South Asian Stadiums

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Hi Friends

I thought it would be great to discuss about some of the facilities availabe in the sub continent...I post some of the Sri Lankan Cricket stadiums here ..would like to see Indians,Pakistanis and Bangladeshis posting there stadium pictures too..

Dambulla Stadium..

Hambantota Stadium (Completion date: Oct 2010)

Kandy International Stadium (Completion: Oct 2010)

Premadasa Stadium..(Under Renovation)

Galle Stadium..

SSC Colombo..

 

[siccric]

Sri Lanka has some stunning stadiums!

Galle has to be one of my favourites overall. Why don't they ever play ODIs there?

Galle seems to get only one test match a year, even though it deserves more. Great pitch and beautiful surroundings

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Sri Lanka has some stunning stadiums!

Galle has to be one of my favourites overall. Why don't they ever play ODIs there?

Galle seems to get only one test match a year, even though it deserves more. Great pitch and beautiful surroundings

Hi siccric

Galle stadium is located near a UNESCO protected site (The Galle Fort) and also the Dutch government is funding to preserve the Galle fort.Both these bodies are against developing the galle stadium as it would hamper the unique view of the fort and the Indian ocean..Even flood lights cannot be installed because of this reason.So sri lanka cricket have limited the stadium only for test cricket..

 

[siccric]

Hi siccric

Galle stadium is located near a UNESCO protected site (The Galle Fort) and also the Dutch government is funding to preserve the Galle fort.Both these bodies are against developing the galle stadium as it would hamper the unique view of the fort and the Indian ocean..Even flood lights cannot be installed because of this reason.So sri lanka cricket have limited the stadium only for test cricket..

Thanks for the information. I guess the lack of floodlights adds to the special traditional feel this stadium gives

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Thanks for the information. I guess the lack of floodlights adds to the special traditional feel this stadium gives

you are right..ssc and galle are traditional test grounds in Sri Lanka.

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Can we see some Pakistani,bangladeshi and Indian stadiums please..

 

[Sakss]

Gaddafi stadium lahore

 

[Sakss]

Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Pakistani architect Murat Khan and completed in 1959. Some additions were added many years later by Nayyar Ali Dada. After MCG is the world's second largest stadium.

Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World Cup, it has a capacity of over 60,000 spectators (now 92,645 after renovation 2009-10). The stadium was originally named the "Lahore Stadium", but was renamed in 1974, in honour of Colonel Gaddafi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaddafi_Stadium

 

[Sakss]

Another view

 

[siccric]

Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Pakistani architect Murat Khan and completed in 1959. Some additions were added many years later by Nayyar Ali Dada. After MCG is the world's second largest stadium.

Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World Cup, it has a capacity of over 60,000 spectators (now 92,645 after renovation 2009-10). The stadium was originally named the "Lahore Stadium", but was renamed in 1974, in honour of Colonel Gaddafi.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaddafi_Stadium

Come on, I'm sure that's not true. Eden Gardens?

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Another view

Looks Great and Modern....I like the electronic score board.

 

[IAJ]

Another view

Wow what a site. Wonder when we can play cricket at home again. This picture made me sad.

 

[Sakss]

NATIONAL STADIUM KARACHI

The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators,[1] making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Its widely criticised that the city of this size with a population of over 15 million having such a small capacity stadium. In the recent past, PCB has announced on different occasions that the capacity of the stadium will be increased to 50,000 but this approval looks a bit stale at the moment.

The Pakistani cricket team have a remarkable Test record at the ground, having only lost twice (vs. England, December 2000-01, and South Africa, October 2007-08) and have won 21 times in 40 Test Matches and in over 50 years. The stadium has witnessed several memorable moments, such as Viv Richards 181 against Sri Lanka at the 1987 Cricket World Cup, Mohammad Yousuf's record ninth century of the year to break Viv Richards record of most runs in a calendar year, and Kamran Akmal's famous century against India on a very difficult pitch in 2006, after Pakistan had collapsed to 39 for 6, as part of a memorable come-from-behind victory.

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

NATIONAL STADIUM KARACHI

The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators,[1] making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Its widely criticised that the city of this size with a population of over 15 million having such a small capacity stadium. In the recent past, PCB has announced on different occasions that the capacity of the stadium will be increased to 50,000 but this approval looks a bit stale at the moment.

