Greenfield International Stadium
Greenfield International Stadium | |
The Greenfield International Stadium | |
| Former names | Trivandrum International Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 8°34′17.4″N 76°53′03.5″E / 8.571500°N 76.884306°E |
| Owner | Kerala University |
| Operator | Kariavattom Sports Facilities Limited (KSFL), Kerala Cricket Association |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2012 |
| Built | 2015 |
| Opened | 26 January 2015 |
| Construction cost | ₹390 crore (US$46 million) |
| Architect | Collage Design, Mumbai |
| Main contractors | Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) |
| Website | |
| thesportshub | |
| Ground information | |
| Tenants | Indian National Cricket Team (2017–present) Indian National Football Team (selected matches) Kerala State Cricket Team (2018–present) |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 1 November 2018: India v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 15 January 2023: India v Sri Lanka |
| First T20I | 7 November 2017: India v New Zealand |
| Last T20I | 26 November 2023: India v Australia |
| As of 26 November 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Greenfield International Stadium also known as The Sports Hub, Trivandrum (previously as Trivandrum International Stadium), is a multi-purpose stadium in capital city Thiruvananthapuram in the state Kerala, India. It is primarily used for international cricket and also have been used football. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. It was built on 36 acres of land leased by the Kerala University for ₹94 lakh (US$146,527.23) per year for a period of 15 years. The first international football tournament hosted by the stadium was the 2015 SAFF Championship. India were crowned the champions, beating Afghanistan 2–1 in the final. On 1 November 2018, the venue hosted its first cricket ODI. It is the home ground of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA).