Bugti Stadium

Bugti Stadium, formerly known as the Racecourse Ground, is a cricket ground in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board.^[3] It is located next to the Ayub National Stadium.

Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Bugti Stadium drone view
Ground information
Location	Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	30°12′6″N 66°59′53″E
Establishment	1954; 71 years ago (1954)
Capacity	20,000[1]
Owner	Pakistan Cricket Board
Tenants	Balochistan cricket team Quetta cricket team Pakistan national cricket team Quetta Gladiators[2]
International information
Only ODI	30 October 1996:  Pakistan v  Zimbabwe
Team information
Quetta Gladiators (2023-present) Pakistan national cricket team (planned)
As of 1 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo

History

Drone view of the stadium during the exhibition match in 2023

The first recorded match on the ground was played on 29 October 1954.^[4][5] Until 1989, Bugti Stadium was known as the Racecourse Ground. It was used as a venue for a One Day International match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in October 1996.^[6] Between 1954 and 2008, the ground hosted 22 first-class matches.^[7]

Main Pavilion of the Stadium

In September 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board named it as one of the venues to host matches in the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.^[8][9] Balochistan played four games at Bugti Stadium in 2019-20, which were the first first-class games played in Balochistan since 2008.^[10]

View of the stadium after snowfall.

See also

• List of cricket grounds in Pakistan