The Pakistani cricket team have a remarkable Test record at the ground, having only lost twice (vs. England, December 2000-01, and South Africa, October 2007-08) and have won 21 times in 40 Test Matches and in over 50 years. The stadium has witnessed several memorable moments, such as Viv Richards 181 against Sri Lanka at the 1987 Cricket World Cup, Mohammad Yousuf's record ninth century of the year to break Viv Richards record of most runs in a calendar year, and Kamran Akmal's famous century against India on a very difficult pitch in 2006, after Pakistan had collapsed to 39 for 6, as part of a memorable come-from-behind victory.

how many flood lit stadiums are there in pakistan?

 

[sully3]

gadaffi staduim
national staduim
rawalpindi satduim
multan staduim

have flood lights

 

[azlotia]

I think 4....karachi, lahore, pindi and multan

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

thanx for the info sully and azlotia..

 

[azlotia]

mention not ...

 

[waqar akram]

Come on, I'm sure that's not true. Eden Gardens?

eden garden has more capacity but is smaller in size. havent you ever noticed how far the boundary line at gaddafi is from the stands

 

[Garuda]

PCA, Mohali

Eden Garden

DY Patil, Mumbai

Dharmasala, Himachal

Barabati, Cuttack

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

PCA, Mohali

Eden Garden

DY Patil, Mumbai

Dharmasala, Himachal

Barabati, Cuttack

WOW some Great Stadiums there mate...Dharmashala took my breath away...

 

[Garuda]

WOW some Great Stadiums there mate...Dharmashala took my breath away...

Yah Dharmasala is great. It just added during last IPL season. I hope we will see some future ODI/T20s there. I would definitely try to go there if there is a match. Its beautiful.

 

[Sakss]

himachal is awesome....the background is a beauty

 

[Sakss]

rawalpindi cricket ground under construction (my home city )

 

[Sakss]

multan

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

rawalpindi cricket ground under construction (my home city )

What a sight it wud be to see the "Rawalpinid Express" in his home turf...

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

multan

I see that almost all the Pakistani stadiums are fully covered ..the architects should leave some room to view the surrounding beauty..

 

[Sakss]

What a sight it wud be to see the "Rawalpinid Express" in his home turf...

ya i dont know if thats going to happen any time soon though....
but ya i have seen him at the ground a couple of times during training and matches..
the ground is 2 minutes away from my house..

 

[Garuda]

What a sight it wud be to see the "Rawalpinid Express" in his home turf...

I don't think Rawalpindi express would be in service when we see a match in this new stadium.

 

[Sakss]

I see that almost all the Pakistani stadiums are fully covered ..the architects should leave some room to view the surrounding beauty..

ya due to the hot weather and sun they have to keep em covered...but ya i agree with u

 

[siccric]

You've posted some stunning pictures, guys. Dharmasala looks amazing. It'd be so great seeing a Pakistan India match there in a few years

 

[Xohaib]

gaddafi staium has the capacity of 45000 only not 92 thousand

 

[Big Harvey]

Thanks for posting the pictures of Suriyawewa and Pallekele. I'm not a fan of out-of-town stadia, and I will miss the old ground in Kandy, but at least Pallekele looks to have a spectacular setting and is on a main road, so it should be reasonably well served by public transport.

Suriyawewa on the other hand looks to be the work of a megalomaniac. The issues of how spectators are expected to get to and from the ground in their thousands and where they're expected to come from are completely beyond me!

 

[RehanG]

gaddafi staium has the capacity of 45000 only not 92 thousand

if i am not wrong its just 22000

not 45000

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Thanks for posting the pictures of Suriyawewa and Pallekele. I'm not a fan of out-of-town stadia, and I will miss the old ground in Kandy, but at least Pallekele looks to have a spectacular setting and is on a main road, so it should be reasonably well served by public transport.

Suriyawewa on the other hand looks to be the work of a megalomaniac. The issues of how spectators are expected to get to and from the ground in their thousands and where they're expected to come from are completely beyond me!

thanks harvey..They are going to hire a cruise liner and dock it at the Hambantota Port for the duration of the world cup.This would provide more star class rooms for the guests..

 

[iRfaN_LA]

if i am not wrong its just 22000

not 45000

According to cricinfo its over 60,000.

http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58967.html

 

[jawad1]

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

 

[Sakss]

gaddafi staium has the capacity of 45000 only not 92 thousand

its nearly 60000 atm...but they have plans to expand it

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Looks a lot like Sharjah..Gaddafi stadium is considered to be with some world class facilities...

