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| Address | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Location | Quetta, Balochistan,Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°12′14″N66°59′53″E / 30.20389°N 66.99806°E /30.20389; 66.99806 |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
Ayub National Stadium, formerly known as theBaluchistan Cricket Association Ground, is amulti-purpose stadium inQuetta,Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for hostingfootball matches. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people.[1][2] The ground is part of theAyub Sports Complex, which contains the football pitch,tartan track, two halls for indoor games,handball court and twohockey turfs.[3][4] It is located next to theBugti Stadium used forcricket.
The stadium has hosted two ODI cricket matches, one in 1978, and the other in 1984. In both of these matches,Pakistan facedIndia.[5] The firstOne Day International (ODI) cricket match between Pakistan and India was held at this ground in 1978.[6]
On 12 June 2005, it hosted the first of three matchfootball friendly series betweenPakistan andIndia, which ended in a 1–1 draw, scored bySunil Chhetri andMuhammad Essa.[7][8]
The stadium subsequently hosted the 2016, and 2017 Balochistan Football Cup.[9][10][11][12]
Over time, neglect and mismanagement led to the stadium falling into disrepair, mainly being used for political gatherings.[13] The football ground lacked basic facilities, including pavilion, and it was denuded of grass.[13] The stadium started the renovation in March 2018, for the 2019National Games of Pakistan and revive sports activities at the stadium.[13][14]
In November 2021, the stadium hosted theUfone 4G Balochistan Football Cup 2021 organised byUfone, including the final betweenMuslim FC andBaloch Quetta.[15][16]
It again started renovation between 2021 and 2023, for the2023 National Games of Pakistan.[17][3][4][18] It was the main venue in the event, the Sports Complex was used forBadminton,Basketball,Martial Arts,Handball,Squash,Tennis,Volleyball, and other indoor games,[19] and the stadium was forAthletics,Football, andTug of war.[20]
In the end of 2023, political rallies held byJUI-F,Pakistan Peoples Party andPKMAP caused millions of rupees of damage to the running track in the stadium and in urgent need of repairs.[21]
| Highest Partnership For Each Wicket in ODIs[22] | ||||||
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| Wicket Number | Team A | Team B | Players | Partnership | Match Date | |
| 1st. Wicket | Pakistan | India | RJ Shastri & SC Khanna | 33 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 2nd. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Majid Khan &Zaheer Abbas | 60 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 3rd. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Zaheer Abbas &Javed Miandad | 74 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 4th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | GR Viswanath &DB Vengsarkar | 12 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 5th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | DB Vengsarkar &M Amarnath | 76 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 6th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Hasan Jamil &Mohsin Khan | 19 Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 7th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Manzoor Elahi &Mudassar Nazar | 25 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 8th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Madan Lal & C Sharma | 9 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| 9th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | Wasim Bari &Sarfraz Nawaz | 27* Runs | 1978/79 | |
| 10th. Wicket | Pakistan | India | C Sharma &Maninder Singh | 17 Runs | 1984-85 | |
| First-Class Records and Statistics[23] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | Team A | Team B | Match Date | Season | ||
| 1 | Quetta | Pakistan Customs | 20 October 1974 | 1974-75 | ||
| 2 | Baluchistan Governor's XI | West Indies | 12 October 1986 | 1986-87 | ||
| 3 | Baluchistan Governor's XI | Australia | 9 September 1988 | 1988-89 | ||
| 4 | Baluchistan Governor's XI | Sri Lanka A | 24 March 1989 | 1988-89 | ||
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