Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala: පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනය, Tamil: பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம்) is a cricket stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The stadium opened on 27 November 2009 and became the world's 104th Test venue in December 2010.[1][2]
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Location | Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||||
Coordinates | 7°16′49″N 80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°E | ||||
Establishment | 27 November 2009 | ||||
Capacity | 35,000 | ||||
Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket | ||||
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Hunnasgiriya End Rikillagaskada End | |||||
International information | |||||
First Test | 1–5 December 2010: Sri Lanka v West Indies | ||||
Last Test | 29 April–3 May 2021: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | ||||
First ODI | 8 March 2011: New Zealand v Pakistan | ||||
Last ODI | 14 February 2024: Sri Lanka v Afghanistan | ||||
First T20I | 6 August 2011: Sri Lanka v Australia | ||||
Last T20I | 11 June 2022: Sri Lanka v Australia | ||||
First WODI | 1 July 2022: Sri Lanka v India | ||||
Last WODI | 7 July 2022: Sri Lanka v India | ||||
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As of 14 February 2024 Source: Cricinfo |
The stadium is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Kandy on the A26 highway. The stadium is wholly owned by Sri Lanka Cricket and has a capacity of 35,000.[3]
The stadium was built for the 2011 Cricket World Cup along with Hambantota International Cricket Stadium. In July 2010, The Central Provincial Council in Kandy announced plans to rename the stadium to honour the legendary Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan,[4] but hasn't officially done so yet. The first Test match on this stadium between Sri Lanka and the West Indies was played from 1 to 5 December 2010. The first One Day International match at the venue was played between New Zealand and Pakistan on 8 March 2011.[5] Pallekele is also the host for the Kandurata cricket team.[6][7][8]
On 21 September 2011, it was announced that the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium would host nine 2012 ICC World Twenty20 matches.[9]
Ground Figures[19][20] | ||||
Format | Played | Bat | Bowl | Inaugural Match |
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Test matches | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 December 2010 |
One-Day Internationals | 41 | 17 | 22 | 8 March 2011 |
Twenty20 Internationals | 23 | 12 | 8 | 6 August 2011 |
Updated 14 February 2024
The following 2011 Cricket World Cup matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The first official international match was between Pakistan and New Zealand on 8 March 2011.[5] A total of three matches were played at the venue during the 2011 World Cup.
Sri Lanka hosted the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Nine matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
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