Namibia to host South Africa in historic T20I at new Windhoek Stadium

The Namibian cricket team will be playing against South Africa for the first time in international cricket in a one-off T20I on 11 October. The match is set to be hosted by the associate nation at their newly constructed stadium in Windhoek.

The new Windhoek Stadium has been under construction since 2021 and will have a capacity of 7,000. The venue is also the home of Namibia’s high-performance centre. The Windhoek Stadium is also set to co-host the 2026 Men's U-19 World Cup and the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup along with South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Cricket Namibia CEO Johann Muller has expressed his joy at playing the game against their neighbouring African nation, saying that the new ground has been a dream which has finally materialised after four years, and the game against South Africa will be a perfect way to commemorate the facility.

“This truly is a memorable occasion. The new ground has been a dream for the last four years and has finally materialised. A match against our neighbours, and one of the top cricketing countries in the world, is the perfect way to open this world-class facility," Muller was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

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We are honoured to be part of this historic occasion: CSA CEO Moseki

Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Pholesti Moseki has also given a statement regarding the opening of the new venue, saying that the upcoming one-off fixture reflects the growing strength of cricket within the African continent and that they are proud to support the opening of the new stadium.

“We are honoured to be part of this historic occasion. Namibia are a competitive side, and this fixture reflects the growing strength of cricket on the continent. As a fellow African cricketing nation and the host of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, we are proud to support the official opening of this new cricket ground, which will be one of the host venues of the tournament,” Moseki said.