Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, also known as Sylhet Divisional Stadium in historical coverage, is one of Bangladesh’s most scenic international cricket venues. It is located in the Lakkatura area of Sylhet, with a distinctive Green Gallery and reported modern cricket facilities.
The venue’s development origin is reported as 2007, when the Bangladesh Cricket Board identified the Lakkatura tea-estate area for a cricket venue. ESPNcricinfo’s ground profile reports a capacity of 18,000 spectators; some published histories and some secondary profiles say approximately 18,500, so the difference is preserved rather than presented as a current guarantee.
The renovated stadium was formally inaugurated on 28 February 2014 and entered the international calendar during the 2014 World Twenty20. It has since hosted men’s and women’s cricket, including Test cricket; match scopes and the separate Sylhet Outer Stadium are kept distinct below.
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Development in the Lakkatura tea-estate area dates to 2007 as a reported venue-selection/development origin. First-class cricket followed in 2008, England Lions played two one-day matches in 2012, and the renovated venue was formally inaugurated on 28 February 2014.
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Venue averages are reported by format, not as a deterministic forecast: Test innings averages are 271 / 290 / 306 / 212, ODI first and second innings are 278 / 191, and the mixed-gender T20 bucket is 133 / 108. Soil, boundaries and a permanent pace/spin bias are unverified.
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Scheduled 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup fixtures are shown first, followed by selected exact historical anchors. Sylhet Outer Stadium, live scores, unverified current fixtures and player leaderboards are excluded.
See upcoming and completed matchesThe renovated venue is reported with spectator, pavilion, media and floodlight improvements, while the Green Gallery is a defining hill feature. Ticketing, gates, parking, access and current service availability depend on the fixture and BCB notice.
Plan a visit carefullyICC’s published schedule lists named Group C fixtures and Super Six slots at the main stadium. These are scheduled, not live or completed.
First men’s T20I, first Test and first men’s ODI are included with exact dates and source labels.
This guide covers the main stadium only; live scores and current fixture claims are not included.
Fixture and stats context is based on sources checked 7 November 2026, not an automatic feed.
| Date | Format / status | Match | Event and venue scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2027 | Women’s U19 T20 · scheduled | Bangladesh U19 Women v United Arab Emirates U19 Women | ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Group C · SICS Ground 1 / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 21 Jan 2027 | Women’s U19 T20 · scheduled | Australia U19 Women v Nigeria U19 Women | ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Group C · SICS Ground 1 / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 23 Jan 2027 | Women’s U19 T20 · scheduled | United Arab Emirates U19 Women v Nigeria U19 Women | ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Group C · SICS Ground 1 / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 23 Jan 2027 | Women’s U19 T20 · scheduled | Bangladesh U19 Women v Australia U19 Women | ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Group C · SICS Ground 1 / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 25 Jan 2027 | Women’s U19 T20 · scheduled | Bangladesh U19 Women v Nigeria U19 Women | ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, Group C · SICS Ground 1 / Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| 29 Jan–2 Feb 2027 | Women’s U19 T20 · scheduled | Super Six matches · opponents TBD | ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup · Sylhet International Cricket Stadium |
| Date | Format / scope | Match | Source-labelled context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2014 | Men’s T20I · completed | Zimbabwe v Ireland | First men’s T20I at Sylhet; Ireland won by 3 wickets. ESPNcricinfo scorecard and ICC report. |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Men’s Test · completed | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe | First Test began at Sylhet; Bangladesh’s eighth Test venue. ICC. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Men’s ODI · completed | Bangladesh v West Indies | First men’s ODI at Sylhet; Bangladesh won by 8 wickets. ICC / ESPNcricinfo scorecard. |
Sources: ICC’s published schedule and ESPNcricinfo/ICC historical match reports. Scheduled fixtures are separate from completed historical results.
Historical venue aggregates from Cricbuzz are shown below. The T20 bucket is explicitly mixed gender and is not a men’s-only table.
| Format / scope | Matches | Won batting first | Won bowling first | Average innings scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s and women’s Test venue aggregate | 6 | 4 | 2 | 271 / 290 / 306 / 212 |
| Men’s ODI venue aggregate | 7 | 4 | 2 | 278 / 191 |
| T20, mixed gender | 64 | 38 | 26 | 133 / 108 |
Venue leaderboards A separately verified all-time batting leaderboard is not available here. Compare men’s and women’s records within their respective formats.
Venue leaderboards A separately verified all-time bowling leaderboard is not available here. Compare men’s and women’s records within their respective formats.
Use the exact completed-match anchors in the Matches section above and the linked ESPNcricinfo/Cricbuzz result pages for a full format-specific ledger. The checked sources do not reproduce every result.
| Format / scope | Selected reported team-score records |
|---|---|
| Test | Highest 587/8 Bangladesh v Ireland; lowest 143 all out Bangladesh v Zimbabwe; highest chase 174/7 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh; lowest defended 169 all out Bangladesh v Zimbabwe. |
| ODI | Highest 349/6 Bangladesh v Ireland; lowest 101 all out Ireland v Bangladesh; highest chase 202/2 Bangladesh v West Indies; lowest defended 322/8 Bangladesh v Zimbabwe. |
| T20, mixed gender | Highest 210/4 Sri Lanka v Bangladesh; lowest 33 all out Malaysia Women v Sri Lanka Women; highest chase 193/4 Netherlands v Ireland; lowest defended 83/5 Sri Lanka Women v Bangladesh Women. |
Reported venue records surfaced by the cited Cricbuzz page; not independently recomputed here.
Stats source: Cricbuzz venue stats; exact-result context: ESPNcricinfo combined ground records. Men’s, women’s and mixed-gender scopes are kept explicit.
The available evidence supports a conditional, format-aware reading rather than a fixed pitch label. Soil and boundary dimensions were not verified, and the figures below are historical venue averages, not a forecast or a guarantee that a future chase will behave the same way.
| Factor | Reported behaviour / use |
|---|---|
| Test scoring | Average innings scores reported as 271 / 290 / 306 / 212. The four-innings pattern is historical context only. |
| ODI scoring | Average first and second innings reported as 278 / 191; the sample does not establish a permanent toss or chase edge. |
| T20 scoring | Mixed-gender venue bucket reports 133 / 108 for first and second innings. Do not relabel it as men’s-only or women’s-only. |
| Batters and bowlers | No deterministic batting, pace or spin advantage is asserted. Assess the prepared strip, weather, match format and innings context. |
| Unverified details | Soil description and boundary dimensions were not verified in the supplied research pass. |
Practical read: use the aggregates to frame questions at the ground, not to promise a score, a surface type or a chase outcome.
ESPNcricinfo reports a BCB venue-selection/development origin in 2007, with domestic-level matches beginning within the following 12 months. First-class cricket was played at the venue in 2008.
The venue hosted two England Lions one-day matches, an early marker in Sylhet’s development as a cricket centre.
A reported 12-month refurbishment ahead of the 2014 World Twenty20 included spectator, pavilion and media improvements, floodlights and the Green Gallery feature. The renovated stadium was formally inaugurated on 28 February 2014.
Zimbabwe v Ireland was the first men’s T20I at Sylhet in the World T20 first round. Ireland won by three wickets. ICC and ESPNcricinfo provide the exact match context.
ICC’s schedule announcement placed women’s group-stage matches at Sylhet. This page does not claim an unverified first women’s international date.
The first Test began on 3 November 2018, Bangladesh v Zimbabwe. The first men’s ODI followed on 14 December 2018, Bangladesh v West Indies. These dates are exact source-pack anchors.
The grass-covered Green Gallery / hill feature is a defining visual identity reported by ESPNcricinfo and The Daily Star. It should not be read as a guarantee of seating comfort or current access.
