Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Gopalganj

Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium ( Bengali: শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম ) is located beside the Madhumati River, Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Various types of sports events of Gopalganj district take place here. This stadium was redeveloped for the 2014 ICC World Twenty20.^[4][5] The stadium has an underground water drainage system, fully roofed gallery, giant screen, trivision side screen, floodlights and beautiful press box. The stadium complex includes a swimming pool, big gymnasium, separate power station, car parking facility and sports complex for women.

Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium

শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম
Former names	Gopalganj Stadium
Location	Gopalganj, Bangladesh
Coordinates	23°00′36.23″N 89°49′39.06″E / 23.0100639°N 89.8275167°E / 23.0100639; 89.8275167
Owner	National Sports Council^[2]
Operator	National Sports Council^[3]
Capacity	28,000
Field size	178 × 138 m (584 × 453 ft)
Field shape	Oval
Acreage	10 acres (4.0 ha; 440,000 sq ft)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1996^[1]
Built	1999
Opened	1999 (1999)
Renovated	2008
Expanded	2013
Tenants
Bangladesh national cricket team

See also

• Stadiums in Bangladesh
• List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh
• Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
• Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar

References

1. আগামীকাল সোমবার গোপালগঞ্জের টুঙ্গিপাড়ায় যাচ্ছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. OnNews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
2. . Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
3. . Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
4. গোপালগঞ্জে এমন সুদৃশ্য স্টেডিয়াম!. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
5. . Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2013.