| MCS | |
 Interior view of the stadium | |
 Interactive map of Multan Cricket Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Multan,Punjab, Pakistan, |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°10′15″N71°31′29″E / 30.17083°N 71.52472°E /30.17083; 71.52472 |
| Establishment | 2001; 24 years ago (2001) |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Operator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Tenants | Pakistan national cricket team Multan Sultans Multan cricket team |
| International information | |
| First Test | 29–31 August 2001: Pakistan v Bangladesh |
| Last Test | 17–19 January 2025: Pakistan v West Indies |
| First ODI | 9 September 2003: Pakistan v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 30 August 2023: Pakistan v Nepal |
| First WT20I | 16 September 2024: Pakistan v South Africa |
| Last WT20I | 20 September 2024: Pakistan v South Africa |
| As of 15 October 2024 Source:Multan Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo | |
TheMultan Cricket Stadium is amulti-purpose stadium inMultan,Punjab, owned by thePakistan Cricket Board.[2] The stadium is located off Vehari Road, in the suburbs ofMultan. The stadium is home ofPakistan Super League teamMultan Sultans. It can host 30,000 spectators.[1] The stadium hosted itsfirst Test match in August 2001, whenPakistan facedBangladesh in the2001–02 Asian Test Championship.[3]
The stadium is also able to holdday-night matches with a set offloodlights installed at the venue.
The ground was inaugurated in 2001 as a replacement for theIbn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium located at that time in the center of Multan. The first Test match at the stadium took place in August 2001 betweenPakistan andBangladesh, while the firstOne Day International was held on 9 September 2003 between the same teams.Floodlights were later installed to makeday/night cricket matches possible. The first day/night game played here was betweenarch-rivalsIndia and Pakistan on 16 February 2006.[4]
In April 2018, thePakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the venue, along with several others in the country, would get a makeover to get them ready for future international matches and fixtures in thePakistan Super League.[5]
This stadium hosted its firstPakistan Super League match on 26 February 2020 betweenMultan Sultans andPeshawar Zalmi. This stadium hosted three matches during the2020 Pakistan Super League. It is the home ground ofMohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans.
On 30 May 2022, the PCB announced that Multan Cricket Stadium would hosta three match ODI series against the West Indies in June. Multan hosted its first international match in 14 years, with the first ODI against the West Indies on 8 June 2022.[6]
In August 2022, the PCB announced that Multan would serve as one of the venues for thehome Test series against England in December 2022.[7]
In 2023 edition ofPakistan Super League Multan hosted 5 matches including opening match betweenLahore andMultan.
2023 Asia Cup kicked off on August 30 in Multan with a grand opening ceremony featuring Nepali singerTrishala Gurung and Pakistani singerAima Baig. Marking Pakistan's first hosting in 15 years, the inaugural match sawPakistan face off againstNepal, setting an exciting tone for Asia's biggest cricket event.[8]
England againstPakistan in October 2024.[10]Bangladesh againstPakistan in August 2001.[10]Pakistan againstBangladesh in September 2001.[11]Harry Brook againstPakistan in October 2024.[12]Mohammad Yousuf from 2001–2006.[13]Harry Brook andJoe Root againstPakistan in October 2024.[14]Noman Ali againstEngland in October 2024.[15]Danish Kaneria from 2001–2006.[16]Pakistan againstNepal in August 2023.[17]Nepal againstPakistan in August 2023.[17]Pakistan againstWest Indies in June 2022.[18]Babar Azam againstNepal in August 2023.[17]Babar Azam from 2022 - 2023.[19]Babar Azam andIftikhar Ahmed againstNepal in August 2023.[17]Mohammad Nawaz againstWest Indies in June 2022.[20]Shadab Khan from 2022 - 2023.[21]