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{{Short description|Cricket stadium}}
{{Infobox cricket ground
| ground_name = alwar International Stadium
| nickname = ''Ring of Fire''<br>''DSC''
| image = Dubai Stadium 2019.jpg
| caption =
| full name = Dubai International Cricket Stadium
| coordinates = {{coord|25|2|48|N|55|13|8|E|region:AE_type:landmark|display=it}}
| establishment = {{start date and age|2009}}
| seating_capacity = 25,000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/unitedarabemirates/content/ground/392627.html|title=Dubai International Cricket Stadium - United Arab Emirates - Cricket Grounds - ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo}}</ref>
| owner = [[Dubai Properties]]<br>[[Emirates Cricket Board]]
| architect = Awsam Matloob
| operator =Dubai Sports City<br>[[Emirates Cricket Board]]

| tenants ={{Plainlist|
*[[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]]
*[[United Arab Emirates women's national cricket team]]
*[[Dubai Capitals]]
*[[Gulf Giants]]
}}
| end1 = Emirates Road End
| end2 = Dubai Sports City End
| international = true
| firsttestdate = 12–16 November
| firsttestyear = 2010
| firsttesthome = Pakistan
| firsttestaway = South Africa
| lasttestdate = 24–27 November
| lasttestyear = 2018
| lasttesthome = Pakistan
| lasttestaway = New Zealand
| firstodidate = 22 April
| firstodiyear = 2009
| firstodihome = Pakistan
| firstodiaway = Australia
| lastodidate = 9 March
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = New Zealand
| firstt20idate = 7 May
| firstt20iyear = 2009
| firstt20ihome = Pakistan
| firstt20iaway = Australia
| lastt20idate = 21 December
| lastt20iyear = 2024
| lastt20ihome = United Arab Emirates
| lastt20iaway = Kuwait
| onlywodidate = 7 February
| onlywodiyear = 2019
| onlywodihome = Pakistan
| onlywodiaway = West Indies
| lastwodidate =
| lastwodiyear =
| lastwodihome =
| lastwodiaway =
| firstwt20idate = 26 September
| firstwt20iyear = 2023
| firstwt20ihome = United Arab Emirates
| firstwt20iaway = Namibia
| lastwt20idate = 20 October
| lastwt20iyear = 2024
| lastwt20ihome = New Zealand
| lastwt20iaway = South Africa
| year1 = 2009–present
| club1 = [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]]
| source =
|club2 = [[Dubai Capitals]](2023- present)
|club3=[[Gulf Giants]] (2023-Present)
|Team=}}
[[File:Dubai Sports City Pak vs Aussies.jpg|thumb|260px|Dubai Sports City: Pakistan vs. Australia]]
The '''Dubai International Stadium''', aka the '''[[Dubai Sports City]]''' Cricket Stadium, is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. It is mainly used for [[cricket]] and is one of the three main cricket stadiums in the country, the other two being [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium]] in Sharjah and [[Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium]] in Abu Dhabi. It has seating capacity for 25,000 spectators, but it is expandable to accommodate 30,000 spectators. It is a part of the [[Dubai Sports City]] in Dubai. The architect of this project was the Canadian architect, Awsam Matloob. The stadium was one of the dedicated venues for the [[2021 ICC T20 World Cup]], it hosted semi-final 2 and the final on November 11, 2021, and November 15, 2021, respectively.

==Stadium History==
The first [[One Day International|ODI]] cricket match played here was between [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] and [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on April 22, 2009; it was won by Pakistan. The stadium's first player to take a [[five-wicket haul]] was [[Shahid Afridi]] with 6/38, which was his career best figures at the time. The top score at this stadium is 302* is held by [[Azhar Ali]] against West Indies in 2016.

The stadium hosted its first Test match when Pakistan played South Africa on 12–16 November 2010; the match resulted in a draw.

The November 2010 ODI series between [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] and [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] ended with a 3–2 series win for South Africa. South Africa sealed the series with a 57 run win against Pakistan.

Pakistan held a series against New Zealand and one Twenty20 International against England. This followed with a five-match ODI series of which three matches were played at this stadium. The second match in the stadium was also the last match by Australian international all-rounder [[Andrew Symonds]].

In 2012 Pakistan met England in the first test at Dubai. Pakistan won it easily, by 10 wickets. [[Saeed Ajmal]] was the Man-of-the-Match, after his outstanding [[10 wicket haul]].

In 2012 in mid-August Pakistan played three T20s against Australia, which was a grand success, just before the ICC World T20, including a super over in the final match, which Pakistan won.

In 2014, The [[2014 Indian Premier League]] tournament was held in the stadium along with [[Zayed Cricket Stadium]] and [[Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]]. After that, the tournament shifted back to homeland [[India]].

In September 2019, it was named as one of the venues to host cricket matches for the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1335837 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 schedule announced |work=International Cricket Council |date=3 September 2019 |access-date=3 September 2019}}</ref>

Along with Abu Dhabi and Sharjah the stadium was used to host the IPL 2020 as well as the second half of the 2021 tournament after it was initially postponed following a [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 outbreak in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=VIVO IpL 2021 Postponed|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/238268/vivo-ipl-2021-postponed|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}</ref> In IPL 2020 Dubai International Stadium played host to the final as Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals and in 2021 Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the finals.
[[File:Cricket Stadium at Dubai Sports City Under Construction on 14 June 2007.jpg|thumb|Cricket Stadium at Dubai Sports City under construction on 14 June 2007]]
The pitch conditions for T20 cricket in Dubai were significantly improved during IPL 2020, witnessed by a higher average T20 score in Dubai in that tournament by comparison to matches in the past.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-26|title=Dubai International Stadium T20 Statistics and Records|url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/dubai-t20-statistics-and-records/|access-date=2021-09-27|website=T20 Head to Head|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Lighting system==
The Dubai International Stadium is lit by a special system of floodlights named "Ring of Fire". The 350 floodlights are installed around the circumference of its round roof, thereby minimizing the shadows of objects on the ground and needing no floodlight towers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weekly|first=Hina Navin, Special to Property|title=Dubai International Stadium: for the love of cricket|url=https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/community/dubai-international-stadium-for-the-love-of-cricket-1.69998217|access-date=2021-05-10|website=Gulf News|language=en}}</ref>