Sources describe upgraded spectator facilities, pavilion/media infrastructure and floodlights as part of the 2013–14 refurbishment. Current service availability is not independently guaranteed here.
Current parking and accessibility arrangements are not confirmed. Contact BCB or the event organiser before travelling if either is essential.
Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Airport Rd, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
Use Osmani International Airport (ZYL; ICAO VGSY) as the practical air gateway for Sylhet, then arrange a locally confirmed road transfer to the exact Airport Road venue pin. The CAAB 15 km figure is to Sylhet city, not a stadium road distance.
Use Sylhet Railway Station as the city rail anchor. Continue by locally confirmed road transport to the exact venue pin; no fare, route time or permanent public-access guarantee is asserted.
Search the exact venue name plus Airport Rd and verify the pin before departure. Do not substitute Sylhet District Stadium in Rikabibazar or the separate Sylhet Outer/Academy ground.
Visitor sources: Google Maps/Waze venue identity, CAAB Osmani International Airport, and Bangladesh Railway. Confirm stadium-specific road distances, fares and journey times with your local transport provider.
Start with the Bangladesh Cricket Board official website and the current fixture notice. The official BCB ticket route and BCB ticketing destination are the appropriate places to check.
| Planning question | Safe answer |
|---|---|
| Current price or availability | Not verified; depends on the fixture and current BCB notice. |
| Entry and collection | Gates, ID rules, security restrictions, collection method and access hours are fixture-specific. A 2023 BCB notice is historical example only, not current policy. |
| Parking | No stadium parking arrangement was verified. Do not promise on-site parking. |
| Non-match visit | No permanent public-tour or general visitor policy was verified. Treat access as event- and security-dependent. |
Humidity can matter in Sylhet, particularly during wetter seasonal periods. This is qualitative planning guidance, not a travel-date forecast.
Carry weather protection and check the official forecast and warnings close to the event; no future temperature or rainfall numbers are invented here.
Check the Bangladesh Meteorological Department Sylhet Region page and its dated warnings.
ICC’s published schedule placed men’s first-round and women’s group-stage cricket at Sylhet during the 2014 World Twenty20.
ICC’s 21 October 2026 schedule release lists Sylhet for the named Group C fixtures and later Super Six matches shown above. Scheduled does not mean completed or live.
This guide covers the main Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Sylhet Outer Stadium is a separate venue; schedules and visitor arrangements should be checked for the specific event.
Original archive photographs: converted to WebP and downscaled only, displayed whole without crop. Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0; individual source and license credits follow.
Archive dates are shown below. These photographs do not show or guarantee current venue conditions.
A verified rating and review count for the main Sylhet International Cricket Stadium are not available here. Check that any review listing refers to this exact main venue.
Checked scope: main stadium only, excluding Sylhet Outer Stadium, Sylhet District Stadium and academy/secondary listings.
Use Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Airport Rd, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. Verify the pin is the main stadium, not Sylhet District Stadium or an Academy/Outer Ground listing.
ESPNcricinfo reports 18,000 spectators. The supplied history and some secondary profiles report approximately 18,500. Preserve the difference and do not treat either value as a guaranteed current permanent configuration.
Format-specific historical averages are provided, but no permanent batting, pace, spin or chase advantage is asserted. Soil and boundary dimensions were not verified.
Not verified. No permanent public-tour or non-match access policy was found; confirm with BCB or the event organiser.
Use the BCB official website and current fixture notice. A historical 2023 process must not be assumed to be current.
Allow for humidity and rain risk during wetter periods, then check BMD’s dated forecast and warnings near the event.
Jyoti Bhatia researches cricket-ground history, pitch context, match records and visitor information through source-led editorial research. Read the author profile.
Source note (checked 7 November 2026): Venue history, format-scoped statistics and visitor information are based on the cited sources. This guide is not a live feed; check current conditions before travel.
