Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

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Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
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Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium in the 1950s
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
Full nameQila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium
AddressPakistan
Location Multan, Pakistan
Coordinates 30°11′52″N71°28′27″E / 30.19778°N 71.47417°E / 30.19778; 71.47417
Capacity 18,000
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
Old Fort Stadium
Ground information
International information
Only Test30 December 1980:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
First ODI17 December 1982:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan v Flag of India.svg  India
Last ODI14 October 1994:
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
As of 9 October 2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, also known as Qila KohnaQasim BaghStadium, [1] is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football. [2] The stadium can accommodate 18,000 spectators.

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Etymology

The stadium is named in honor of Imād ad-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Qāsim ath-Thaqafī (Arabic: عماد الدين محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; c. 31 December 695 – 18 July 715), an Umayyad general who conquered the Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River, in modern-day Pakistan, for the Umayyad Caliphate in the eighth century.

History

The stadium was usually used to host various football tournaments in the mid 20th century. It regularly hosted the Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament which featured teams from India, Iran, Ceylon, along with others. [3] [4] [5] The matches were held under floodlights. [6] [7]

It hosted one cricket Test match in 1980. [8]

It hosted the 2010 National Football Challenge Cup final match between KRL and Pakistan Navy. [9]

Currently it is a regular venue for matches in the Pakistan Premier League. [10] [11] [12] [13]

On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died [14] and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after a rally by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. Khan alleged that only two gates of the venue were opened at the end of the rally and the lights were also switched off. The local authorities denied the claim, stating that all five gates had been operational. [15] [16] [17]

List of international centuries

One Test century has been scored at the ground. [18]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1120* Vivian Richards WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 30 December 1980Drawn

Only three ODI centuries have been scored at the ground. [19]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1118 Zaheer Abbas Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of India.svg  India 17 December 1982Won
2117* Mohsin Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of India.svg  India 17 December 1982Won
3101 Inzamam-ul-Haq Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 17 January 1992Lost

List of international five-wicket hauls

Tests

No.BowlerDateTeamOpposing teamInnOversRunsWktsEconResult
1 Imran Khan 30 December 1980Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1226252.81Drawn [20]

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