 

[hashman]

Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore. Used to be the venue for test matches in the 50's but was replaced by Gaddafi Stadium. Warm up matches ahead of the Lahore test also used to be played here.

This is the ground where Mohammad Asif came alive, just under 5 years ago. He ripped through the English batting taking 7/62 in 16 overs.

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Bagh-e-Jinnah, Lahore. Used to be the venue for test matches in the 50's but was replaced by Gaddafi Stadium. Warm up matches ahead of the Lahore test also used to be played here.

This is the ground where Mohammad Asif came alive, just under 5 years ago. He ripped through the English batting taking 7/62 in 16 overs.

absolutely awesome..this is a picture postcard...Pakistan should be playing tests here..

 

[Zain]

By the way IQBAL STADIUM, FAISALABAD, also has floodlights. I have actually bin there and seen, so first hand info here lol.

 

[pakmania]

Bagh-e-Jinnah is simply stunning.Its time to bring Test matchesback to the picturesque grounds rather than the steel cage stadiums.

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Bagh-e-Jinnah is simply stunning.Its time to bring Test matchesback to the picturesque grounds rather than the steel cage stadiums.

You are absolutely correct..its too beautiful to be left out..and 1000 times picturesque than the Gadafi stadium..

 

[DonJee]

The picture is Bagh-e-Jinnah is absolutely stunning!

My favourite has to be my home town ground!

The Multan Cricket Stadium, on the outskirts of Multan ( on vihari road)

 

[Sakss]

dubai sports city......pic taken by me

 

[Sakss]

another 1

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

dubai sports city......pic taken by me

Great pics..thanks sakss

 

[Sakss]

abu dhabi sheikh zayed stadium....(pics from our uni match nissan gulf cup)

 

[Sakss]

one more...

 

[Sakss]

another 1

 

[Sakss]

abu dhabi sh zayed stadium..another view

 

[Nice-N-Fresh]

Bagh-e-Jinnah Cricket ground

 

[pakmania]

Great pics sakss !

 

[Sakss]

feroz shah kotla- (pak v ind...went thre in 2007)

 

[Sakss]

feroz shah kotla.new delhi

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Test Cricket at Galle Stadium..with the Dutch Fortress in the background..

 

[Big Harvey]

Test Cricket at Galle Stadium..with the Dutch Fortress in the background..

I was hoping I'd be able to pick myself out in that picture, but I think I was probably somewhere to the left of the sightscreen. Up on the Fort, of course!

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

I was hoping I'd be able to pick myself out in that picture, but I think I was probably somewhere to the left of the sightscreen. Up on the Fort, of course!

So you were watching from the ramparts..wot a place to watch a game of cricket....are you from Galle? My dad is from Galle and studied at St. Aloysius College.

 

[Big Harvey]

So you were watching from the ramparts..wot a place to watch a game of cricket....are you from Galle? My dad is from Galle and studied at St. Aloysius College.

No I'm English, but have visited Sri Lanka several times. I've watched three entire Test matches in Galle, and even met my wife (who is Canadian) just a short tuk-tuk ride away from there in Unawatuna.

Here's a picture from the old (Asgiriya) ground in Kandy:

 

[Big Harvey]

A couple of Indian Grounds:

The old ground in Nagpur, and the Wankhede Stadium:

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

No I'm English, but have visited Sri Lanka several times. I've watched three entire Test matches in Galle, and even met my wife (who is Canadian) just a short tuk-tuk ride away from there in Unawatuna.

Here's a picture from the old (Asgiriya) ground in Kandy:

Oh good to know that you met your wife in unawatuna the beach paradise.Hope you will be around for the world cup next year..with matches at pallekele , hambantota and the renovated premadasa.

 

[IamIndian]

awaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, Kerala

Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, Kerala is the fourth largest stadium in India. It is also the third largest cricket stadium in India.
It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators. Another new international cricket stadium is under construction also at kochi with the seating capacity of 50,000.

 

[Sri Lankan Lion]

Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, Kerala is the fourth largest stadium in India. It is also the third largest cricket stadium in India.
It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators. Another new international cricket stadium is under construction also at kochi with the seating capacity of 50,000.

Do you have any pics? specially of the new stadium/design etc..

 

[Sakss]

dhaid village ground,,sharjah (thats me batting btw)

 

[vvsshekar]

South Indian Stadiams

Chepauk stadium is in chennai, Tamilnadu........Place where anwar got his 194!

