Mirpur Stadium

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Mirpur Stadium is a major international cricket venue in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for hosting Bangladesh’s home matches and prominent global cricket tournaments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cricket stadium
capacity approximately 25000
city Dhaka
continent Asia
country Bangladesh
countryCode BD
linked to: .bd
firstODIYear 2006
firstT20IYear 2009
firstTestYear 2010
floodlights yes
formerUse football stadium
governingBody Bangladesh Cricket Board
hasFloodlights true
hasMediaFacilities yes
hasPracticeFacilities yes
homeTeam Bangladesh national cricket team
Dhaka Division cricket team
Dhaka Dynamites
hostsFormat One Day International cricket
Test cricket
Twenty20 International cricket
knownFor slow and low wicket
spin-friendly pitch conditions
strong home advantage for Bangladesh
location Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
linked to: Mirpur, Dhaka
namedAfter A. K. Fazlul Huq
nameMeaning Sher-e-Bangla means Lion of Bengal
linked to: Sher-e-Bangla
neighborhood Mirpur
notableTournament 2011 Cricket World Cup
2012 Asia Cup
2014 ICC World Twenty20
2018 Asia Cup qualifiers and matches
Bangladesh Premier League
officialName Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium
opened 2006
operator Bangladesh Cricket Board
primaryUse cricket stadium
region South Asia
roleInBangladeshCricket primary venue for Bangladesh home international matches
scoreboardType electronic scoreboard
shortName SBNS
surface grass
tenant Bangladesh Cricket Board
usedFor day-night matches
domestic cricket
international cricket

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