Shaheed Ria Gope Cricket Stadium

Shaheed Ria Gope Cricket Stadium

Fatullah Stadium Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium
Ground information
Location	Fatullah, Narayanganj
Coordinates	23°39′0.58″N90°29′19.72″E / 23.6501611°N 90.4888111°E / 23.6501611; 90.4888111
Capacity	18,166 (Seating Capacity) 25,000 (Total Capacity)
Owner	National Sports Council
Operator	Bangladesh Cricket Board
Tenants	Bangladesh, Dhaka Division
End names
Press Box End Pavilion End
International information
First Test	9–13 April 2006:   Bangladesh v   Australia
Last Test	10–14 June 2015:   Bangladesh v   India
First ODI	23 March 2006:   Bangladesh v   Kenya
Last ODI	1 March 2014:   Bangladesh v   Afghanistan
First T20I	19 Feb 2016:   Afghanistan v   United Arab Emirates
Last T20I	21 Feb 2016:   Hong Kong v   United Arab Emirates
First WODI	14 November 2011:   South Africa v   Sri Lanka
Last WODI	26 November 2011:   South Africa v   Sri Lanka
As of 1 September 2020 Source: Narayanganj Osmani Stadium, Cricinfo

Shaheed Ria Gope Cricket Stadium (formerly known as Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium) is a cricket stadium located in Fatullah, Narayanganj in central Bangladesh. ^[1] It has a capacity of around 25,000 people and field dimensions of 181m X 145 m. ^[2]

History

The ground was used in 2004 for matches of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. ^[3]

The stadium became a Test cricket venue on 9 April 2006, when it hosted a Test match between Australia and Bangladesh.

The stadium hosted two warm-up matches of 2011 Cricket World Cup. England played both warm-up matches against Canada and Pakistan here. The venue hosted the first round matches of 2014 Asia Cup. In Asia Cup 2014, Bangladesh became the first Test playing nation to lose an ODI against Afghanistan, falling short by 32 runs.

The stadium was also nominated as a practice match venue for 2014 ICC World Twenty20. ^[4] In February 2016, The venue hosted four matches of 2016 Asia Cup Qualifier, of which the match played between Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates was the first Twenty20 International (T20I) match played at this venue.

The venue hosted its second test since its inauguration in 2006 when Indian cricket team toured Bangladesh in June 2015. ^[5]

The venue has also hosted group stage matches of 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup matches.

In March 2025, the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium was renamed Shaheed Riya Gope Cricket Stadium. ^[1]

Outer Ground

The smaller ground next to Fatullah Osmani Stadium, the Khan Shaheb Osmani Ali Stadium Outer Ground, has been used for domestic first-class, List A and T20 cricket since 2013–14. The outer ground was first used for the 2016 Asia Cup Twenty20 International tournament qualifying round. The first match of the ground was held between Afghanistan and UAE on 19 February 2016. ^[6]

Renovation

The stadium and the outer stadium often remain idle as the venue used to get filled with drainage water and flooding during monsoon season, being situated on low-lying land. In October 2023, BCB at its expense started some renovation work by earth-filling and increasing the height of the playing surface up to 6 feet to avoid the water-logging problems so that domestic cricket could be continued all over the year. While major renovations of the venue is expected to be done by its owner, National Sports Council. ^[7]

See also

• List of Test cricket grounds
• List of stadiums in Asia
• 2011 Cricket World Cup
• Stadiums in Bangladesh

References

1. "আরও দুই আন্তর্জাতিক স্টেডিয়ামের নাম পরিবর্তন". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 March 2025. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
2. "Bangladesh stadia await ICC approval". ESPNcricinfo. 19 January 2006. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
3. Fatullah stadium approved for internationals Retrieved 18 February 2011
4. বিকল্প ভেন্যু হিসেবে প্রস্তাবিত নারায়ণগঞ্জের ফতুল্লায় খান সাহেব ওসমান আলী স্টেডিয়াম. Janakantha (in Bengali). 20 August 2013.
5. "Fatullah to host India Test, Mirpur gets ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. 20 July 2019.
6. "Asia Cup – 1st Match, Qualifying Group, AFG v UAE". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
7. "BCB wants to return Fatullah Stadium to international standard". Daily Star. Retrieved 28 October 2023.

External links

• Khan Shaheb Osmani Ali Stadium, Fatullah at CricketArchive
• Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium Outer Ground, Fatullah at CricketArchive