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About Stadium

In the early 1980s, Sharjah Cricket Stadium was built in the United Arab Emirates. Since then, the stadium has undergone many improvements to become the modern facility it is today. Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosted its first international matches in April 1984 in the Asia Cup.

Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosted its first International matches in April 1984 in the Asia cup and has hosted as many as 247 ODIs, holding the Guinness World Record for the maximum number of ODI matches. Considered now as one of the world-class venues, the stadium holds an impressive capacity of about 16,000 people.

Timeline

1984 : First Asia Cup – Rothmans Asia Cup
1986 : Austral-Asia Cup
1986 : First Sharjah Champions Trophy
1996 : Pepsi Sharjah Cup, 100th ODI Match hosted at SCS INDIA VS SA, 14th April 1996
1997 : Akai-Singer Champions Trophy, First D/N Match, India VS England 11th Dec 1997
2002 : Hosted First International Test Match : Pakistan VS West Indies – Jan 31-Feb 4 2002
2003 : Cherry Blossom Sharjah Cup
2010 : Afghanistan Vs Canada, 200th ODI SCS Match, 18th Feb 2010
2011 : Honored Guinness World Record – 20th Nov 2011
2012 : ICC World Cricket League – Mar 2012
2012 : Celebrities Cricket League(CCL)
2013 : Hosted First T20 International – Afghanistan VS Scotland
2013 : Sharjah Super Sixes, May 2013
2014 : Indian Premier League (IPL), Apr 2014
2016 : Masters Champions League(MCL), Feb 2016
2016 : Pakistan Super League(PSL), Feb 2016
2017 : Pakistan Super League(PSL), Feb 2017
2017 : T10 League, Dec 2017
2018 : Pakistan Super League(PSL), Feb 2018
2018 : Afghanistan Premier League(APL), Oct 2018
2018 : T10 League, Nov 2018
2019 : Pakistan Super League(PSL), Feb 2019
2020 : Indian Premier League(IPL), Sep 2020
2021 : Indian Premier League(IPL), Aug 2021
2021 : ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Oct 2021
2022 : Asia Cup, Aug 2022
2023 : International League T20, Jan 2023
2023 : Afghanistan Vs Pakistan T20i Series, Mar 2023
2023 : UAE Vs West Indies ODI Series, Jun 2023

OUR CHAIRMAN

Abdul Rahman Bukhatir

Abdul Rahman Bukhatir, introduced International Cricket to UAE in the early 80’s by hosting One Day International matches in Sharjah Stadium. His strong vision to bring cricket at a time when many were unsure whether cricket can be played in the desert, but he made it possible. He is an Emirati entrepreneur, Founder, and Chairman of Bukhatir Investment Group. The group includes more than 30 companies from various fields including construction, education, schools, manufacturing, sports, information, shopping centers, engineering services, real estate development and television.