Greenfield International Stadium
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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]
Greenfield International Stadium | |
Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
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Coordinates | 8°34′17.4″N 76°53′03.5″E |
Owner | Kerala University |
Operator | Kariavattom Sports Facilities Limited (KSFL), Kerala Cricket Association |
Capacity | 50,000[1][2][3] |
Surface | Grass (oval) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2012; 12 years ago (2012) |
Built | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
Opened | 26 January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-26) |
Construction cost | ₹390 crore (US$47 million) |
Architect | Collage Design, Mumbai[4] |
Main contractors | Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) |
Website | |
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Ground information | |
International information | |
First ODI | 1 November 2018: India v West Indies |
Last ODI | 15 January 2023: India v Sri Lanka |
First T20I | 7 November 2017: India v New Zealand |
Last T20I | 26 November 2023: India v Australia |
As of 26 November 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |