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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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. The stadium is situated near Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College. It has hosted all the matches of the Kashmir Premier League so far.

Previously, the venue has been used as a hospital during earthquakes.

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. Around 2,500 spectators were allowed to watch the match in the stadium during the tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.

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

  • 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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