Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
Stadium in Multan, Pakistan
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The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, also known as Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium,[1] is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football.[2] The stadium can accommodate 18,000 spectators.
Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium in the 1950s | |
 Interactive map of Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | |
Full name | Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium |
|---|---|
| Address | Pakistan |
| Location | Multan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°11′52″N 71°28′27″E |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
Pakistan v 
West Indies| Old Fort Stadium | |
 Interactive map of Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| International information | |
| Only men's Test | 30 December 1980: Pakistan v West Indies |
| First men's ODI | 17 December 1982: Pakistan v  India |
| Last men's ODI | 14 October 1994: Pakistan v  Australia |
| As of 9 October 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Etymology
The stadium is named in honor of Imād ad-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Qāsim ath-Thaqafī (Arabic: عماد الدين محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; c. 31 December 695 – 18 July 715), an Umayyad general who conquered the Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River, in modern-day Pakistan, for the Umayyad Caliphate in the eighth century.
History
The stadium was usually used to host various football tournaments in the mid 20th century. It regularly hosted the Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament which featured teams from India, Iran, Ceylon, along with others.[3][4][5][6] The matches were held under floodlights.[7][8]
It hosted one cricket Test match in 1980.[9]
It hosted the 2010 National Football Challenge Cup final match between KRL and Pakistan Navy.[10]
Currently it is a regular venue for matches in the Pakistan Premier League.[11][12][13][14]
On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died[15] and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after a rally by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. Khan alleged that only two gates of the venue were opened at the end of the rally and the lights were also switched off. The local authorities denied the claim, stating that all five gates had been operational.[16][17][18]
List of international centuries
One Test century has been scored at the ground.[19]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120* | Vivian Richards | West Indies | 263 | 1 | Pakistan | 30 December 1980 | Drawn |
Only three ODI centuries have been scored at the ground.[20]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118 | Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 86 | 1 | India | 17 December 1982 | Won |
| 2 | 117* | Mohsin Khan | Pakistan | 118 | 1 | India | 17 December 1982 | Won |
| 3 | 101 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 121 | 1 |  Sri Lanka | 17 January 1992 | Lost |
List of international five-wicket hauls
Tests
| No. | Bowler | Date | Team | Opposing team | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imran Khan | 30 December 1980 | Pakistan | West Indies | 1 | 22 | 62 | 5 | 2.81 | Drawn[21] |