Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Gopalganj

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Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium
শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম
Former namesGopalganj Stadium
LocationGopalganj, Bangladesh
Coordinates23°00′36.23″N 89°49′39.06″E / 23.0100639°N 89.8275167°E / 23.0100639; 89.8275167Coordinates: 23°00′36.23″N 89°49′39.06″E / 23.0100639°N 89.8275167°E / 23.0100639; 89.8275167
OwnerNational Sports Council[2]
OperatorNational Sports Council[3]
Capacity28,000
Field size178 × 138 m (584 × 453 ft)
Field shapeOval
Acreage10 acres (4.0 ha; 440,000 sq ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1996[1]
Built1999
Opened1999 (1999)
Renovated2008
Expanded2013
Tenants
Bangladesh national cricket team

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.

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  1. ^ http://www.onnews24.com/?p=52936
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Daily Inqilab | Online Bangla News | Politics | Sports".
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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