The stadium's first player to take a five-wicket haul was Shahid Afridi with 6/38, which was his career best figures at the time.In September 2019, it was named as one of the venues to host cricket matches for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament.[2] Along with Abu Dhabi and Sharjah the stadium was used to host the IPL 2020 as well as the second half of the 2021 tournament after it was initially postponed following a Covid-19 outbreak in India.[3] In IPL 2020 Dubai International Stadium played host to the final as Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals and in 2021 Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in finals.[4] The Dubai International Stadium is lit by a special system of floodlights named "Ring of Fire".
Cricket Stadium at Dubai Sports City Under Construction on 14 June 2007