Sargodha Cricket Stadium is a cricket

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located in

Sargodha Sargodha ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as ...

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

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. It is primarily used for cricket matches. It was established in 1940 and presently has a seating capacity of 20,000. It hosted its first

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in 1992 against Sri Lanka. It is located within the walking distance of the

University of Sargodha The Sargodha university (SU) is a public university based in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. History The ''De'Montmorency College'' was established at Shahpur Sadar in 1929. Later, it was renamed to ''Government College Sargodha''. The college was s ...

and part of the Local Sports and Entertainment Precinct. The stadium had its first game in 1954. The open-air stadium is also famous for its role in the development of local

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. Many youngsters attend practice sessions in the stadium. Many local events like sports functions by universities, colleges and schools.

Tenants

Sargodha Cricket Stadium is home ground of the

Sargodha cricket team Sargodha cricket team was a first-class cricket team that represents Sargodha Division in Punjab Province in Pakistan. They competed in Pakistan's first-class tournaments between 1961–62 and 2002-03. 1960s and 1970s Sargodha played their inaugu ...

that is a

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team that represents

Sargodha Division Sargodha Division is an administrative division of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province, Pakistan. Sargodha, Sargodha city is the capital of the division. According to the 2017 Census of Pakistan, the total population of the division was 8.18 millio ...

in Punjab Province in

. They competed in Pakistan's first-class tournaments between 1961–62 and 2002–03.

Other events

Sargodha Cricket Stadium has also hosted other events, including a picket by PTI's Chairman, former cricketer and the present

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and by some other famous leaders too, and also hosts major musical concerts.

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External links

* http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/59014.html * http://pk.wowcity.com/sargodha/gpid/106983942582159948366/sargodha-national-cricket-stad.htm Sargodha District Cricket grounds in Pakistan Stadiums in Pakistan Sport in Punjab, Pakistan

Tenants

Other events

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