Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
| راولپنڈی کرکٹ سٹیڈیم (Urdu) | |
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Panoramic view of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | |
| Coordinates | 33°39′5″N 73°4′34″E / 33.65139°N 73.07611°E |
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| Public transit | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Operator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | May 19, 2025 |
| Ground information | |
| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, |
| Establishment | 1992 |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team Islamabad United |
| International information | |
| First Test | 9–14 December 1993: Pakistan v Zimbabwe |
| Last Test | 24–28 October 2024: Pakistan v England |
| First ODI | 19 January 1992: Pakistan v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 24 February 2025: New Zealand v Bangladesh |
| First T20I | 7 November 2020: Pakistan v Zimbabwe |
| Last T20I | 21 April 2024: Pakistan v New Zealand |
| As of 24 February 2025 Source: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo | |
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Rawalpindi, Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located close to Pir Meher Ali Shah University and Rawalpindi Arts Council and has an estimated capacity of 18,000. The first international match at the stadium was played on 19 January 1992, when Sri Lanka faced Pakistan in an ODI. The stadium hosted its first Test match in 1993, when Zimbabwe toured Pakistan.
Test cricket returned to Pakistan at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during the 2019 two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The first test match was held from 11–15 December 2019 in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.