Sargodha Cricket Stadium is a cricket

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located in

Sargodha Sargodha (Punjabi language, Punjabi/; ; ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Central Punjab, central Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's List of most populous cities in Pakistan, 11th most populous city and ...

, Punjab,

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. It is primarily used for staging cricket matches. It was established in 1940 and presently has a seating capacity of 40,000. The stadium hosted its first

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in 1992, between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is located within walking distance of the University of Sargodha and is part of the Local Sports and Entertainment Precinct. The open-air stadium is also famous for its role in the development of local

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. In September 2017, the stadium was used by the Lahore Qalandars for their "Rising Stars" talent trials.

Tenants

Sargodha Cricket Stadium is home ground of the Sargodha cricket team, a

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team that represents Sargodha Division in Punjab Province in

. They competed in Pakistan's first-class tournaments between 1961–62 and 2002–03.

Other events

Sargodha Cricket Stadium has also hosted other events, including a picket by PTI's Chairman, former cricketer and

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, Imran Khan and by some other famous leaders too, and also hosts major musical concerts. In September 2022 a PTI public gathering was held at the Stadium.

Renovation

In May 2017 Punjab officials announced that sports development projects worth billions of rupees were underway in Sargodha Division, explicitly including up‑gradation of Sargodha Cricket Stadium.

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External links

Sargodha Cricket Stadium at ESPN
Sargodha District Cricket grounds in Pakistan Stadiums in Pakistan Sport in Punjab, Pakistan

Tenants

Other events

Renovation

See also

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