 

[Big Harvey]

Oh good to know that you met your wife in unawatuna the beach paradise.Hope you will be around for the world cup next year..with matches at pallekele , hambantota and the renovated premadasa.

I am planning on going to most (if not all) of England's group matches in the World Cup, but those are all in India and Bangladesh. Some long train journeys will be involved getting between those fixtures! I don't know when I'll be back in Sri Lanka next, but I think we're scheduled to be touring there in early 2012.

Some more pics - Multan followed by Faisalabad, firstly showing scenes inside the ground, secondly scenes outside the ground of those who didn't succeed in getting in. Who says nobody watches Test cricket in Pakistan?!!!

 

[EnigmaticIndian]

D.Y.Patil stadium , MUMBAI

Brabourne stadium, MUMBAI

My favorite and home stadium -PCA, MOHALI

Chinnaswami stadium, BANGALORE

Dharamshala stadium

 

[MartyMsd]

The Indian grounds have improved significantly, still a lot of room to improve the fan experience though.

MCA Stadium, Pune

Very welcome change that this ground doesn't have the prison like steel cage infront of the crowd anymore.

Capacity: 42,000

One of the better grounds in India, Not sure why it didn't get a wt20 game. The pitch is definitely better than Nagpur or Mumbai (both are extreme conditions)

 

[Thivagar]

The Indian grounds have improved significantly, still a lot of room to improve the fan experience though.

MCA Stadium, Pune

Very welcome change that this ground doesn't have the prison like steel cage infront of the crowd anymore.

Capacity: 42,000

One of the better grounds in India, Not sure why it didn't get a wt20 game. The pitch is definitely better than Nagpur or Mumbai (both are extreme conditions)

Very fancy looking stadium.

 

[JaDed]

Maharashtra stadiums are defn better than the ones in rest of the state,they got 4 world class ones - DY Patil,Wankhede,Pune and Nagpur pretty unfair to other states but tbh Maharashtra's economy is also huge.

 

[Sandeep]

Wow.. surprised to see Sri Lanka having so many stadiums! No wonder they're able to produce good cricketers time to time with all the infrastructure and system in place..

 

[Bakasura]

Wow.. surprised to see Sri Lanka having so many stadiums! No wonder they're able to produce good cricketers time to time with all the infrastructure and system in place..

They created more stadiums during WC 2011....I don't think they produced any world class players due to these stadiums.

Colombo have what 5 stadiums?

 

[Sandeep]

They created more stadiums during WC 2011....I don't think they produced any world class players due to these stadiums.

Colombo have what 5 stadiums?

Notice how many they have for club cricketers. They have many academies operating at school level. That is where most of their international cricketers come from..

 

[Bakasura]

Notice how many they have for club cricketers. They have many academies operating at school level. That is where most of their international cricketers come from..

Name few world class players came out due to stadiums..

 

[Sandeep]

Name few world class players came out due to stadiums..

How will you validate?

 

[Bakasura]

How will you validate?

You only said they produce world class players due to stadiums so you have to provide details.

 

[Sandeep]

You only said they produce world class players due to stadiums so you have to provide details.

[MENTION=137677]Thivagar[/MENTION] should be able to shed more light more on the topic. However, from what I know, Sri Lanka gets most of its cricketers from the school system. After having seen the pictures, we can see that even the club grounds in Sri Lanka have great facilities. I'm sure you know that all the Lankan cricketers including the great Sangakkara, Jayawardanel, Murali, Sanath were part of this school system.

 

[battler]

PCA Mohali

 

[Thivagar]

Wow.. surprised to see Sri Lanka having so many stadiums! No wonder they're able to produce good cricketers time to time with all the infrastructure and system in place..

They created more stadiums during WC 2011....I don't think they produced any world class players due to these stadiums.

Colombo have what 5 stadiums?

Notice how many they have for club cricketers. They have many academies operating at school level. That is where most of their international cricketers come from..

70% of the Sri Lanka doesn't have any sort of organized crickets being played. It is just Colombo, Kandy and Galle regions. Sri Lanka produce cricketers from school cricket system that extracts the best school cricketers and put them into several schools. Kinda like the NCAA. It also eliminates the possibility of any late bloomers. Lot of kids who often care about academics might miss out the golden opportunity. Just look how stupid SL cricketer's shot selections are. Some kids kinda tend to screw themselves up with fame becoming a bit too early.