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Multan Cricket Stadium
MCS
	Interior view of the stadium
Ground information
Location	Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	30°10′15″N 71°31′29″E / 30.17083°N 71.52472°E
Establishment	2001; 24 years ago
Capacity	35,000
Owner	Pakistan Cricket Board
Operator	Southern Punjab Cricket Association
Tenants	Pakistan national cricket team; Southern Punjab cricket team; Multan Sultans; Multan cricket team
	End names
	Main Pavilion End; North Pavilion End
International information
First Test	29–31 August 2001:; Pakistan v Bangladesh
Last Test	15–19 October 2024:; Pakistan v England
First ODI	9 September 2003:; Pakistan v Bangladesh
Last ODI	30 August 2023:; Pakistan v Nepal
First WT20I	16 September 2024:; Pakistan v South Africa
Last WT20I	20 September 2024:; Pakistan v South Africa
	As of 15 October 2024; Source: Multan Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo

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The Multan Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Multan, Punjab, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board.^[2] The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. The stadium is home of Pakistan Super League team Multan Sultans. It can host 35,000 spectators.^[1] The stadium hosted its first Test match in August 2001, when Pakistan faced Bangladesh in the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship.^[3]

The stadium is also able to hold day-night matches with a set of floodlights installed at the venue.

History

The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located at that time in the center of Multan. The first Test match at the stadium took place in August 2001 between Pakistan and Bangladesh, while the first One Day International was held on 9 September 2003 between the same teams. Floodlights were later installed to make day/night cricket matches possible. The first day/night game played here was between arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 16 February 2006.^[4]

Return of international cricket

In April 2018, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would get a makeover to get them ready for future international matches and fixtures in the Pakistan Super League.^[5]

This stadium hosted its first Pakistan Super League match on 26 February 2020 between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi. This stadium hosted three matches during the 2020 Pakistan Super League. It is the home ground of Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans.

On 30 May 2022, the PCB announced that Multan Cricket Stadium would host a three match ODI series against the West Indies in June. Multan hosted its first international match in 14 years, with the first ODI against the West Indies on 8 June 2022.^[6]

In August 2022, the PCB announced that Multan would serve as one of the venues for the home Test series against England in December 2022.^[7]

In 2023 edition of Pakistan Super League Multan hosted 5 matches including opening match between Lahore and Multan.

2023 Asia Cup kicked off on August 30 in Multan with a grand opening ceremony featuring Nepali singer Trishala Guru and Pakistani singer Aima Baig. Marking Pakistan's first hosting in 15 years, the inaugural match saw Pakistan face off against Nepal, setting an exciting tone for Asia's biggest cricket event.^[8]

Enclosures

Imran Khan Enclosure^[9]
Javed Miandad Enclosure^[9]
Zaheer Abbas Enclosure^[9]
Waqar Younis Enclosure^[9]
Inzamam-ul-Haq Enclosure^[9]
Fazal Mahmood Enclosure^[9]

Records

Test

Highest team total: 823/7d, by England against Pakistan in October 2024.^[10]
Lowest team total: 134, by Bangladesh against Pakistan in August 2001.^[10]
Highest run chase achieved: 262/9, Pakistan against Bangladesh in September 2001.^[11]
Highest score: 317, by Harry Brook against Pakistan in October 2024.^[12]
Most runs: 517, in 7 innings by Mohammad Yousuf from 2001–2006.^[13]
Highest partnership: 454, for the 4th wicket by Harry Brook and Joe Root against Pakistan in October 2024.^[14]
Best bowling: 8/46, by Noman Ali against England in October 2024.^[15]
Most wickets: 22, in 5 innings by Danish Kaneria from 2001–2006.^[16]

One Day International

Highest team total: 342/6, by Pakistan against Nepal in August 2023.^[17]
Lowest team total: 104, by Nepal against Pakistan in August 2023.^[17]
Highest run chase achieved: 306/5, Pakistan against West Indies in June 2022.^[18]
Highest score: 151, by Babar Azam against Nepal in August 2023.^[17]
Most runs: 332, in 4 innings by Babar Azam from 2022 - 2023.^[19]
Highest partnership: 214, for the 5th wicket by Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed against Nepal in August 2023.^[17]
Best bowling: 4/19, by Mohammad Nawaz against West Indies in June 2022.^[20]
Most wickets: 11, in 4 innings by Shadab Khan from 2022 - 2023.^[21]

References

^ ^a ^b "Multan Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
^ "PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week". Pakistan Cricket Board. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
^ "Pakistan ground guide: Multan". 21 October 2005 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs India 4th ODI 2005/06 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Pakistan plans makeover for stadiums". International Cricket Council. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
^ "A peak into history of international cricket at MCS". Pakistan Cricket Board. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
^ "England to play Tests in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi in December". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ "Pakistan bat first against Nepal on 'dry and shiny' Multan pitch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Multan all set to host first Test". DAWN.COM. 26 March 2004.
^ ^a ^b "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Full Scorecard of Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd Test 2003 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2022 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
^ "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

External links

Cricinfo profile

[auto-1] "Multan Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.

