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Greater Noida Cricket Stadium

Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground
Ground information
Location Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates 28°28′14″N 77°31′12″E / 28.470467°N 77.519936°E / 28.470467; 77.519936Coordinates: 28°28′14″N 77°31′12″E / 28.470467°N 77.519936°E / 28.470467; 77.519936
Establishment 2013
Capacity 8,000
Owner Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority
Operator Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association.,
Tenants Uttar Pradesh cricket team, Afghanistan national cricket team
International information
First ODI 15 March 2017:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
Last ODI 24 March 2017:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
First T20I 8 March 2017:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
Last T20I 12 March 2017:
 Afghanistan v  Ireland
Team information
Uttar Pradesh cricket team, Young Cannons (association football) (2015-)
Afghanistan national cricket team (2015-)
As of 15 March 2017
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, also known as Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, is a cricket and association football stadium in Greater Noida, India, and it is the home ground of the Afghan national cricket team.

The stadium conforms to norms and specifications prescribed by International Cricket Council (ICC) with associated amenities like media and corporate boxes, medical facilities, merchandise stores, a food court, an information kiosk and many others. In December 2016, the ICC gave approval for the ground to host international matches between Full Member teams. As of 19 Aug, 2017 it has hosted 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is.

Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association secretary Rajeev Shukla in November 2009 said the Jaypee Group, who are developing a Sports city in Greater Noida are building a cricket stadium there and UPCA has already inked a fifty-year agreement with them to hold matches. At that time, he added that stadium will be ready by 2011 and it will hold Twenty20 and One-Day International matches. Initially the spectator capacity at the stadium will be 40,000 but it will be increased to 100,000.

The stadium had discussions with ICC to give it a status for holding Tests and One Day International matches. Previously, the stadium qualified for holding all matches except Tests and ODIs, but later confirmed to host any international match.

It is also the home ground of the Afghanistan cricket team. However, the seating capacity of the stadium is currently 8,000 with no current plans to upgrade it to what was initially planned.

Shukla said they were ready to take Green Park Stadium on lease from the state government but they have not been successful in convincing the authorities. He said they were looking for a land between Kanpur and Lucknow to have their own stadium.


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