The Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium, named after AK Fazlul Haque, one of the country’s most prominent leaders and independence fighters in the 1940s, is located approximately 10 kilometres outside of Dhaka. The transfer from Dhaka’s Bangabandhu National Venue to Mirpur was met with strong opposition, but the BCB had determined that they required a stadium dedicated solely to cricket and persisted despite the criticism.
The most noticeable characteristic of the ground is the drainage system, which is perhaps the best in the subcontinent. The ground was initially designed for football and sports, hence it is rectangular in shape. It took a lot of destruction to get it back in shape for cricket, and the athletics tracks had to be dug up. To remove all of the red clay, around three feet of dirt was dug. PVC pipes were installed before filling it with rock chips, sand, and grass. The slope is good and level, with a 29-inch difference from the wicket to the boundary.
Stadium details
| Opened | 2006 |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Ends | Ispahani End, Aqua Paints End |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Time Zone | UTC +06:00 |
| Other Sports it is home to | Football |
| Floodlights | Yes |
Pitch report
The surface of Dhaka’s Shere Bangla National Stadium would be beneficial to the hitters. They will have no trouble scoring runs. The ground is considered to be spin-friendly, thus spinners will be useful in the middle overs. In the second inning, the surface becomes a little slower.
Weather report
Temperatures in Dhaka will vary between 28 and 17 degrees Celsius throughout the Test match. These conditions are ideal for the game. While the third and fourth days will be largely bright, the other days will be cloudy. Precipitation is forecast to be 10% on all five days.