Quick facts
| Stadium Name | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| Place, Country | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Established | 2009 |
| Seating Capacity | 25,000 |
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium is one of the main United Arab Emirates venues and has been used to host a wide range of international matches as well as newer domestic games in tournaments such as the International League T20 since it opened back in 2009.
With a capacity of 25,000 and the city's great weather all year round, the stadium is a fine place to watch cricket, with top-level facilities for players, staff and fans alike.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium was designed by the Canadian architect Awsam Matloob and it was used as the venue for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final.
Our guide to the stadium includes a detailed Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report, so read on to get all the details.
Indian Premier League matches also took place at the stadium - which is sometimes known as Dubai Sports City - for a couple of years during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Additionally, Pakistan have played many of their 'home' games in Dubai in the past few years as a result of security concerns, while the special system of floodlights named the "Ring of Fire" helps it to stand out when compared to a lot of the other top cricket stadiums in the world.
The 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup was held here, and it is a 2025 ICC Champions Trophy venue too.
Dubai International Stadium Pitch Report
Dubai is known as a fast-scoring ground, as demonstrated by when the stadium was used for IPL matches a few years ago. There was a higher average T20 score in Dubai than in most IPL venues in India, which helped to secure the ground's reputation as a great place for cricket.
The Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report often shows some movement off the seam for pace bowlers to exploit early in a T20 contest, but afterwards, batters are likely to be on top.
In 2024, the average first innings score in T20s at the grounds was 171.3 during the ILT20. During T20 matches in the IPL, PSL and ILT20, the team chasing has historically won slightly more often that the team who chose to bat first. Chasing teams have won around 59% of the games.
The Statistic: Across a large sample of T20 matches (including T20 internationals and major franchise leagues like the IPL, PSL, and ILT20) held at the venue, the team batting second (chasing) has historically won more often than the team batting first.
With 59.7% of chasing teams winning T20s on this ground, captains will be hoping to put the opposition in after winning the toss.
Fast bowlers have some of the lowest bowling averages in T20 matches played at the Dubai stadium.
Sources: espncricinfo, Wikipedia.
FAQs
The 2024 season saw 18 T20 matches played at the stadium with an average first innings score of 171.3.
Dubai has a good pitch that offers some early assistance to seam bowlers, but is regarded as a decent track to bat on in all formats of the game.
The tropical desert climate in Dubai usually guarantees the stadium can enjoy hot summers and warm winters, which is partly due to the fact it is located near the Tropic of Cancer.
The pitch report shows it has a balanced surface, with reasonably high scoring in T20s but fast bowlers have a low average per wicket here.
