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Location
  
Rawalpindi

Phone
  
+92 321 2410410

Establishment
  
19 January 1992

Capacity
  
25,000

Owner
  
Pakistan Cricket Board


Operator
  
Rawalpindi City Cricket Association

First Test
  
9 Dec – 14 Dec 1993:  Pakistan v  Zimbabwe

Last Test
  
13 Apr – 16 Apr 2004:  Pakistan v  India

First ODI
  
19 Jan 1992:  Pakistan v  Sri Lanka

Last ODI
  
5 Dec 2006:  Pakistan v  West Indies

Address
  
Stadium Rd, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Tenants
  
Rawalpindi Rams, Islamabad United

Rawalpindi cricket stadium


Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the only international standard cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater to the ever-increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 25,000 spectators. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993.

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History

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. [1]

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 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.

Perched on the edge of the city of almost four million people and only three miles away from the capital Islamabad. Rawalpindi was used last January for the fifth and final One Day International against Sri Lanka, which Pakistan won by 117 runs to win the one-day series by a margin of 4–1.

Records

  • First Test: Dec 9–14, 1993 – Pakistan v Zimbabwe.
  • First ODI: 19 Jan 1992 – Pakistan v Sri Lanka.
  • Test

  • Highest Team Total: 600 India v Pakistan 13 Apr 2004
  • Lowest Team Total: 139 WestIndies v Pakistan 29 Nov 1997
  • Highest Individual Score: 270 R Dravid India v Pakistan 13 Apr 2004
  • Highest partnership: 323 Aamer Sohail, Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan v West Indies 29 Nov 1997
  • 29 fab 1998

    One Day International

  • Highest team total: 329/6 Pakistan v India 16 March 2004
  • Lowest team total: 104 Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka 9 October 2004
  • Highest Run Chase Achieved:
  • Highest Run Chase (Won or Loss):
  • Highest individual score: 188* Gary Kirsten South Africa v U.A.E 16 Feb 1996
  • Highest partnership:
  • References

    Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Wikipedia