Gaddafi Stadium

For the hockey stadium, see National Hockey Stadium, Lahore.

Gaddafi Stadium
Panorama of the stadium in 2015
Ground information
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates31°30′48″N 74°20′0″E / 31.51333°N 74.33333°E / 31.51333; 74.33333
Establishment1959; 65 years ago (1959)
OwnerPakistan Cricket Board
TenantsPakistan national cricket team
Central Punjab cricket team
Lahore Qalandars
End names
Pavilion End
Forman Christian College End
International information
First Test21–26 November 1959:
 Pakistan v  Australia
Last Test21–25 March 2022:
 Pakistan v  Australia
First ODI13 January 1978:
 Pakistan v  England
Last ODI6 September 2023:
 Pakistan v  Bangladesh
First T20I22 May 2015:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Last T20I27 April 2024:
 Pakistan v  New Zealand
First WODI2 November 2019:
 Pakistan v  Bangladesh
Last WODI9 November 2022:
 Pakistan v  Ireland
First WT20I26 October 2019:
 Pakistan v  Bangladesh
Last WT20I16 November 2022:
 Pakistan v  Ireland
As of 27 April 2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Outside view of the Gaddafi Stadium.

Gaddafi Stadium (Punjabi, Urdu: قذافی اسٹیڈیم, romanized: Qaẕẕāfī Isṭeḍiyam), previously known as Lahore Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[1] With a capacity of 27,000, it is the fourth largest cricket stadium of Pakistan. It is the home ground of Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League.[2][3] Gaddafi Stadium was the first cricket stadium in Pakistan to be equipped with modern floodlights with their own standby power generators.[4] The headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board are situated at Gaddafi Stadium, thus making it the home of the Pakistan national cricket team.[5]

The stadium was designed by Russian-born Pakistani architect and civil engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan, and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. The stadium was renovated for the 1996 Cricket World Cup when it hosted the final.[6]

In addition to Pakistan home games and international matches, the Gaddafi Stadium has also hosted several matches of the Pakistan Super League, with the first one being the final of the 2017 edition.[7][8] In March 2022, the PCB began the process to rename the stadium for sponsorship reasons.[9] In June 2024, PCB announced that the Gaddafi Stadium will be upgraded for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.[10][11]

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  2. ^ "COUNTDOWN BEGIN: AROUND 27,000 FANS ARE READY TO THRONG 'GADDAFI STADIUM'". Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ Yaqoob, Mohammad (24 May 2015). "Malik, Bilawal likely to be dropped for second T20". Dawn. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ^ McGlashan, Andrew. "Gaddafi Stadium. Pakistan. Cricket Grounds". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (10 March 2017). "Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds". Dawn. Pakistan. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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  7. ^ "PSL in pictures: cricket comes home to Lahore". Dawn. Pakistan. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  8. ^ "PSL 2017 final showdown: 'Will not bow our heads before anyone,' says Sethi at ceremony". Dawn. Pakistan. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ Rasool, Danyal (15 March 2022). "Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium set to be rechristened with new sponsor's name". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Gaddafi Stadium transformation in full swing". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Chairman PCB visits Gaddafi Stadium to review upgradation work". www.pcb.com.pk. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.