] The stadium hosted its first Twenty20 International (T20I), between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, on 28 Nov 2006, with the match being the first T20I to take place in Bangladesh.
Up to 8 October 2018 the venue has hosted
See main article: 2013 Bangladesh Premier League.
Khulna hosted matches of the Bangladesh Premier League for the first time, making it the third venue of the competition. 8 matches were played here from 22 to 25 January 2013. Home team Khulna Royal Bengals played 3 matches, of which they won the last two.[7] [8]