Quick Facts
Green Park International Stadium Quick Facts
Verified identity, capacity context, history and match-day facts for Green Park International Stadium in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Green Park International Stadium Quick Facts
Verified stadium identity, capacity context, landmark matches and match-day notes in one clear table.
| Quick fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Listed capacity | 32,000Government of Uttar Pradesh district directory figure, last updated July 2018. It is a listed venue capacity, not a promise of current ticket inventory. |
| 2024 event seating | 26,007 seats availableA dated, event-specific figure reported for the September–October 2024 Bangladesh Test after venue configuration changes; not a permanent capacity. |
| Location | Civil Lines, KanpurGreen Park is in Civil Lines, near the Ganga, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Established | 1945The venue’s establishment is reported as 1945. |
| Owner / operator context | U.P. government · UPCAThe Uttar Pradesh Sports Department is identified as the controlling government body; UPCA has an operating and maintenance role. These roles are not interchangeable. |
| First men’s Test | January 1952 · India vs EnglandGreen Park’s first men’s Test was played in January 1952. |
| First men’s ODI | 24 December 1986Historic first men’s ODI date; this page does not treat it as a current fixture list. |
| First men’s T20I | 26 January 2017Historic first men’s T20I date. |
| Landmark milestones | 1959 · 2016 · 2024India’s first Test win over Australia at the venue came in December 1959; India’s 500th Test was hosted here in September 2016; India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the 2024 Test. |
| Floodlights | YesThe government directory describes Green Park as a floodlit stadium. |
| Pitch and boundaries | Match-day context onlyNo fixed boundary measurement is stated here because a dated, reliable venue measurement was not verified. Pitch behaviour and rope placement can change by strip and fixture. |
| Visitor note | Check fixture-specific instructionsGate access, seating inventory, parking, amenities and entry hours are event-specific or unverified here. Follow the current ticket and organiser directions. |