Showing posts with label Sheikhupura Stadium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sheikhupura Stadium. Show all posts
Sheikhpura stadium 

Sheikhpura stadium in Pakistan was first used as a Test match venue on 17 October 1996 This was followed by another test exactly a year later- between Pakistan and South Africa. It is yet another multi-use stadium in Pakistan. It holds the capacity for 15000 spectators and legendary cricketer like Wasim Akram has scored his highest Test score at this venue. There is also a small hockey stadium, a public park, a gymnasium, electronic scoreboard, and stadium shopping centre in the neighbouring spots. The Hockey Stadium was named after a great Hockey Player Saeed Anwar Malik, who played 3 Olympics for Pakistan. The first one-day international at the Sheikhupura Stadium was played on November 22nd, 1998. It was played between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, which the former won comfortably. Pakistani Pacers like Aaqib Javed, Mohammad Asif and Rana Naved-ul-Hasan have played most of the domestic matches at this venue

Sheikhupura Stadium

Sheikhupura Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Sheikhupura, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 spectators and hosted its first test match in 1996.Famous Cricketer Wasim Akram scored his best score at this venue.There is also a small hockey stadium, a public park, a gymnazium,electronic scoreboard, and stadium shopping centre in the neighbouring spots.Former deputy commissioner Sheikhupra Mr Shafqat Naghmi started this complex and with his all efforts it was recognized by govt.Stadium shopping centre around the stadium has been built since 1995,and a lot of big shops are doing good businesses in the area.it is second fortress stadium in punjab,and has been built by adaptation of Sydney cricket stadium Australia's map.in the evening people from all over the city come to stadium shopping centre for a small walk and evening snacks.

 
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