Nairobi Gymkhana Club
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Nairobi Gymkhana Club
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| End names | |
| City End Forest Road End |
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| International information | |
| First ODI | 28 September 1996: Kenya v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 4 February 2009: Kenya v Zimbabwe |
| Domestic team information | |
| Kenya (1986 – present) | |
| As of 16 December 2007 Source: CricketArchive |
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Nairobi Gymkhana Club is a cricket ground and team in Nairobi, Kenya. It hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The ground has a capacity of 7,000 people. It is located north of the central business district, but not far from it.
The ground is home to a cricket team of the same name, which is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Kenya. Earlier the ground was called Indian Gymkhana. It has become the main cricket ground in Kenya and hosts International games for the National team. It was at this ground, that Shahid Afridi scored the fastest ODI century in 1997 from just 37 balls. This record has not been broken yet. The Gymkhana club also has an inside mini area where you have a badminton court and further in, you have an outside place where you have a swimming pool and a restaurant.
External links
- Ground profile from Cricinfo
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Coordinates: 1°16′12″S 36°49′38.5″E / 1.27°S 36.827361°E
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