Bir Shrestho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium

Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium
Chattogram Cricket Stadium
Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium's pitch covered on a rainy day during a Test match
Ground information
LocationChittagong
Establishment2004
Capacity22,000
OwnerNational Sports Council
OperatorBangladesh, Chittagong Division
TenantsBangladesh cricket team, Chittagong Kings
End names
Walton End
Alesha Holdings End
International information
First Test28 February–3 March 2006:
 Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka
Last Test29 October–2 November 2024:
 Bangladesh v  South Africa
First ODI25 February 2006:
 Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI18 March 2024:
 Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka
First T20I12 February 2014:
 Bangladesh v  Sri Lanka
Last T20I7 May 2024:
 Bangladesh v  Zimbabwe
First WT20I25 October 2023:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
Last WT20I29 October 2023:
 Bangladesh v  Pakistan
As of 29 October 2024
Source: ESPNCricinfo

Bir Shreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Cricket Stadium (Bengali: বীরশ্রেষ্ঠ ফ্লাইট লেফটেন্যান্ট মতিউর রহমান ক্রিকেট স্টেডিয়াম), previously known as Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium and Bir Shrestha Shaheed Ruhul Amin Stadium, is a cricket stadium located in the port city of Chattogram, in south-eastern Bangladesh. It became a Test cricket venue on 27 February 2006 when it hosted a Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It hosted two group matches of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. It has a seating capacity of around 20,000. The stadium was initially named after Zahur Ahmad Chowdhury on 17 June 2001 by the Bangladesh Awami League government. It was renamed after Ruhul Amin by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government in October 2001. It was returned to its original name in 2009 of Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after the Bangladesh Awami League returned to power. The stadium was further renamed in March 2025 after Matiur Rahman following the fall of Awami League government months earlier.

Currently, it is the main cricket venue of the port city. Previously, the District Stadium was the main cricket venue of Chittagong; however, it focuses on football now. It is also home to the Chattogram Challengers, the local franchise in the Bangladesh Premier League.