The UAE T20 league “DP World International T20 League” will start on 13th January 2023. And 10 of the ILT20 matches will be played at Sharjah Cricket Stadium as six teams will be in action for the title competition. Sharjah International Stadium is an iconic venue for the upcoming DP World ILT20.
Sharjah stadium hosted most ODIs games. Moreover, this venue has been famous because of hosting T20 games since the familiarity of this format is similar to Dubai International Stadium. In DP ILT20, Sharjah Warriors is the host team of Sharjah Cricket Stadium to host eight matches, including a playoff.
The T20 Records and Stats of Sharjah Cricket Stadium 2023
In the records, the Sharjah Cricket Ground hosted 9 tests, 244 ODIs, and 29 T20Is. Therefore, this venue consists of various achievements and records. Let’s check out the famous T20 records at Sharjah International Cricket Stadium.
Team Highest T20 Total
The Balkh Legends team scored the highest score of 244/6 against Kabul Zwanan at the Afghanistan Premier League 2018 edition.
Team Lowest T20 Total
Hong Kong national team scored 38 runs against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022.
Individual Highest T20 Score
Colin Ingram of Karachi Kings scored 127 runs off 59 balls against the Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2019 edition.
Most Sixes by Player
Chris Gayle hit ten sixes in Afghanistan Premier League at Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Best Bowling Figure
Ravi Bopara took six wickets for Karachi Kings against the Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2016 edition.
Worst Bowling Figure
Siddarth Kaul conceded 64 runs for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians in an IPL edition 2020.
T20 Hat-Tricks
Five hat-tricks were done by Imran Tahir (Multan Sultans), Ben Cutting (Kandahar Knights), Mohammad Sami (Islamabad United), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), and Kagiso Rabada (South Africa).
Victory by a Massive Margin of Runs
Balkh Legends held the record for the largest margin of victory by runs when they defeated Kings Leopard by 171 runs in the Afghanistan Premier League match in the 2018 season.
Highest Partnership at Sharjah Stadium
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal of Kings XI Punjab made the highest partnership of 183 runs against Rajasthan Royals at Sharjah Stadium in the IPL 2020 edition.
Conclusion
Sharjah Cricket Stadium is one of the best venues in the UAE cricket stadiums where fans can witness the breaking of records by the best bowlers and batters in the world. Therefore, cricket lovers have already started to book their tickets for upcoming matches of ILT20 2023. Grab your tickets now and enjoy the live actions of the UAE T20 league.