Greenfield International Stadium
{{Short description|Multi-purpose International stadium in Kerala, India}}
{{about|International Stadium in Trivandrum City|the Boston sports radio station known as "98.5 The Sports Hub"|WBZ-FM}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = The Sports Hub, Trivandrum
| nickname = Greenfield International Stadium
| logo_image = The Sports Hub Trivandrum Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_caption =
| image = File:Greenfield International Stadium.jpg
| image_size = 350px
| caption = The Greenfield International Stadium
| fullname =
| former_names = Trivandrum International Stadium
| location = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8|34|17.4|N|76|53|03.5|E}}
| broke_ground = {{start date and age|2012|}}
| built = {{start date and age|2015|}}
| opened = {{start date and age|2015|1|26|df=y}}
| renovated =
| expanded =
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = Kerala University
| operator = Kariavattom Sports Facilities Limited (KSFL), Kerala Cricket Association
| surface = Grass
| scoreboard =
| construction_cost = {{INRConvert|390|c}}
| suites =
| architect = Collage Design, Mumbai{{cite web |title=TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL STADIUM |url=http://www.collagedesign.net/trivandrum_international_stadium.html |website=Collage Design |access-date=6 November 2018}}
| project_manager =
| structural engineer =
| services engineer =
| general_contractor =
| main_contractors = Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS)
| capacity = 50,000{{cite web |title=ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide |url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2023/11/03/278e3b3a-d6cb-4511-b7df-75fc1428f096/ICC-Men-s-Cricket-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide-v7.pdf |publisher=ICC |access-date=19 November 2023}}
| record_attendance =
| executive_suites =
| dimensions =
| acreage =
| website = {{URL|thesportshub.in}}
| embedded = {{infobox cricket ground
| embed = yes
| end1 =
| end2 =
| international = true
| firsttestdate =
| firsttestyear =
| firsttesthome =
| firsttestaway =
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttesthome =
| lasttestaway =
| firstodidate = 1 November
| firstodiyear = 2018
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = West Indies
| lastodidate = 15 January
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = Sri Lanka
| firstt20idate = 7 November
| firstt20iyear = 2017
| firstt20ihome = India
| firstt20iaway = New Zealand
| lastt20idate = 26 November
| lastt20iyear = 2023
| lastt20ihome = India
| lastt20iaway = Australia
| date = 26 November
| year = 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/1120086.html ESPNcricinfo
| tenants = Indian National Cricket Team (2017–present)
Indian National Football Team (selected matches)
Kerala State Cricket Team (2018–present)
}}}}
Greenfield International Stadium also known as The Sports Hub, Trivandrum (previously as Trivandrum International Stadium), is a multi-purpose stadium in capital city Thiruvananthapuram in the state Kerala, India. It is primarily used for international cricket and also have been used football.{{cite web|title=Greenfield International Stadium|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/1120086.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 November 2017}} The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000. It was built on 36 acres of land leased by the Kerala University for {{INRConvert|94|l|year=2015|mode=historical}} per year for a period of 15 years.[http://vimeo.com/67936991 THE IL&FS KERALA STADIUM] The first international football tournament hosted by the stadium was the 2015 SAFF Championship. India were crowned the champions, beating Afghanistan 2–1 in the final. On 1 November 2018, the venue hosted its first cricket ODI.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25132037/west-indies-eye-top-order-stability-bid-square-series |title=West Indies eye top-order stability in bid to square series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 November 2018}} It is the home ground of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA).
Facilities
The playing arena has been constructed in line with FIFA and International Cricket Council norms. It has a seating capacity for 50,000 spectators.{{cite news |last1=Rajan |first1=Adwaidh |title=Greenfield Stadium Touching New Heights |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Greenfield-Stadium-Touching-NewHeights/2015/06/12/article2862163.ece |access-date=6 November 2018 |agency=The New Indian Express |date=12 June 2015}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite book |title=AFC Asian Cup 2027 Bidding Nation India |date=28 December 2020 |publisher=All India Football Federation |url=https://assets.the-afc.com/migration/e/x/ext-afc-asian-cup-2027-bid-book-india--pdf |access-date=24 July 2023}}
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. Shopping malls and a food court are placed in the south zone. The adjoining Pavilion accommodates the latest facilities for squash, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, and an Olympic size swimming pool.
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.{{cite web|title=Trivandrum International Stadium Opened, Ready For Opening Ceremony|url=http://thesportshub.in/trivandrum-international-stadium-opened-ready-for-opening-ceremony|access-date=19 March 2018|publisher=The Sports Hub|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325171359/http://thesportshub.in/trivandrum-international-stadium-opened-ready-for-opening-ceremony/|archive-date=25 March 2018|url-status=dead}}
The stadium is 13.3 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 10.2 km from Thiruvananthapuram North Railway Station, 14.4 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram.
