Dubai International Cricket Stadium

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Updated On :04 Mar, 2021

Full Name
Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Capacity
25,000

Type
Outdoor

Location
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Surface Type
Grass

Dubai International Stadium is a multi-purpose sports stadium in Dubai, UAE and it was formerly known as Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium. The stadium is mainly used for cricket. As part of the Dubai Sports City of the United Arab Emirates, Dubai International Cricket Stadium is amongst the three cricket stadiums of the country; the other two being the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, where the IPL 2020 is currently being hosted.

The capacity of the stadium can be expandable for 30,000 spectators. The stadium was established in 2009 and is owned by Dubai Properties, a property development and management company.

Trivia

The stadium has a special floodlight system named "Ring of Fire" where 350 floodlights are fixed around the circumference of the rounded roof and hence minimising the shadows of light towers that hinder the performance of players.

Significance

The stadium saw its first international Test match on 12th November 2010 in between Pakistan and South Africa that resulted in a draw.
The stadium hosted its first ODI cricket match on 22nd April 2009 between Australia and Pakistan in which Pakistan won with Shahid Afridi becoming the first player at the stadium to take a five-wicket haul (6/38).
The stadium was one of the venues that hosted the IPL matches of 2014.
The stadium also hosted the Pakistan Super League (PSL) four consecutive times with the opening ceremony in the years 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019.
It was also one of the main venues to host the matches of 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.