Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
راولپنڈی کرکٹ سٹیڈیم
Pindi Cricket Stadium
Ground information
LocationRawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Establishment1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerPakistan Cricket Board
OperatorNorthern Cricket Association
TenantsPakistan national cricket team
Northern cricket team
Islamabad United
End names
Pavilion End
Shell End
International information
First Test9–14 December 1993:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Last Test24–28 October 2024:
 Pakistan v  England
First ODI19 January 1992:
 Pakistan v  Sri Lanka
Last ODI29 April 2023:
 Pakistan v  New Zealand
First T20I7 November 2020:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Last T20I21 April 2024:
 Pakistan v  New Zealand
As of 24 October 2024
Source: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Rawalpindi, Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located close to Pir Meher Ali Shah University and Rawalpindi Arts Council. The first international match at the stadium was played on 19 January 1992, when Sri Lanka faced Pakistan in an ODI.[2] The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993, when Zimbabwe toured Pakistan.[3]

Test cricket returned to Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during the 2019 two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The first test match was held from 11–15 December 2019 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

  1. ^ "Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI 1991/92 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 2nd Test 1993/94 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2022.