Earlier the ground was called Suleman Verjee Indian Gymkhana having been donated by the Suleman Verjee family at a time when no recreational facilities of scale were available to Indians in Kenya.

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 (then) fastest ODI century in 1997 from just 37 balls.

The ground itself is a mixture of grass banking and wooden stands, with a modern pavilion on one side and a new media centre, constructed for the 2000 tournament, at one end.

[2] As with many such clubs in Kenya, the Gymkhana is home to a variety of other sports as well as providing comfortable accommodation.