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Location | Ghazi Amanullah Town, Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan | ||||
Coordinates | 34°16′59″N 70°39′11″E / 34.28306°N 70.65306°E | ||||
Establishment | September 11, 2008 | ||||
Capacity | 14,000 | ||||
Owner | Government of Nangarhar Province | ||||
Operator | Afghanistan Cricket Board | ||||
Tenants | Spin Ghar Tigers Nangarhar Province cricket team | ||||
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As of February 02, 2020 Source: ESPNCricinfo |
Ghāzī Amānullāh International Cricket Stadium, Jalalabad (Pashto: د غازي امان الله نړيوال کرکټ لوبغالی) is an international standard cricket stadium in Afghanistan. It is located in the heart of Ghazi Amanullah Town, a new suburb of Jalalabad in Nangarhar Province.[1]
Construction of the stadium began in March 2010 when the foundation stone was laid by Minister of Finance and president of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Omar Zakhilwal.[2] The project was developed on 30 acres of land donated by the developer constructing Ghazi Amanullah Town.[3] The first phase of construction, which took a year to complete, cost $1.8 million, and included the completion of the basic stadium.[2] A pavilion, accommodation for players and administrative buildings were constructed later.[2]
It is hoped that the stadium will be able to attract international teams to play Afghanistan, which is now a Full Member of the International Cricket Council.