Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium

Zayed Cricket Stadium
ملعب زايد للكريكت
ملعب زايد للكريكت
Ground information
LocationAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates24°23′47″N 54°32′26″E / 24.39639°N 54.54056°E / 24.39639; 54.54056
Establishment2004
Capacity20,000
OwnerEmirates Cricket Board
TenantsUnited Arab Emirates national cricket team
Afghanistan national cricket team
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
MI Emirates
End names
North End
Pavilion End
International information
First Test20–24 November 2010:
 Pakistan v  South Africa
Last Test10–14 March 2021:
 Afghanistan v  Zimbabwe
First ODI18 April 2006:
 Pakistan v  India
Last ODI7 October 2024:
 Ireland v  South Africa
First T20I10 February 2010:
 Afghanistan v  Scotland
Last T20I29 September 2024:
 Ireland v  South Africa
First WT20I18 September 2022:
 United Arab Emirates v  Thailand
Last WT20I7 May 2024:
 Scotland v  Sri Lanka
Team information
Afghanistan national cricket team (2010-present)
As of 7 October 2024
Source: Cricinfo

The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Arabic: ملعب زايد للكريكت) is a cricket ground located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The $23 million stadium, built by Concor, opened in May 2004,[1] with its inaugural first-class match being an Intercontinental Cup fixture between Scotland and Kenya in November of that year. The stadium was one of the dedicated venues for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The stadium has a large stand at either end, with the areas square of the wicket offering grass banks for additional seating.[2] It can hold 20,000 people.

  1. ^ "Zayed Cricket Stadium- Abu Dhabi Cricket Club". AdCricketClub.ae. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Zayed Cricket Stadium | United Arab Emirates | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-10-26.