Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is a
cricket
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stadium located in DKS
Rawalpindi in the
Punjab province of
Pakistan. It is near to Pir Meher Ali Shah University, Rawalpindi, and Rawalpindi Arts Council, Rawalpindi. The first international match at the stadium was played on 19 January 1992, when
Sri Lanka faced
Pakistan in an
ODI. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993, when
Zimbabwe were the visitors.
Test cricket returned to Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during the two-match test series against Sri Lanka. The first test match was held from 11–15 December 2019 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
History
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the home ground of
Islamabad United
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and
Northern
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. Before the construction of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium,
Rawalpindi Club Cricket Ground had been used as a venue for international matches, including one Test match against
New Zealand that was held in March 1965.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was a prime spot in the 1995–96 Cricket World Cup. With an eye on the World Cup of 1996, unveiled another new Test venue for the second Test against
Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi. Karachi staged Pakistan's first Test match and Rawalpindi Cricket stadium became the country's 14th Test ground. The flood lights were added in late 2001 when the
Australians
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were set to tour the Region. The stadium is just 20 minutes from the capital
Islamabad and is the only proper international stadium in the territory.
Revival of cricket in Pakistan
In April 2018, the
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would get a makeover to get them ready for future international matches and fixtures in the
Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested during February and March of every year by six teams representing six cities of Pakistan. The league was founded on 9 September 2015 with five teams by the P ...
.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test match
In October 2019, the PCB proposed hosting the two Test matches in Pakistan, instead of the UAE, at venues in
Rawalpindi and
Karachi. Sri Lanka Cricket said that they were "very positive" with regards to the progress of playing Test cricket in Pakistan. In November 2019, the PCB confirmed the dates and venues for the Test series, with the first test match taking place in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 11 to 15 December. It was the first test match played at this venue after 15 years and first International match after 13 years.
Records
*First
Test
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: Dec 9–14, 1993 –
Pakistan v
Zimbabwe
*First
ODI: 19 Jan 1992 –
Pakistan v
Sri Lanka.
*First
T20I: 7 Jan 2020 –
Pakistan v
Zimbabwe.
Tests
One Day Internationals
T20 Internationals
List of five wicket hauls
Key
Tests
Twelve five-wicket hauls have been taken in Test matches at the ground.
One Day Internationals
Five five-wicket hauls have been taken in One Day Internationals at the ground.
See also
*
List of stadiums in Pakistan
This is a list of major sport stadiums in Pakistan.
Current grounds
File:Gaddafi stadium lahore.jpg, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
File:National Stadium Karachi.jpg, National Stadium, Karachi
File:RWPCS3.jpg, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
See also
* ...
*
List of cricket grounds in Pakistan
This is a list of cricket grounds in Pakistan that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches.
For grounds used in international cricket, see the map and the notes column.
List of grounds
Grounds listed in bold have hos ...
*
List of sports venues in Karachi {{Short description, none
This is a list of sports venues in Karachi, the capital of Sindh province in Pakistan.
Cricket
International stadiums
* National Stadium
* Southend Club Cricket Stadium a.k.a. Defence Cricket Stadium
Domestic and ...
*
List of sports venues in Lahore {{Short description, none
This is a list of sports venues in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Cricket
International Stadium
*Gaddafi Stadium
* Bagh-e-Jinnah Cricket Ground
Domestic/First Class Cricket Grounds
* Punjab University Cricket Ground
* ...
*
List of sports venues in Faisalabad
The following is a list of major sports venues in Faisalabad, Pakistan
*Iqbal Stadium: International Cricket Stadium Situated near DCO office.
* Faisalabad Hockey Stadium: International Hockey Stadium Situated in Madina town.
*Lyallpur Gym Khana
* ...
*
Pakistan Cricket Board
*
List of Test cricket grounds
One hundred and twenty-one grounds have hosted Test cricket since the first officially recognised Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877. The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue f ...
References
External links
CricketArchiveProfile
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Test cricket grounds in Pakistan
Stadiums in Pakistan
Cricket grounds in Pakistan
1992 establishments in Pakistan
1996 Cricket World Cup stadiums