Galle International Stadium - Cricket Ground Stats

Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka

Capacity: 35000

Pitch Report

The pitch at Galle International Stadium is known for being a spin-friendly surface. The ball tends to stick to the surface and produce turn and bounce, allowing spinners to extract spin and deceive the batters. So batters who are adept against spin and can play the ball late and close to their bodies tend to do well.

Weather Report

Weather during the match time in Galle, LK will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 28°C on the match day with 81% humidity and 21.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 60% chances of precipitation during the game.

Galle International Stadium History

Galle International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Galle city, Sri Lanka, located near the Galle Fort and surrounded on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world.

The ground was built in 1876 as a race course. There was no permanent pavilion until 1892, when a 'grand stand' was built as per the suggestion of Mr. P.A. Templer, the then Secretary of the Galle Municipal Council. Eventually racing stopped and the ground was used for cricket matches more than races. In 1927, the ground was officially declared a cricket stadium.

The ground hosted its first first-class cricket match on 29 February 1984. A turf wicket was introduced at the stadium in 1945 under the guidance of Mr. Dhanapala Lorensu Hewa, who was the Secretary of the Galle Cricket Ground at the time. The assistance of the Colombo Cricket Club was also taken for this.