== Events ==
*Hosted two back-to-back [[Day/night cricket#List of day/night Tests|day-night Test matches]], first between Pakistan and West Indies,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1027601.html |title=WI, Pakistan set for day-night Test in UAE |access-date=19 June 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> and then between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20645751/sri-lanka-make-day-night-test-debut-dubai |title=Sri Lanka to make day-night Test debut in Dubai |access-date=9 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
*Hosted 2 ODI matches between Pakistan and Australia from 22 to 24 April 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/NewsDetails.asp?id%3D201 |title=Dubai Sports City |access-date=2010-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005090343/http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/NewsDetails.asp?id=201 |archive-date=2011-10-05 }}</ref>
*Hosted 2 Twenty20 matches between Pakistan and New Zealand from 12 to 13 November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crichotline.com/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-odi-series-200910-schedule/ |title=Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI Series 2009/10 Schedule/Fixture Pak vs NZ | C r i c H o t L i n E |access-date=2010-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209204608/http://www.crichotline.com/pakistan-vs-new-zealand-odi-series-200910-schedule/ |archive-date=2010-02-09 }}</ref>
*Hosted 3 Indian musical concerts on 1 and 2 November 2009 and 2 December 2013.
*Hosted 2 Twenty20 matches between Pakistan and England from 13 to 14 February 2010.
*The Els Club, located in Dubai Sports City hosted Callaways Odyssey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/NewsDetails.asp?id%3D247 |title=Dubai Sports City |access-date=2010-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029021650/http://dubaisportscity.ae/NewsDetails.asp?id=247 |archive-date=2010-10-29 }}</ref>
*Dubai Sports city hosted World Twenty20 qualifier matches in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/577363-dubai-sports-city-to-host-icc-world-twenty20-qualifier|title=Dubai Sports City to host ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|work=Arabian Business|access-date=2013-12-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102062618/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/577363-dubai-sports-city-to-host-icc-world-twenty20-qualifier|archive-date=2010-01-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dubaisportscity.ae/NewsDetails.asp?id%3D251 |title=Dubai Sports City |access-date=2010-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131025155/http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/NewsDetails.asp?id=251 |archive-date=2010-01-31 }}</ref>
*Hosted 3 ODI matches between Pakistan and South Africa from 2 to 8 November 2010.
*Hosted a Test match between Pakistan and South Africa on 12 November 2010.
*Hosted 7th Edition of [[IPL 2014]] First Phase, due the [[2014 Indian general election]] between 16 April and 30 April 2014.
*Hosted 2017 Desert T20 Challenge.
*Hosted [[2016 Pakistan Super League|PSL (Pakistan Super League 2016)]] with Opening ceremony & Final.
*Hosted [[2017 Pakistan Super League|PSL (Pakistan Super League 2017)]] with Opening ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |title=PSL 2017 kicks off with colourful opening ceremony in Dubai |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1313762 |publisher=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|access-date=15 April 2024 |date=9 February 2017}}</ref>
*Hosted [[2018 Pakistan Super League|PSL (Pakistan Super League 2018)]] with Opening ceremony.
*Hosted [[2018 Asia Cup]] and [[2018 Asia Cup Final]].
*Hosted [[2019 Pakistan Super League|PSL (Pakistan Super League 2019)]] with Opening ceremony.
*Hosted [[2020 Indian Premier League|IPL (Indian Premier League 2020)]] Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]].
*Hosted [[2021 Indian Premier League|IPL (Indian Premier League 2021)]] 2nd Phase due to Covid-19 in India.
*1st time to host an ICC Tournament [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] with [[Oman]].
*Hosted [[2022 Asia Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 August 2022 |title=Dubai ready to host Asia Cup 2022 cricket games including India versus Pakistan |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/08/25/dubai-ready-to-host-asia-cup-2022-cricket-games-including-india-versus-pakistan/ |access-date=29 March 2023 |website=thenationalnews.com}}</ref>
*Hosted [[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]
*Hosted [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]] For All A Group stage Matches and Semi Final & Final Matches of [[India national cricket team|India]] due to Indian government policy on bilateral ties with Pakistan as well as security concerns in Pakistan.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/security-concerns-are-higher-for-indian-team-in-pakistan-danish-kaneria-on-champions-trophy-standoff/articleshow/115221134.cms</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Sharjah Cricket Stadium]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Dubai International Cricket Stadium}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091116103858/http://www.dubaisportscity.ae/articledisplay.asp?id=18&pmenuid=4&menuid=12 Stadium website]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/27/6320.html Stadium Profile] CricketArchive
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/pakistan/7635284.stm Pakistan switches ODIs to Dubai]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081201185515/http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-24942.htm Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium Will Open with Worlds Best Lighting System]
* [https://archive.today/20130117024844/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/530939:dubai-sports-city-cricket-stadium-will-be-lit-by-a-ring-of-fire Dubai Sports City Cricket Stadium will be lit by a ‘ring of fire’]

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