Match Details
- Date: 11 October 2025
- Venue: FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia
- Format: One-off T20 International (T20I)
- Teams: Namibia Eagles vs South Africa Proteas
- Significance:
- Pehli baar Namibia aur South Africa ka international match
- Official opening of FNB Namibia Cricket Ground
- African cricket ka celebration aur Namibia ka cricket mein utho chadhav
FNB Namibia Cricket Ground
- Location: Windhoek ke south mein
- Capacity: 7,000 log
- Construction: 2021 mein shuru hua, October 2025 mein complete hoga
- Cost: US $4 million
- Features:
- High Performance Centre with indoor training aur gym
- Ek dum modern hospitality area, restaurant wagairah
- ICC ke standards ke according tayar, global tournaments host karne ke layak
- Future Events:
- 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup (Zimbabwe ke sath co-host)
- 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup (South Africa aur Zimbabwe ke sath co-host)
Context aur Importance
Namibia ki Cricket Journey
- ICC ka Associate Member hai Namibia
- Pichhle 3 T20 World Cups mein qualify kar chuke hain (2021, 2022, 2024)
- 2022 World Cup mein Sri Lanka ke khilaf zabardast jeet
- 2024 mein Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton ne fastest T20I century maari
- 2027 ODI World Cup ke liye tough qualification route – League 2 aur playoff se guzarna padega
South Africa ka Role
- Ek top-level Full Member country
- 2027 World Cup ke co-host bhi hain
- CSA ka aim hai ki African cricket ko uplift kare
Africa mein Cricket ka Impact
- Associate Members jaise Namibia ab competitive ban rahe hain
- Naya stadium Namibia ko ek global cricket hub bana raha hai
Kuch Important Quotes
- Johan Muller (Cricket Namibia CEO): “Ye ek historical moment hai. FNB NCG humara 4 saal ka sapna tha, ab reality ban gaya hai. Aur South Africa jaise powerful team ke against match se behtar opening kya ho sakti hai?”
- Pholetsi Moseki (CSA CEO): “Hum proud feel kar rahe hain is match ka part ban ke. Namibia ek solid team hai, aur ye fixture dikhaata hai ki Africa mein cricket kitna grow kar raha hai.”
- Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia Captain): “2019 se lekar ab tak humne ek solid group banaya hai. Ye field humare journey ka symbol hai. Ye ek legacy ban gayi hai jo hum chhod rahe hain Namibian cricket ke liye.”
