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.
শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম | |
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| Former names | Gopalganj Stadium |
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| Location | Gopalganj, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23°00′36.23″N 89°49′39.06″E / 23.0100639°N 89.8275167°E |
| 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 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Expanded | 2013 |
| Tenants | |
| Bangladesh national cricket team | |
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- ^ আগামীকাল সোমবার গোপালগঞ্জের টুঙ্গিপাড়ায় যাচ্ছেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী. OnNews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to – Structure". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to – Structure". Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ গোপালগঞ্জে এমন সুদৃশ্য স্টেডিয়াম!. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013.
- ^ আন্তর্জাতিক মানের শেখ কামাল স্টেডিয়াম নির্মাণ শেষ পর্যায়ে. Alokito Bangladesh (in Bengali). 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2013.