Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
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| Ground information | |
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| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 24°23′47″N 54°32′26″E / 24.39639°N 54.54056°E |
| Establishment | 2004 |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Operator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team Chennai Super Kings Delhi Capitals Kings XI Punjab Kolkata Knight Riders Mumbai Indians Rajasthan Royals Royal Challengers Bangalore Sunrisers Hyderabad |
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| North end Pavilion End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 20–24 November 2010: Pakistan v  South Africa |
| Last Test | 3–7 December 2018: Pakistan v  New Zealand |
| First ODI | 18 April 2006: Pakistan v  India |
| Last ODI | 27 March 2019: Pakistan v  Australia |
| First T20I | 10 February 2010: Afghanistan v  Scotland |
| Last T20I | 27 October 2019: United Arab Emirates v  Canada |
| As of 27 October 2019 Source: Cricinfo | |
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Template:Lang-ar) is a cricket ground located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The stadium cost $23 million to build and was opened in May 2004,[1] with its inaugural first-class match being an Intercontinental Cup fixture between Scotland and Kenya in November of that year.
The stadium has a large stand at either end, with the areas square of the wicket offering grass banks for additional seating.[2] It can hold 20,000 people.
International fixtures
IPL (Indian Premier League)
The first half of the 2014 Indian Premier League was held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.
Friendship Series (Pakistan vs India)
Among the stadium's most memorable events were the back-to-back charity matches between rivals Pakistan and India in April 2006. These matches were significant as the arch-rivals put aside their differences to support the victims of the 2005 Pakistan earthquake. The series was expected to raise $10 million for earthquake relief. B. R. Shetty, of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Council, said: "Of the total money raised, 75 percent will go to Pakistan and the rest to India".[3]
Other competitions
Many international series have been played there. Following the 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team, Pakistan was unable to host home matches at the stadium. However, Zimbabwe successfully toured Pakistan from May 19–31, 2015, playing five matches in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Pakistan has hosted series against Australia, England, West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa at this stadium. Because of the Indian general election, the first leg of the 2014 Indian Premier League was played there, as well as in DSC Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium.
IPL 2020
Indian premier league's thirteen edition will be played in UAE from 19 September to 10 November 2020. The IPL will be play in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Dubai International cricket stadium will be hosting 22 matches that is followed by Sheikh cricket stadium that will hosting 20 matches and Sharjah Cricket stadium that will hosting 12 matches.[4]
Domestic fixtures
In 2009, the stadium hosted numerous cricket games, mostly fixtures in the Nissan Gulf Cup, where domestic teams from England and India competed against each other for the title. In March 2009, Sussex, Lancashire, Middlesex and Surrey played pre-season friendlies there.
Football fixtures
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2019 |  Thailand |
0-2 |  Oman |
Friendly |
Nursery grounds
The stadium complex also features a pair of smaller grounds called Nursery 1 (also known as Tolerance Oval) and Nursery 2. Tolerance Oval was used for a Twenty20 International between United Arab Emirates and Australia in October 2018.[5] In September 2019, Tolerance Oval was named as one of the venues to host cricket matches for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[6]
| First T20I | 22 October 2018: United Arab Emirates v Australia |
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| Last T20I | 27 October 2019: Hong Kong v  Nigeria |
| As of 27 October 2019 Source: Cricinfo | |
| As of 20 October 2019 Source: Cricinfo |
See also
- List of international cricket centuries at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
- List of international five wicket hauls at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium
- Abu Dhabi
- Sport in the United Arab Emirates
- DSC Cricket Stadium
- 2020 Indian Premier League
References
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium- Abu Dhabi Cricket Club". AdCricketClub.ae. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Stadium | United Arab Emirates | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "India bat in Abu Dhabi charity match against Pakistan". Web.archive.org. 10 June 2008. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2020 Full Schedule: Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in opening match". Hindustan Times. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery 1 | United Arab Emirates | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 schedule announced". International Cricket Council. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
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