Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium

The Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium (a.k.a. Narol Cricket Stadium; Urdu: مظفر آباد کرکٹ اسٹیڈیم or MCS) is a cricket stadium in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir.[1][2][3] The stadium is situated near Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College. It has hosted all the matches of the Kashmir Premier League so far.[4][5]

Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium
Narol Cricket Stadium
LocationMuzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
Coordinates34.353498°N 73.478219°E / 34.353498; 73.478219
Establishment10 October 2007 (10 October 2007)
Capacity10,000 (as of 2021)
OwnerPakistan Cricket Board
TenantsAJK Cricket Team
As of 2021
Source: ESPNCricinfo

Previously, it has been used as a hospital during earthquakes.[1]

Matches hosted

In 2013, the ground hosted five matches of the 2013 Inter-District Under-19 Tournament, and three matches of the 2013–14 Inter-District Senior Tournament. Two years later, it hosted five matches of the 2015 Inter-District Under-19 Tournament, and five matches of the 2015 Inter-District Senior Tournament.

In 2019, it hosted two fixtures of the 2019–20 PCB National Under-19s 3-Day Tournament, and one match of the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II) 2019/20.

In 2021, it hosted all 19 matches of the first edition of the Kashmir Premier League.[6] Around 2,500 spectators were allowed to watch the match in the stadium during the tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.[7]

In 2022, it hosted all 25 matches of the second KPL season.[8]

  • Aerial view of the Stadium
    Aerial view of the Stadium

See also

References
  1. "کشمیر پریمیئر لیگ کی میزبانی کرنے والا سٹیڈیم جسے زلزلے نے ہسپتال بنا دیا تھا" – via BBC Urdu.
  2. "Muzaffarabad Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  3. "T20 festival match to be played on September 6 in Muzaffarabad (AJK)". The News International. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. "Kashmir Premier League - Cricket Schedules, Updates, Results | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  5. "Kashmir Premier League - Cricket Schedules, Updates, Results | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  6. Shah, Abdul Mohi (10 March 2021). "KPL draft to take place on 24th in Islamabad". The News International. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  7. "KPL 2021: Organisers set up bio-secure bubble for players, staff members". Geo News. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  8. "Here's complete schedule of KPL season 2". Geo Super. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-03.

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