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Bugti Stadium

Bugti Stadium
Racecourse Ground
Bugti Stadium in winter
Ground information
LocationQuetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Coordinates30°12′6″N 66°59′53″E / 30.20167°N 66.99806°E / 30.20167; 66.99806
Establishment1954; 71 years ago (1954)
Capacity20,000[1]
OwnerPakistan Cricket Board
TenantsBalochistan cricket team
Quetta cricket team
Pakistan national cricket team
Quetta Gladiators[2]
International information
Only ODI30 October 1996:
 Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Team information
Quetta Gladiators (2023-present)
As of 1 January 2017
Source: Cricinfo

Bugti Stadium, formerly known as the Racecourse Ground, is a cricket ground in Quetta, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board.[3] It is located next to the Ayub National Stadium.

History

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Quetta Gladiators
View inside Bugti Stadium

The first recorded match on the ground was played on 29 October 1954.[4][5] Until 1989, Bugti Stadium was known as the Racecourse Ground. It was used as a venue for a One Day International match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in October 1996.[6] Between 1954 and 2008, the ground hosted 22 first-class matches.[7]

In September 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board named it as one of the venues to host matches in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[8][9] Balochistan played four games at Bugti Stadium in 2019-20, which were the first first-class games played in Balochistan since 2008.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shahid, Saleem (6 February 2023). "Iftikhar Ahmed dazzles as Gladiators edge Zalmi in PSL exhibition thriller". Dawn.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ Bhatti, Abdul Majid (15 September 2020). "Quetta to again miss out on PSL 2021 matches, PCB confirms". Geo Super. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ "PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Quetta to host matches during PSL 2023". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ^ "Bugti Stadium". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. ^ "One-Day International Matches played on Bugti Stadium, Quetta". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Bugti Stadium, Quetta". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Bugti Stadium to host first-class cricket matches after 11 years". www.thenews.com.pk.
  9. ^ "PCB releases Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20 schedule". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  10. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Bugti Stadium, Quetta". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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