Greenfield International Stadium

This article is about International Stadium in Trivandrum City. For the Boston sports radio station known as "98.5 The Sports Hub", see WBZ-FM.

The Sports Hub, Trivandrum
Greenfield International Stadium
The Greenfield International Stadium
Map
LocationThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Coordinates8°34′17.4″N 76°53′03.5″E / 8.571500°N 76.884306°E / 8.571500; 76.884306
OwnerKerala University
OperatorKariavattom Sports Facilities Limited (KSFL), Kerala Cricket Association
Capacity50,000[2][3][4]
SurfaceGrass (oval)
Construction
Broke ground2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Built2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Opened26 January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-26)
Construction cost₹390 crore (US$47 million)
ArchitectCollage Design, Mumbai[1]
Main contractorsInfrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
Website
thesportshub.in
Ground information
International information
First ODI1 November 2018:
 India v  West Indies
Last ODI15 January 2023:
 India v  Sri Lanka
First T20I7 November 2017:
 India v  New Zealand
Last T20I26 November 2023:
 India v  Australia
As of 26 November 2023
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Sports Hub, also known as Greenfield International Stadium, and previously as Trivandrum International Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Kerala, India, used mainly for cricket and football.[5] The stadium is located in the Kariavattom neighborhood of Thiruvananthapuram city. It was built on 36 acres of land leased by the Kerala University for ₹94 lakh (US$146,527.23) per year for a period of 15 years.[6] The first international football tournament hosted by the stadium was the 2015 SAFF championship. India were crowned the champions, beating Afghanistan 2–1 in the final. On 1 November 2018, the venue hosted its first cricket ODI.[7]

  1. ^ "TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL STADIUM". Collage Design. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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  4. ^ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide" (PDF). ICC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Greenfield International Stadium". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ^ THE IL&FS KERALA STADIUM
  7. ^ "West Indies eye top-order stability in bid to square series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2018.