List of cricket grounds in Bangladesh

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This is a list of cricket grounds in Bangladesh. The stadiums included in this list have held first-class, List-A and Twenty20 matches. Additionally, some have hosted Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.

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International contribution by Bangladesh grounds

Listed in order of match first used for international match

StadiumCityCapacityFirst usedTestsODIsT20IsImage
M. A. Aziz Stadium Chattogram 40,00019888 [1] 10 [2] 0 M. A. Aziz Stadium 02.jpg
Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000195517 [3] 58 [4] 0 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh.jpg
Sher-e-Bangla Stadium Dhaka 26,000200620 [5] 113 [6] 44 [7] SBNCS Panorama.jpg
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Fatullah 25,00020062 [8] 10 [9] 4 [10]
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chattogram 22,000200620 [11] 22 [12] 20 [13]
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Sylhet 18,50020141 [14] 4 [15] 8 [16] 1st test between BD vs NZ at Sylhet in 2023-24.jpg
Shaheed Chandu Stadium Bogura 18,00020061 [17] 5 [18] 0
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium Khulna 15,00020063 [19] 4 [20] 5 [21]

Updated: 7 February 2021 [22]

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Locations of all stadiums which have hosted an international cricket match within Bangladesh

Test grounds

Active Test grounds

Listed in order of date first used for Test match

StadiumCityFirst-class side(s)CapacityFirst usedEndsRef
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka Dhaka Division (2006–2008)
Chittagong Division (2010)		26,00025 May 2007• AKS End
• Shah Cements End		 [23]
Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Fatullah, Narayanganj 25,0009 April 2006• Press Box End
• Pavilion End		 [24]
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chattogram Chattogram Division (2005–2008)22,00028 February 2006• Walton End
• Isphani End		 [25]
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Sylhet Sylhet Division (2000–2008)18,5003 November 2018• UCB End
• Runner End		 [26]
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium Khulna Khulna Division (2005–2008)
Dhaka Division (2010)
Barisal Division (2010)
Chittagong Division (2010)		15,00021 November 2012Unknown [27]

Former Test grounds

Official name (known as)CityFirst-class side/sCapacityFirst usedEndsRef
M. A. Aziz Stadium Chattogram East Pakistan (1954–1956)
Chittagong (1965)
Chittagong Division (2001–2002)		40,00015 November 2001• Pedrollo End
• Ispahani End		 [28]
Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka no longer hosts cricket36,0001 January 1955• Pavilion End
• Paltan End		 [29]
Shaheed Chandu Stadium Bogura Rajshahi Division (2005–2007)
Sylhet Division (2005)
Dhaka Division (2007 & 2010)
Barisal Division (2007–2008)
Khulna Division (2010)
Chittagong Division (2010)		15,0008 March 2006Unknown [30]

Non-Test grounds

Official name (known as)City or townFirst-class side/sCapacityEndsRef
Sheikh Jamal Stadium Faridpur Dhaka Division (2000–2002)30,000— [31]
Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium Mymensingh Biman Bangladesh Airlines (2000)
Dhaka Division (2000–2002)		25,000— [32]
Sheikh Kamal Stadium Gopalganj Dhaka Division (1996–2013)18,000—
Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium Barishal Barisal Division (2000–2006)15,000— [33]
Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium Rajshahi Rajshahi Division (2000–2018)
Dhaka Division (2010)
Chittagong Division (2010)		15,000— [34]
Shamsul Huda Stadium Jashore Khulna Division (2000–2004)12,000— [35]
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground Savar Biman Bangladesh Airlines (2000–2001)
Dhaka Division (2002 & 2009)
Chittagong Division (2009–2010)		10,000— [36]
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground Savar Chittagong Division (2006)
Khulna Division (2007-present)
Barisal Division (2007–present)
Rajshahi Division (2009)
Dhaka Division (2010)		10,000— [37]
Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium Dhaka Dhaka Metropolis (2000–2001)
Dhaka Division (2002–2009)
Chittagong Division (2002 & 2009)
Khulna Division (2002–2003 & 2006)
Barisal Division (2002 & 2006–2009)		10,000— [38]
Outer Stadium Ground DhakaDacca (1965)10,000 [39]
Tangail Stadium Tangail —10,000—-
Cricket Garden Rangpur Rajshahi Division (2000–2004)8,000— [40]
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium Cumilla —8,000— [41]
Sheikh Kamal International Stadium Cox's Bazar Chittagong Division (2013–2017)7,800 [42]

Under construction

Official name (known as)City or townCapacityConstruction startedConstruction ends
TBD Purbachal New Town, Dhaka 70,000 (estimated)20192026

(estimated)

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  2. ↑ "M. A. Aziz Stadium ODI matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
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  34. ↑ Bir Shrestha Shahid Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Stadium, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  35. ↑ Shamsul Huda Stadium, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  36. ↑ Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan Ground, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  37. ↑ Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
  38. ↑ Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
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  40. ↑ Cricket Garden, Rangpur, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
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  42. ↑ Comilla Stadium, CricketArchive.com Retrieved on 29 July 2010.
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