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| Location | Pallekele,Kandy | ||||
| Country | Sri Lanka | ||||
| Coordinates | 7°16′49″N80°43′20″E / 7.28028°N 80.72222°E /7.28028; 80.72222 | ||||
| Establishment | 27 November 2009 | ||||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||||
| Owner | Sri Lanka Cricket | ||||
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| First Test | 1–5 December 2010: Sri Lanka v West Indies | ||||
| Last Test | 29 April–3 May 2021: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | ||||
| First ODI | 8 March 2011: New Zealand v Pakistan | ||||
| Last ODI | 8 July 2025: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh | ||||
| First T20I | 6 August 2011: Sri Lanka v Australia | ||||
| Last T20I | 12 February 2026: Sri Lanka v Oman | ||||
| First WODI | 1 July 2022: Sri Lanka v India | ||||
| Last WODI | 7 July 2022: Sri Lanka v India | ||||
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| As of 31 January 2026 Source:Cricinfo | |||||
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (Sinhala:පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්යන්තර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩාංගනය,Tamil:பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் மைதானம்) is a cricket stadium inKandy, Sri Lanka. It is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Kandy along theA26 highway. It is owned by theSri Lanka Cricket Board and has a capacity of 35,000.[1] The stadium opened on 27 November 2009 and became the104th ground to hostTest cricket in December 2010.[2]
The stadium was build at a cost of $3.93 million to serve as one of the three host venues for the2011 Cricket World Cup, which was co-hosted by Sri Lanka.[1][3] It was completed in 2009 and hosted junior cricket matches in preparation for hosting international cricket.[4][5] In July 2010, the Central Provincial Council in Kandy announced plans to rename the stadium after Sri Lankan cricketerMuttiah Muralitharan, however it was not officially renamed.[6] The stadium hosted the firstTest match betweenSri Lanka and theWest Indies from 1 to 5 December 2010.[2] The firstOne Day International (ODI) match at the venue was played betweenNew Zealand andPakistan on 8 March 2011 during the 2011 World Cup.[7] The stadium hosted three matches during the World Cup.[3] On 21 September 2011, it was announced that the stadium would host nine matches during the2012 ICC World Twenty20 in September–October 2012.[8] On 16 November 2025, theInternational Cricket Council finalized the venues for the2026 Men's T20 World Cup and the Pallekele stadium is scheduled to host seven games during the tournament.[9]
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Source:ESPNcricinfo – Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
The following2011 Cricket World Cup matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The first official international match was betweenPakistan andNew Zealand on 8 March 2011.[7] A total of three matches were played at the venue during the 2011 World Cup.
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| New Zealand won by 110 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Kandy, Sri Lanka Umpires:Daryl Harper andNigel Llong Player of the match:Ross Taylor (NZ) |
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| Sri Lanka won by 139 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Kandy, Sri Lanka Umpires:Marais Erasmus andNigel Llong Player of the match:Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri) |
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Sri Lanka hosted the2012 ICC World Twenty20. Nine matches were played in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
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| New Zealand won by 59 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Marais Erasmus (SA) andNigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match:Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) |
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| Pakistan won by 13 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Marais Erasmus (SA) andBruce Oxenford (Aus) Player of the match:Nasir Jamshed (Pakistan) |
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| Pakistan won by 8 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Steve Davis (Aus) andIan Gould (Eng) Player of the match:Imran Nazir (Pakistan) |
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Match tied; Sri Lanka won the Super OverPallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andSimon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match:Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) |
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| West Indiess won by 15 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Asad Rauf (Pak) andSteve Davis (Aus) Player of the match:Johnson Charles (WI) |
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 England won by 6 wicketsPallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Asad Rauf (Pak) andSimon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match:Luke Wright (Eng) |
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| Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andSteve Davis (Aus) Player of the match:Mahela Jayawardene (SL) |
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Match Tied; West Indies won the super overPallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Aleem Dar (Pak) andAsad Rauf (Pak) Player of the match:Sunil Narine (WI) |
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| Sri Lanka won by 19 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Pallekele, Sri Lanka Umpires:Steve Davis (Aus) andSimon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match:Lasith Malinga (SL) |
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