Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Establishment | 2004 |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Owner | National Sports Council |
| Operator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Tenants | Bangladesh, Khulna Division, Khulna Abahani, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Khulna, Khulna Titans |
| International information | |
| First Test | 21–25 November 2012: Bangladesh v  West Indies |
| Last Test | 28 April–2 May 2015: Bangladesh v  Pakistan |
| First ODI | 20 March 2006: Bangladesh v  Kenya |
| Last ODI | 2 December 2012: Bangladesh v West Indies |
| First T20I | 28 November 2006: Bangladesh v  Zimbabwe |
| Last T20I | 15 January 2016: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe |
| As of 15 January 2016 Source: ESPNcricinfo |
|
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, (Bengali: শেখ আবু নাসের স্টেডিয়াম) previously known as Bir Shrestha Shahid Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium is a Test cricket venue in Khulna, Bangladesh. The stadium holds 15,000 people and opened in 2004. It has a field diemension of 183 m X 137 m. It is the home stadium of the local Bangladesh Premier League franchise Khulna Titans. The Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium was one of the five purpose-built cricket grounds established in the run-up to the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. It was finally granted one-day international status in January 2006, ahead of Sri Lanka's tour. Khulna, situated in the south-western corner of the country, is the third-largest industrial centre in Bangladesh. Khulna became the seventh Test venue in the country when it hosted the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies from 21 November 2012.
The ground hosted its first Test match from 21–25 November 2012 where Bangladesh played against the West Indies. In the Debut test of this venue Bangladesh lost to West Indies by 10 wickets. The first ODI between Bangladesh and Kenya took place on 20 March 2006. The stadium hosted only its lone T20I between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe on 28 Nov 2006 and it was the first T20I in Bangladesh.
...
Wikipedia