Construction details
File:The Sports Hub, Greenfield Stadium, Trivandrum.jpg
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.{{cite web|author=A. Vinod |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/article3282881.ece |title=NGS, KSFL sign path-breaking pact |work=The Hindu |date=2012-04-05 |access-date=2013-05-27}}
{{cite web|author=Sangeetha Unnithan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3458165.ece |title=State capital earning its sporting stripes |work=The Hindu |date=2012-05-26 |access-date=2013-05-27}} The Greenfield stadium will be operated for 15 years by the company that built it. It will then be handed over to the University of Kerala, which has leased 36 acres for it. The university will receive Rs 94 lakhs per year as a lease.
Cricket
File:Greenfield_International_Stadium_Kerala.jpg
On 27 May 2016, the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) signed an agreement with Kariyavattom Sports Facilities Limited (KSFL) to take Greenfield Stadium on lease 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 committee 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 secretary and president.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/KCA-inks-deal-with-KSFL-to-take-Greenfield-stadium-on-lease/article14637463.ece |title=KCA inks deal with KSFL to take Greenfield stadium on lease |work=The Hindu |date=2016-11-01 |access-date=2018-03-19}} The square boundaries are approximately 65 metres, while the straighter boundaries are approximately 70 metres.{{Cite web |last=Biswas |first=Niladri |date=2023-01-13 |title=Greenfield International Stadium Thiruvananthapuram Boundary Length and Seating Capacity |url=https://thesportslite.com/cricket/greenfield-international-stadium-thiruvananthapuram-boundary-length-and-seating-capacity/ |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=The SportsLite |language=en-US}}
International cricket matches
=1st ODI=
On 1 November 2018, India played against West Indies in an ODI, the second international game to be played at the ground, with the home team winning by 9 wickets.
{{Single-innings cricket match
|date=1 November 2018
|time=13:30
|daynight=Yes
|team1= {{cr|WIN}}
|team2= {{cr-rt|IND}}
|score2=105/1 (14.5 overs)
|runs2=Rohit Sharma 63* (56)
|wickets2=Oshane Thomas 1/33 (4 overs)
|score1=104 (31.5 overs)
|runs1=Jason Holder 25 (33)
|wickets1=Ravindra Jadeja 4/34 (9.5 overs)
|result=India won by 9 wickets
|report=[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157758.html Scorecard]
|venue=Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
|umpires=Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
|motm=Ravindra Jadeja (Ind)
|toss=West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
|rain=
|notes=This was the first ODI to be played at this venue.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25132037/west-indies-eye-top-order-stability-bid-square-series |title=West Indies eye top-order stability in bid to square series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 November 2018}}
- This was the West Indies' lowest total against India in ODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.supersport.com/cricket/india-v-windies-201819/news/181101_Windies_hit_new_low_in_final_India_ODI |title=Windies hit new low in final India ODI |work=SuperSport |access-date=1 November 2018}}
}}
=2nd ODI=
On 15 January 2023, India played against Sri Lanka in an ODI, the second ODI game to be played at the ground, with the home team winning by 317 runs.
{{Single-innings cricket match|date=15 January 2023|time=14:00|daynight=Yes|team1={{cr-rt|IND}}|score1=390/5 (50 Overs)|team2={{cr|SL}}|score2=73/9 (22 Overs)|runs1=Virat Kohli166(110)|wickets1=Kasun Rajitha81/2|runs2=Nuwanidu Fernando19(27)|wickets2=Mohammed Siraj 32/4|result=India won by 317 runs|venue=Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram|umpires=Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND) and Nitin Menon (IND)|motm=Virat Kohli (Ind)|toss=India won the toss and elected to bat.|notes=This was the Second ODI to be played at this venue.|report=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-3rd-odi-1348645/full-scorecard Scorecard]}}
=1st T20I=
On 7 November 2017, India played a T20I against New Zealand on the ground. The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain, with India winning by 6 runs.{{cite web|title=Chahal, Bumrah help India edge eight-over shootout|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18029/report/1120095/|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=13 November 2017}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 November 2017
| time = 19:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| score1 = 67/5 (8 overs)
| runs1 = Manish Pandey 17 (11)
| wickets1 = Tim Southee 2/13 (2 overs)
| score2 = 61/6
(8 overs)
| runs2 = Colin de Grandhomme 17* (10)
| wickets2 = Jasprit Bumrah 2/9 (2 overs)
| result = India won by 6 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120095.html Scorecard]
| venue = Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
| umpires = Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
| motm = Jasprit Bumrah (Ind)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
| notes =
}}
=2nd T20I=
On 8 December 2019, India played against West Indies in a T20I. The match was won by West Indies.
