Zahoor Elahi Stadium
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| Location | Gujrat | ||||
| Coordinates | 32°35′8″N 74°4′55″E / 32.58556°N 74.08194°ECoordinates: 32°35′8″N 74°4′55″E / 32.58556°N 74.08194°E[2] | ||||
| Establishment | 2001 | ||||
| Capacity | 25,000[3] | ||||
| Owner | Gujrat district government | ||||
| Tenants | Gujrat Cricket Association, Pakistan Cricket Board | ||||
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Pavilion End The Other End | |||||
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Zahoor Elahi Stadium (Urdu: ظہور الہی اسٹیڈیم) is a cricket ground in Gujrat, Pakistan. This stadium regularly hosts Inter-district and Inter-region tournaments. Other than that it has hosted a total of 14 grade II matches and one first class match. It is the home ground of Gujrat cricket team and Gujrat Under-19s.
Ground History
Zahoor Elahi stadium was previously known as the Horse show Ground. The reason behind this name was a horse show which was held here annually till the late nineties. It was rebuilt during the year 2001 and 2002. After the renovation in March, 2002 Horse show ground was renamed as Zahoor Elahi stadium to honour the late politician Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi.[5]
Cricket History
Zahoor Elahi stadium has never hosted an international match and as of now it is not recognized as a First class ground either by Pakistan Cricket Board[6] thus it no longer hosts first class matches however it has served as home ground for Gujrat cricket team in a number of other tournaments including Inter-district senior and under-19 tournaments.
First-class Matches
Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted its only first-class match during the group stage of 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 28 December 2012.[7]
Scorecard Sialkot vs Lahore Ravi
28–31 December 2012 Scorecard |
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- Lahore Ravi won the toss and elected to field first
- Points Sialkot 2 points, Lahore Ravi 2 points
Grade II Matches
Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted 14 grade II matches during year 2001 and 2003.[8]
Under-19 Tournament (Grade II) 2001/02
Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted its first match during the 2001/02 season of grade II under-19 tournament. It hosted a total of three matches during that season.
1,2 September 2001 Scorecard |
Gujrat Under-19s |
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Khanewal Under-19s |
- Gujrat Under-19s won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Gujrat 12 points, Khanewal 0 points
4,5 September 2001 Scorecard |
Gujrat Under-19s |
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Hafizabad Under-19s |
- Hafizabad Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Gujrat 0 points, Hafizabad 0 points
7,8 September 2001 Scorecard |
Hafizabad Under-19s |
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Khanewal Under-19s |
- Hafizabad Under-19s won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Hafizabad 9 points, Khanewal 0 points
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II) 2001/02
Zahoor Elahi stadium also hosted three matches from Quaid-e-Azam trophy during the season 2001/02
15,16 October 2001 Scorecard |
Gujrat |
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Khanewal |
- Khanewal won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Gujrat 3 points, Khanewal 0 points
18,19 October 2001 Scorecard |
Hafizabad |
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Khanewal |
- Khanewal won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Hafizabad 3 points, Khanewal 0 points
21,22 October 2001 Scorecard |
Gujrat |
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Hafizabad |
- Gujrat won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Gujrat 12 points, Hafizabad points 0
Under-19 Tournament (Grade II) 2002/03
Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted 5 matches during season 2002/03 of grade II Under-19s tournament
1–3 September 2002 Scorecard |
Gujrat Under-19s |
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Mianwali Under-19s |
- Gujrat Under-19s won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Gujrat 0 points, Mianwali 3 points
6–8 September 2002 Scorecard |
Gujrat Under-19s |
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Attock Under-19s |
- Attock Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Gujrat 12 points, Attock 0 points
11–13 September 2002 Scorecard |
Gujrat Under-19s |
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Lahore Under-19s |
- Gujrat Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Gujrat 3 points, Lahore Greens 0 points
16–18 September 2002 Scorecard |
Gujrat Under-19s |
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Sialkot Under-19s |
- Sialkot Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Gujrat 3 points, Sialkot 0 points
21,22 September 2001 Scorecard |
Lahore Greens Under-19s |
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Mianwali Under-19s |
- Mianwali Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Lahore Greens 0 points, Mianwali 12 points
Cornelius Trophy 2002/03
Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted another 3 grade II matches during the Cornellius Trophhy 2002/03
21–23 January 2003 Scorecard |
Gujrat |
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Okara |
- Gujrat won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Gujrat 0 points, Okara 0 points
2–3 February 2003 Scorecard |
Gujrat |
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Afghanistan |
- Gujrat won the toss and decided to field first
- Points: Gujrat 12 points, Afghanistan 0 points
January, 2003 Scorecard |
Gujrat |
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Rajanpur |
- Rajanpur won the toss and decided to bat first
- Points: Gujrat 12 points, Rajanpur 0 points
Other Matches
As of 2014 Zahoor Elahi stadium regularly hosts matches from different Inter-district and Inter-region/department tournaments.[9] The stadium has also hosted a number of charity matches
Other Events
Zahoor Elahi Stadium has been used for a number of purposes beside cricket.
Election Campaigns
This stadium gets a fair share of political jamborees often during election days. Recent example being PTI's jalsa during which the stadium accommodated almost 10,000 people[10]
Industrial Exhibition
The stadium has also been the host to all 6 Industrial exhibitions conducted by Gujrat chamber of commerce annually.[11]
Charity Matches
More than a couple of charity matches have been held at Zahoor Elahi Stadium. Such as a T20 exhibition match on 4 May 2012 saw a number of international cricketers such including former captain Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Imran Nazir, Abdul Razaq, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal. Another such match in July,2014 saw huge attendance.[12]
Punjab Youth Festival
Zahoor elahi stadium is recognized as a sports facility by sports board Punjab and it regularly hosts competitions which are part of Punjab youth Festival.[13]
Other Sports
The Ground often hosts local Kabaddi matches. It is also known to be the host of Jashn-e-baharan sports festival.
References
- ↑ http://gujratinfo.com/highlights/zahoor-elahi-stadium
- ↑ http://wikimapia.org/994648/Zahoor-Elahi-Stadium
- ↑ http://www.thenewstribe.com/2014/10/20/pti-gets-permission-to-hold-rally-in-gujrat/
- ↑ https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1512/1512.html
- ↑ http://www.gujratpakistan.com/2010/10/zahoor-ellahi-cricket-stadium-gujrat.html
- ↑ http://www.pcb.com.pk/first-class-grounds.html
- ↑ https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1952_f.html
- ↑ https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1952_misc.html
- ↑ https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1952_misc.html
- ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/242160-PTI-all-set-for-Gujrat-rally
- ↑ http://www.dawn.com/news/1180662
- ↑ http://gujratinfo.com/about-gujrat/t-20-match-gujrat
- ↑ http://www.sportsportal.punjab.gov.pk/FacilityMaps.html