Khost City Stadium

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Khost City Cricket Stadium
Ground information
Location Khost City, Afghanistan
Establishment 2011
Capacity 18,000
Owner Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
Operator Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
Tenants Afghanistan national cricket team, Afghanistan national football team
End names
n/a
International information
Team information
Afghanistan national cricket team (2011-)
Afghanistan national football team (2011-)
As of June 23 2014
Source: espncricinfo

Khost City Cricket Stadiumis a multi-purpose stadium in the Khost City, Khost Province. The ground was inaugurated 2011. [1]

The stadium costing more than one million dollars and the facility would help promote peace in region. The stadium was constructed in three years with financial support from the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee.[2]

The stadium having race tracks, volleyball and basketball courts, as well as a cricket ground, the stadium has been constructed on 7.5 acres of land. It has capacity for 18,000 spectators.

As of 2014 Germany is helping build a new cricket stadium in Khost with € 700,000 financial assistance. It will be the fourth major cricket facility in the country and is being constructed on 25 acres of land with a capacity of 6000 people.[3]

References

  1. Pashtunforums.com
  2. Pajhwok.com
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