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 December 2019
| time = 19:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 170/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shivam Dube 54 (30)
| wickets1 = Hayden Walsh Jr. 2/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 173/2 (18.3 overs)
| runs2 = Lendl Simmons 67* (45)
| wickets2 = Ravindra Jadeja 1/22 (2 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1187019.html Scorecard]
| venue = Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
| umpires = Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and C. K. Nandan (Ind)
| motm = Lendl Simmons (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=3rd T20I=
On 28 September 2022, India played against South Africa in a T20I. The match was won by India.
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 September 2022
| time = 19:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr|RSA}}
| team2 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score2 = 110/2 (16.4 overs)
| wickets2 = Kagiso Rabada 1/16 (4 overs)
| score1 = 106/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Keshav Maharaj 41 (35)
| wickets1 = Arshdeep Singh 3/32 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-in-india-2022-23-1327499/india-vs-south-africa-1st-t20i-1327506/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
| umpires = Anil Chaudhary (Ind) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
| motm = Arshdeep Singh (IND)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=4th T20I=
On 26 November 2023, India played against Australia in a T20I. The match was won by India.
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 November 2023
| time = 19:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{cr|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 235/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ruturaj Gaikwad 58 (43)
| wickets1 = Nathan Ellis 3/45 (4 overs)
| score2 = 191/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Marcus Stoinis 45 (25)
| wickets2 = Ravi Bishnoi 3/32 (4 overs)
| result = India won by 44 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-india-2023-24-1389381/india-vs-australia-2nd-t20i-1389392/full-scorecard]
| venue = Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
| umpires = Jayaraman Madanagopal (Ind) and KN Ananthapadmanabhan (Ind)
| motm = Yashasvi Jaiswal (IND)
| toss = Australia, elected to field first.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=ODI records=
| class="wikitable"
|+ |Most runs |During South Africa A's tour of India 2019, Reeza Hendricks scored 239 runs at an average of 59.75 on this ground in all five unofficial ODIs. |
| Most wickets
|Patel picked up 11 wickets in seven matches at this venue in List A cricket, including four against the England Lions in January 2019 and three against South Africa A a few months later. |
| Highest individual score
|Virat Kohli holds the record for the best individual score at the Greenfield Stadium. He smashed 166 off 110 balls and remained unbeaten against Sri Lanka. |
| Best bowling
|A five-fer by Yuzvendra Chahal against South Africa A in August 2019 was a fantastic achievement. Ravindra Jadeja, on the other hand, finished with figures of 4/34 against West Indies in ODIs, including dismissals of two of the top three batters. |
| Average 1st innings total
|The Greenfield Stadium is not renowned for its batting tracks and the only ODI at this venue witnessed a low-scoring game. The average 1st innings total in List A cricket at this venue is 201. |
| Highest total
|Against Sri Lanka in the third ODI, 2023, India scored 390/5 in 50 overs, powered by centuries from Virat Kohli (166) and Shubman Gill (116). |
| Lowest total
|The Sri Lankans were bowled out for 73 runs in 22 overs while chasing 391 runs to win, thus recording the lowest ODI total at this venue and succumbing to the largest defeat in ODI history (by 317 runs). |
Football
{{main|2015 SAFF Championship Final}}
The stadium was the sole venue that hosted the 2015 SAFF championship. India were crowned the champions.
Kerala Cricket League
The stadium played as the centralised venue for the inaugural edition of Kerala Cricket League in 2024, a state level franchise cricket club tournament ran by Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) along with extended support Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Awards
The Sports Hub, Trivandrum was adjudged as the winner of the David Vickers Award for New Venue of the Year, in the Stadium Business Awards 2016 held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain on 1 June 2016.{{cite news|title=Sports Hub wins coveted award|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/Sports-Hub-wins-coveted-award/article14383941.ece/amp/|access-date=19 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=3 June 2016}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|Greenfield International Stadium}}
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/1120086.html Greenfield International Stadium ESPNcricinfo]
- [http://www.thesportshub.in/ The Sports Hub Trivandrum official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626121355/https://thesportshub.in/ |date=26 June 2019 }}
{{Stadiums in Kerala |state=expanded}}
{{India national football team}}
{{Football stadiums in India}}
{{Thiruvananthapuram}}
{{List of cricket grounds in India}}
{{coord|8.5715|N|76.8843|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}
Category:Football venues in Kerala
Category:Sports venues in Thiruvananthapuram
Category:Cricket grounds in Kerala