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. The stadium is located at

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city, Kerala, India. It was built on 36 acres of land leased by the

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for per year for a period of 15 years.THE IL&FS KERALA STADIUM
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Facilities

The ground is designed such that it can be used for international

and

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. The playing arena in the stadium has been constructed in line with

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regulations and

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norms. It has a seating capacity for 55,000 spectators. The stadium has been demarcated into four zones, where the north zone is dedicated to cricket, the east zone for football and each zone has a players’ lounge, gymnasium, media center, and stock room.

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and a

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are placed in the south zone. The adjoining Pavilion accommodates the latest facilities for

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, and an Olympic size

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. The first fully eco-friendly stadium in India, it is surrounded by green plants and also has a rainwater harvesting facility. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and Pollution Control Board have commended the builders for the green initiatives taken. The stadium is 13.3 km from

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, 14.4 km from

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, and Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram.

Construction details

It was the first stadium in India built on the DBOT (design, build, operate and transfer) basis. It is also the first stadium in the country to be developed on annuity mode. The Greenfield stadium will be operated for 15 years by the company that built it. It will then be handed over to the

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, which has leased 36 acres for it. The university will receive Rs 94 lakhs per year as a lease.

Cricket

On 27 May 2016, the

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(KCA) signed an agreement with Kariyavattom Sports Facilities Limited (KSFL) to take Greenfield Stadium on

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until 18 November 2027. According to the agreement, the KCA will be using the stadium for 180 days a year (from 1 October to 31 January and from 1 April to 30 May). However, the KCA can still hold cricket matches on other days if the stadium is available. The KCA will be held responsible for the maintenance of the playing area inside the stadium. The KCA will pay a fixed amount as fees and will share revenue with KSFL when international matches are held at the stadium. A joint

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consisting of six members, three each from KCA and KSFL, will manage and monitor the activities during the lease period. The KCA members in the committee will be its

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and

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International cricket matches hosted

1st ODI

On 1 November 2018, India played against

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in an ODI, the second international game to be played at the ground, with the home team winning by 9 wickets.

1st T20I

On 7 November 2017,

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played a

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against

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on the ground. The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain, with India winning by 6 runs.

2nd T20I

On 8 December 2019, India played against West Indies in a T20I. The match was won by West Indies.

3rd T20I

On 28 September 2022, India played against South Africa in a T20I. The match was won by India.

Football

The first international

tournament hosted by the stadium was the

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. India were crowned the champions, beating Afghanistan 2–1. The final recorded an attendance in excess of 48,500.

Semi-final

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Final

Awards

The Sports Hub, Trivandrum was adjudged as the winner of the

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Award for New Venue of the Year, in the Stadium Business Awards 2016 held at the

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, Spain on 1 June 2016.

References

External links

Greenfield International Stadium ESPNCricinfo

The Sports Hub Trivandrum official website
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