Stadium
Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Formerly: Khan Research Laboratories Cricket Stadium, KRL Cricket Stadium, Dr. A.Q. Khan Ground
The Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium sits on KRL Road in Rawalpindi. The pitch has hosted matches since the late 1980s. It is the only ground in Pakistan with this name. Originally the Khan Research Laboratories Cricket Stadium, it was renamed in March 2021.
What makes the place distinct is not its architecture but its proximity to the Khan Research Laboratories, the nuclear enrichment facility that owns the site. The capacity is a matter of record and revision. While some sources cite 8,000 and a recent article suggests 14,000, the original layout likely held closer to 18,000 before minor modifications reduced the space.
Who plays here
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Khan Research Laboratories
33 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Khan Research Laboratories — Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | 385:388 |
| 12 Oct | Khan Research Laboratories — Pakistan Television | 356:352 |
| 6 Oct | Khan Research Laboratories — State Bank of Pakistan | 401:201 |
| 30 Sep | Khan Research Laboratories — Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy | 580:810 |
| 24 Sep | Khan Research Laboratories — Oil & Gas Development Company Limited | 409:492 |
| 18 Sep | Khan Research Laboratories — Markhor IT Solutions | 490:827 |
| 27 Jan | Khan Research Laboratories — Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | |
| 21 Jan | Khan Research Laboratories — Pakistan Television |