[2] "PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week". Pakistan Cricket Board. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[3] "Pakistan ground guide: Multan". 21 October 2005 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[4] "Full Scorecard of Pakistan vs India 4th ODI 2005/06 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[5] "Pakistan plans makeover for stadiums". International Cricket Council. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[6] "A peak into history of international cricket at MCS". Pakistan Cricket Board. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.

[7] "England to play Tests in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi in December". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[8] "Pakistan bat first against Nepal on 'dry and shiny' Multan pitch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[auto1-9] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Multan all set to host first Test". DAWN.COM. 26 March 2004.

[:0-10] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[11] "Full Scorecard of Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd Test 2003 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[12] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[13] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[14] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[15] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[16] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[:1-17] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[18] "Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2022 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[19] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[20] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

[21] "Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

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-| caption          =Interior view of the stadium
+| caption          = Interior view of the stadium
 | country          = [[Pakistan]]
-| location         =  [[Multan]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
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 | lastwt20ihome    = Pakistan
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-| date             = 7 October
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 | year             = 2024
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 }}
-The '''Multan Cricket Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Multan]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]], owned by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2019 |title=PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-team-to-visit-bugti-stadium-next-week.html |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=[[Pakistan Cricket Board]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. The stadium is home of [[Pakistan Super League]] team [[Multan Sultans]]. It can host 35,000 spectators.<ref name="auto"/> The stadium hosted its [[2001-02 Asian Test Championship|first Test match]] in August 2001, when [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] faced [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in the [[2001–02 Asian Test Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/4345118.stm|title=Pakistan ground guide: Multan|date=21 October 2005|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
+The '''Multan Cricket Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Multan]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], owned by the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2019 |title=PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-team-to-visit-bugti-stadium-next-week.html |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=[[Pakistan Cricket Board]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs of Multan. The stadium is home of [[Pakistan Super League]] team [[Multan Sultans]]. It can host 35,000 spectators.<ref name="auto"/> The stadium hosted its [[2001-02 Asian Test Championship|first Test match]] in August 2001, when [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] faced [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in the [[2001–02 Asian Test Championship]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/4345118.stm|title=Pakistan ground guide: Multan|date=21 October 2005|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
 The stadium is also able to hold [[day/night cricket|day-night matches]] with a set of [[floodlights]] installed at the venue.
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 === Test ===
-* '''Highest team total''': 675/5d, by {{Flagicon|IND}} [[India national cricket team|India]] against {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in March 2004.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
+* '''Highest team total''': 823/7d, by {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[England national cricket team|England]] against {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in October 2024.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
 * '''Lowest team total''': 134, by {{Flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] against {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in August 2001.<ref name=":0" />
 * '''Highest run chase achieved''': 262/9, {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] against {{Flagicon|BAN}} [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in September 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Bangladesh vs Pakistan 3rd Test 2003 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-tour-of-pakistan-2003-62185/pakistan-vs-bangladesh-3rd-test-64045/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
-* '''Highest score''': 309, by {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Virender Sehwag]] against {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[India cricket team|Pakistan]] in March 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
+* '''Highest score''': 317, by {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Harry Brook]] against {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
 * '''Most runs''': 517, in 7 innings by {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Mohammad Yousuf (cricketer)|Mohammad Yousuf]] from 2001–2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
 * '''Highest partnership''': 454, for the 4th wicket by {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Harry Brook]] and {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Joe Root]] against {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
-* '''Best bowling''': 7/114, by {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Abrar Ahmed (Pakistani cricketer)|Abrar Ahmed]] against {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[England national cricket team|England]] in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
+* '''Best bowling''': 8/46, by {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Noman Ali]] against {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[England national cricket team|England]] in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
 * '''Most wickets''': 22, in 5 innings by {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Danish Kaneria]] from 2001–2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Multan Cricket Stadium Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=1&id=1597&type=ground |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>

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