Greenfield stadium all set to host New Zealand T20

Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvanathapuram (Pic Courtesy: Kerala Cricket Association)

Bengaluru, September 8: Come November 7, it will be a day of pride and joy for cricket lovers in Kerala.

On that day, the state will host only its second international cricket match - a T20 international between India and New Zealand at the brand new, swanky Greenfield International Cricket stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.

The venue has already hosted some Ranji Trophy matches and few other events during the last National Games.

The last international match the city hosted was in 1988 when Vivian Richards-led West Indies clashed with India in the seventh one-dayer at the University stadium.

Since then all the one-day internationals held in the state were conducted in Kochi at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium.

Know your venue:

Name: Greenfield International Stadium

Where: Kariyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala.

Capacity: 65,000

Owned by: University of Kerala

Run by: Kerala Cricket Association

First match: India vs New Zealand T20

When: November 7, 2017

WHAT THEY SAID

The wickets are almost ready and the ground leveling is going on - Vinod Kumar, KCA president.

The city is getting an international match after a long time. Hopefully, this is a beginning and we will get more matches in the future - Jayesh George, KCA secretary.