T20 World Cup 2024: Providence Stadium - Capacity, Matches, and More

The Providence Stadium is a cricket stadium in Guyana that replaced the Bourda as the national stadium. The ground is also called the  Guyana National Stadium  and was established in 2007 to specifically host the Super 8 matches of the ODI World Cup. It is owned by the Guyana Government and operated by Guyana Cricket Board.

The stadium witnessed the most iconic World Cup spell when it hosted its first-ever International match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. Lankan slingy pacer Lasith Malinga charged down on the African batters as he became the first bowler to take four wickets in four balls. It also hosted five other Super 8 matches in the tournament. 

It has been a multi-sport stadium with it being hosting the football and rugby matches apart from cricket too. It hosted the rugby sevens competition at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. Its construction cost was estimated at $25,000,000. 

T20 World Cup 2024: Providence Stadium - Capacity

The stadium boasts a capacity of 20,000 and is considered one of Guyana's largest sporting arenas. The stadium also includes a shopping mall and luxury apartments to capture the fans and audience's attention. The stadium also hosts the Guyana Amazon Warriors during the Caribbean Premier League.

T20 World Cup 2024: Providence Stadium - Matches

The Providence Stadium will host six matches in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 which includes the semifinal game on June 26. Uganda will play the most games in the tournament against Afghanistan, PNG, and West Indies. 

T20 World Cup 2024: Providence Stadium - Pitch Report

The pitch on the Providence Stadium suggests an equal competition between the batters and ballers with the average scores of 150+ evident from the played matches. Last year too between the T20I matches between India and West Indies, a good mix-up between bat and ball was seen.