Kabul International Cricket Stadium

Kabul International Cricket Stadium (Pashto: د کابل الکوزی نړيوال کرکټ لوبغالی, previously known as the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Stadium) is a cricket stadium in Kabul, Afghanistan, which opened in 2011 and has a seating capacity of 6,000 spectators.^[1][2][3] It is the first international cricket stadium to be constructed in the country and is the home of cricket in Afghanistan. The stadium is located close to Ghazi Stadium. In May 2015, the Alokozay Group of Companies took sponsorship of Afghanistan national cricket team and the stadium.

Kabul International Cricket Stadium
د کابل الکوزی نړيوال کرکټ لوبغالی

Kabul International Cricket Stadium during a cricket match in 2015
Ground information
Location	District 8, Kabul, Afghanistan
Coordinates	34°30′54″N 69°11′54″E / 34.51500°N 69.19833°E / 34.51500; 69.19833
Establishment	2011
Capacity	6,000
Owner	Afghan Cricket Board
Operator	Afghanistan National Cricket team
Tenants	Kabul Eagles Kabul Province cricket team
End names
North End South End
International information
Source: cricinfo

History

It was constructed and opened in 2011 and was funded by USAID and implemented by CARE International with technical support of Afghanistan Cricket Board.^[1] Since the opening of the stadium in December 2011, the ACB has been using it for a range of cricket activities and education.^[4]

Many domestic cricket events take place each year including: local provincial, regional and national tournaments, school Cricket tournaments, disability tournaments, and player training camps.

The ACB outdoor cricket academy operates its sessions daily at the stadium and the National Offices of the ACB operate within the stadium.

A key development for the stadium over the coming 12 months will be the construction and development of the Afghanistan National Cricket Academy which has recently been funded by the International Cricket Council.

The first match was between Nangarhar and AWCC. Nangarhar was the winner.^{[citation needed]}

On 29 July 2022, a grenade explosion occurred within the stadium among a crowd of spectators during a cricket match between the Pamir Zalmi and Band-e-Amir Dragons, killing at least two people and injuring 13.^[5][6][7]

See also

• Ghazi Amanullah International Cricket Stadium
• Kandahar International Cricket Stadium

References

1. Nabizada, Khushnood (Dec 19, 2011). "First International Cricket Stadium Opens in Kabul". Khaama Press (KP). Afghan News Agency. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
2. . Kabul, Afghanistan: USAID, Afghanistan. 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-07. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
3. "Afghanistan New Cricket Stadium" (in Pashto). YouTube/VoA Pashto. July 24, 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
4. . Cricket Afghanistan. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
5. Yawar, Mohammad Yunas (30 July 2022). "Two killed in Kabul cricket stadium grenade attack, police say". Reuters. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
6. "Several wounded in grenade blast at cricket match in Afghanistan". Al Jazeera. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
7. Rahim Faiez (2022-07-29). "Kabul hospital says explosion at cricket game wounded 13". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.

External links

• Playing for peace: Pakistani cricketers play in Kabul on YouTube, May 30, 2016, Al Jazeera English.
• Kabul International Cricket Stadium at Cricinfo