Established in 1945 in Civil Lines, Kanpur, Green Park has grown into one of Uttar Pradesh’s defining international cricket venues.
Green Park’s story runs from a 1945 establishment in Kanpur to landmark Tests, ODIs, T20Is and a return to the international calendar in 2024. The milestones below distinguish verified venue history from event-specific figures. The photographs are archival venue views, not images taken at each milestone.
Green Park was established in 1945 in Civil Lines, Kanpur, close to the Ganga. Government district information identifies it as a major city venue; the stadium’s ownership and operating arrangements are distinct, with government control and the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association involved in operation and maintenance.
Green Park hosted its first men’s Test when India played England in January 1952. That debut placed Kanpur on India’s international cricket map and began a long Test association.
In December 1959, India defeated Australia at Green Park. It was India’s first Test victory over Australia, a milestone that remains central to the venue’s history.
Green Park’s first men’s ODI was played on 24 December 1986. The venue subsequently became a regular setting for India’s one-day international cricket.
India’s 500th men’s Test was staged at Green Park in September 2016. The occasion connected the Kanpur venue with a major landmark in India’s Test history.
Green Park International Stadium is in Civil Lines, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, near the Ganga. Its history includes the 1945 establishment, first Test in 1952, first ODI in 1986, India’s 500th Test in 2016, first men’s T20I in 2017 and the 2024 India–Bangladesh Test. Green Park hosted its first men’s T20I on 26 January 2017, and India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the Test that ended on 1 October 2024.
