Bangladesh is a cricket loving country. Fans are crazy for cricket in Bangladesh. As of 2023, despite being a small country, there are currently 8 international cricket stadiums in Bangladesh.
• Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
• Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
• MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
• Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah, Narayanganj
• Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
• Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
• Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna
• Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium is the largest cricket stadium in Bangladesh in terms of spectators’ capacity, with a capacity of 36,000 spectators. It is located in the capital city Dhaka. The Bangabandhu National Stadium was originally built in 1959, since then it has been renovated several times. It is also home ground of the Bangladesh national cricket team. Many international matches of all formats (Test matches, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals) has been played here.
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium has sitting capacity of 26,000 spectators and comes at 3rd position in the list of largest stadiums. It is located in Mirpur, only 10 kilometers from Dhaka. The stadium was built in 2004 and named after A.K Fazul Haq, who has title Sher-e-Bangla (Tiger of Bengal). Many international matches (including Test matches, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals) had been hosted here.
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong
MA Aziz Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Chittagong, and therefore it is also called Chittagong Stadium. Chittagong is the second largest city in Bangladesh and stadium is second largest in the terms of capacity. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 audience. During war of independence, this ground was used as headquarters. It is the home ground of the Chittagong Division cricket team. International matches are hosted here.
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, Fatullah
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Fatullah, a suburb of Narayanganj, Bangladesh. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000 audience. Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium was built in 2003. It has hosted under-19 cricket World Cup international matches. First test match played here in 2006 between Bangladesh and Australia.
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Chattogram. The stadium has a capacity of holding 22,000 public and was built in 2006. First test match was hosted here in 2006 between Bangladesh and Srilanka. It also serves as home ground of the Chattogram Division cricket team. ICC World Cup matches were also played here in 2011.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is a beautiful stadium with beautiful scenic view. It is one and only stadium with green gallery. Sylhet International Cricket Stadium has a capacity of 20,000 spectators in its stands. The stadium was built in 2007. It is the home ground of the Sylhet Division cricket team. Sylhet International Cricket Stadium has hosted many international matches and Women Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022.
Sheikh Abu Naser Cricket Stadium, Khulna
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium is a cricket stadium located in industrial centre of Bangladesh, Khulna. Bangladesh. Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium has a capacity of 15,000 viewers. Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium was built in 1988. It is the home ground of the Khulna Division cricket team. Firs international match hosted here was ODI between Bangladesh and Kenya.
Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra
Shaheed Chandu Stadium is located in north-west Bogra, Bangladesh. Shaheed Chandu Stadium has a capacity of 18,000 viewers and was built in 1994. It hosted its first international match, group stage matches in Under-19 world cup in 2004.
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