Greenfield International Stadium, Cricket field in Thiruvananthapuram, India
Greenfield International Stadium is a cricket ground in Thiruvananthapuram, India, with seating for 50,000 spectators, located near the Kerala University Campus at Karyavattom. The facility spans 15 hectares and features floodlight towers, separate areas for players and media, and spectator stands on both long sides of the playing field.
Built on 36 acres leased from the University of Kerala, the stadium was India's first DBOT-model outdoor venue. It became India's 50th international cricket ground on 7 November 2017, when a rain-shortened T20I against New Zealand was played. Its first ODI followed on 1 November 2018, India beating West Indies by nine wickets. In 2016 it won the David Vickers Award for New Venue of the Year in Madrid.
The stadium's name comes from the Greenfield site leased from the University of Kerala, 36 acres at Kariavattom. Since 2016 the Kerala Cricket Association has leased the ground and it hosts the Kerala Cricket League, whose matches draw crowds from across the region. The stands in the photographs show green and yellow seats, with advertising boards along the base.
Multiple entrances lead to the spectator stands, with each gate assigned to a different seating category. First-time visitors should arrive early to become familiar with the internal pathways and avoid crowding before the match begins.
The stadium was named New Venue of the Year at the 2016 Stadium Business Awards, held at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on 1 June 2016. It won the David Vickers Award, and the venue is officially called The Sports Hub, Thiruvananthapuram.
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