List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh explained

This is a list of cricket grounds in Bangladesh. The stadiums included in this list have held first-class, List-A and Twenty20 matches. Additionally, some have hosted Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.

International contribution by Bangladesh grounds

Listed in order of match first used for international match

Stadium City Capacity First used Tests ODIs T20Is Image
40,000 19888[1] 10[2] 0
36,000 195517[3] 58[4] 0
Dhaka26,000 200620[5] 113[6] 44[7]
25,000 20062[8] 10[9] 4[10]
22,000 200620[11] 22[12] 20[13]
18,500 20141[14] 4[15] 8[16]
18,000 20061[17] 5[18] 0
15,000 20063[19] 4[20] 5[21]
Updated: 7 February 2021[22]

Test grounds

Active Test grounds

Listed in order of date first used for Test match

Stadium City First-class side(s) Capacity First used Ends Ref
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket StadiumDhakaDhaka Division (2006–2008)
Chittagong Division (2010)
26,00025 May 2007• AKS End
• Shah Cements End
[23]
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali StadiumFatullah, Narayanganj25,0009 April 2006• Press Box End
• Pavilion End
[24]
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury StadiumChattogramChattogram Division (2005–2008)22,00028 February 2006• Walton End
• Isphani End
[25]
Sylhet International Cricket StadiumSylhetSylhet Division (2000–2008)18,5003 November 2018 • UCB End
• Runner End
[26]
Sheikh Abu Naser StadiumKhulnaKhulna Division (2005–2008)
Dhaka Division (2010)
Barisal Division (2010)
Chittagong Division (2010)
15,000 21 November 2012 Unknown [27]

Former Test grounds

Official name (known as) City First-class side/sCapacityFirst used Ends Ref
M. A. Aziz StadiumChittagongEast Pakistan (1954–1956)
Chittagong (1965)
Chittagong Division (2001–2002)
40,00015 November 2001• Pedrollo End
• Ispahani End
[28]
Bangabandhu National StadiumDhakano longer hosts cricket 36,0001 January 1955• Pavilion End
• Paltan End
[29]
Shaheed Chandu StadiumBoguraRajshahi Division (2005–2007)
Sylhet Division (2005)
Dhaka Division (2007 & 2010)
Barisal Division (2007–2008)
Khulna Division (2010)
Chittagong Division (2010)
15,0008 March 2006Unknown [30]

Non-Test grounds

Official name (known as) City or town First-class side/s CapacityEnds Ref
Dhaka Division (2000–2002) 30,000[31]
Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan StadiumMymensinghBiman Bangladesh Airlines (2000)
Dhaka Division (2000–2002)
25,000 [32]
GopalganjDhaka Division (1996–2013)18,000
Abdur Rab Serniabad StadiumBarisalBarisal Division (2000–2006)15,000 [33]
Shaheed Kamruzzaman StadiumRajshahiRajshahi Division (2000–2018)
Dhaka Division (2010)
Chittagong Division (2010)
15,000[34]
Shamsul Huda StadiumJessoreKhulna Division (2000–2004)12,000[35]
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan GroundSavarBiman Bangladesh Airlines (2000–2001)
Dhaka Division (2002 & 2009)
Chittagong Division (2009–2010)
10,000 [36]
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 GroundSavarChittagong Division (2006)
Khulna Division (2007-present)
Barisal Division (2007–present)
Rajshahi Division (2009)
Dhaka Division (2010)
10,000 [37]
Dhanmondi Cricket StadiumDhakaDhaka Metropolis (2000–2001)
Dhaka Division (2002–2009)
Chittagong Division (2002 & 2009)
Khulna Division (2002–2003 & 2006)
Barisal Division (2002 & 2006–2009)
10,000[38]
Outer Stadium GroundDhakaDacca (1965)10,000[39]
Tangail StadiumTangail10,000-
Cricket GardenRangpurRajshahi Division (2000–2004)8,000 [40]
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta StadiumCumilla8,000[41]
Sheikh Kamal International StadiumCox's BazarChittagong Division (2013–2017)7,800 [42]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: M. A. Aziz Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  2. News: M. A. Aziz Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  3. News: Bangabandhu Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  4. News: Bangabandhu Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  5. News: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  6. News: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  7. News: Sher-e-Bangla Stadium T20I matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  8. News: Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  9. News: Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  10. News: Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium T20I matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  11. News: ZAC Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  12. News: ZAC Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  13. News: ZAC Stadium T20I matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  14. News: Sylhet Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 4 November 2018.
  15. News: Sylhet Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 11 November 2020.
  16. News: Sylhet Stadium T20I matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  17. News: Shaheed Chandu Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  18. News: Shaheed Chandu Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  19. News: Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium Test matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  20. News: Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium ODI matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  21. News: Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium T20I matches. ESPNcricinfo. 20 November 2012.
  22. Web site: Venues and Matches hosted by Bangladeshi cricket venues.
  23. Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
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  26. Web site: ধারণক্ষমতা ২২ হাজারে উন্নীত করা হবে! . Sylhet has been selected as the venue for Twenty World Cup . sylhetexpress.com . bn . 16 March 2013 . 10 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130828024109/http://sylhetexpress.com/syfdiaNewsdetails.php?getNewsid=18653&monthN=March&yearN=2013&dayN=16 . 28 August 2013 . dead .
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  41. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive.
  42. Retrieved on 29 July 2010.