State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex

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State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Establishment2011/12
As of 27 November 2016
Source: Ground profile

The State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex is a sports complex located in North Nazimabad, Karachi, Pakistan. [1] [2]

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History

It was established in 2009. [3]

The first recorded match on the ground was in the 2011/12 season. [4] The ground hosted two first-class matches in the 2016/17 cricket season. [5] It was selected as a venue to host matches in the knockout stage of the 2016–17 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. [6] 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. [7] In December 2023, the PCB named it as one of the venues to host matches in the 2023–24 President's Trophy. [8]

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