Rangpur Riders Cricket Arena

Rangpur Riders Cricket Arena
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LocationBashundhara Sports Complex
Bashundhara R/A
DNCC
Dhaka
Bangladesh
OwnerBashundhara Group
OperatorBashundhara Kings
Capacity18,000
SurfaceGrassMaster
Construction
Opened2 January 2023; 23 months ago (2023-01-02)
Construction cost€358.32 million
ArchitectMohammad Foyez Ullah
Tenants
Rangpur Riders (2023–presen)

Rangpur Riders Cricket Arena is a cricket stadium in the Bashundhara Sports Complex, which is the home venue of Rangpur Riders. Bashundhara Sports Complex is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh which is considered as one of the largest sports complex in Bangladesh.[1][2] It has been designed by Architect Mohammad Foyez Ullah of Volumezero Limited.[3] The stadium was opened to the public on 4 January 2023. It has a seating capacity of 18,000.

History

The Rangpur Riders have played a practice game against Khulna Tigers on 4 January 2023 at its home venue. Rangpur Riders is the first cricket club in Bangladesh whom have home venue in Bangladesh Premier League (T20). The club hint that they will be host their home matches at their own ground in future.[4]

See also

Bashundhara Kings Arena

References

  1. ^ "বসুন্ধরায় তৈরি হচ্ছে দেশের সর্ববৃহৎ ক্রীড়া কমপ্লেক্স". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ || দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার সেরা ক্রীড়া কমপ্লেক্স হতে যাচ্ছে বসুন্ধরা মাল্টি স্পোর্টস এ্যারেনা". দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Bashundhara Sports Complex – VOLUMEZERO Limited". Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "কিংস অ্যারেনায় রংপুরের অনুশীলন, খেলবে প্রস্তুতি ম্যাচও". www.banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

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