About | Details |
Also known as | Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium |
Capacity | 25,000 |
End Names | Emirates Road End, Dubai Sports City End |
Flood Lights | Yes |
Home Teams | Desert Vipers, Dubai Capitals, Gulf Giants, UAE national cricket team |
Pitch | Grass |
Dubai International Stadium, which is also known as the Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium, is a well-known cricket ground in the UAE. It is a part of the Dubai Sports City. The stadium has a capacity of around 25,000 fans, which can be expanded to 30,000 when needed.
The venue saw its first One Day International being played on April 22, 2009, when Pakistan faced Australia. Later in November 2010, the ground staged its first-ever Test match between Pakistan and South Africa. It also entered T20I history in 2009 when Pakistan and Australia played against each other.
The Dubai International Stadium has also become a familiar name for IPL fans. In 2014, it was part of the Indian Premier League’s UAE leg. It again returned to the IPL map in 2020 and hosted the second phase of the 2021 tournament after the original schedule in India was disrupted due to COVID-19.
Dubai International Stadium Test Records and Stats
In Test matches held at the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan’s 579/3d versus the West Indies in 2016 remains the highest team total ever recorded in a single innings. On the other hand, New Zealand’s 90 all out against Pakistan in 2018 is the lowest innings score on this ground.
Among the batters, Azhar Ali accumulated 1,110 in Test matches played here, the most by any player. His majestic 302* versus the West Indies in 2016 is the highest individual innings score.
Yasir Shah has taken 55 wickets, more than any other bowler, in seven matches. His spell of 8/41 against New Zealand is the best in a single Test innings at this venue.
Dubai International Stadium ODI Records and Stats
In ODIs, the highest team total at the Dubai International Stadium is 355/5 scored by England against Pakistan in 2015, while the lowest belongs to Namibia, who were bowled out for 91 against the UAE in 2023.
Rohit Sharma has scored 497 ODI runs in 10 matches at this venue, which is more than any other player. Mushfiqur Rahim’s 144 runs against Sri Lanka in 2018 is the highest individual score on this ground.
With the ball, Shahid Afridi has taken the most wickets in ODIs at this venue, 25 in 14 matches. His spell of 6/38 versus Australia in 2009 remains the best ODI bowling figures in a single innings.
Dubai International Stadium T20I Records and Stats
The highest team total in a T20I at Dubai International Cricket Stadium was scored by India and they posted 212/2 against Afghanistan in 2022. The lowest team total recorded at this stadium is 55/10, scored by the West Indies versus England in 2021.
Babar Azam is the top-scorer at this venue. He has amassed 505 T20I runs in 13 matches. Sohail Tanvir has the most wickets here with 22 scalps in 15 games.
The highest individual score in a T20I at Dubai belongs to Virat Kohli, who played an unbeaten 122-run knock against Afghanistan in 2022. Finally, the best bowling figures in a T20I at this stadium were recorded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took five wickets for four runs in the same match.
How to Reach Dubai International Stadium?
Dubai International Stadium Location
The stadium is well-connected and easily accessible:
📍 Address: Prime Business Centre - Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd - Jumeirah Village - Dubai Sports City - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Nearest Bus Stop: Sports City, Victory Heights East Gate
Nearest Metro Station: Dubai Internet City Metro Station
Nearest Airport: Dubai International Airport (DXB)
