Khost Cricket Stadium
| Khost Cricket Ground | |
| Location | Khost, Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Establishment | 2016 |
| Capacity | 8,000[1] |
| Owner | Afghanistan Cricket Board[1] |
| Operator | Afghanistan Cricket Board[1] |
| Tenants | Mis Ainak Knights Khost Province cricket team Afghanistan national cricket team |
| Source: [1] | |
Khost International Cricket Stadium (Pashto: د خوست نړیوال کرکټ لوبغالی),[2] also referred to as Khost Cricket Stadium (Pashto: د خوست کريکټ لوبغالی), is a cricket stadium in Khost, Afghanistan. It is owned and operated by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB).[1] Work on the cricket ground was completed on 30 December 2016, with more than 50,000 spectators present in the inaugural ceremony, a record crowd for any sport played in the country.[3][4] The stadium was constructed with financial assistance from Germany.[5][6][7][8]
Khost International Cricket Stadium is one of the largest cricket stadiums in Afghanistan, after Kandahar International Cricket Stadium, Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium in Ghazi Amanullah Town, and Kabul International Cricket Ground in Kabul.
See also
[edit]- List of cricket grounds in Afghanistan
- Khost City Ground, another multi-purpose stadium in the city
- Cricket in Afghanistan
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Development - Ground". Afghanistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Contract for expanding Khost International Cricket Stadium signed". Pajhwok Afghan News. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Over 50,000 participate in inaugural match of Khost cricket stadium". Khaama Press. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Cricket stadium worth 62m afs inaugurated in Khost". pajhwok Afghan News. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Germany helps build new cricket stadium in Afghanistan". ESPNcricinfo. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Germany spends €700,000 to build cricket stadium in Afghanistan". Khaama Press. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Germany to Build Cricket Stadium in Khost". TOLOnews. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Khost cricket stadium construction launched". Pajhwok Afghan News. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- From the Archive: Green Afghanistan One Day Cup 2022 on YouTube (ACB, Dec. 17, 2022)
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