Zahoor Elahi Stadium

Zahoor Elahi Stadium
ظہور الہی اسٹیڈیم
Ground information
Location Gujrat
Coordinates 32°35′8″N 74°4′55″E / 32.58556°N 74.08194°E / 32.58556; 74.08194Coordinates: 32°35′8″N 74°4′55″E / 32.58556°N 74.08194°E / 32.58556; 74.08194[1]
Establishment 2001
Capacity 25,000[2]
Owner Gujrat district government
Tenants Gujrat Cricket Association, Pakistan Cricket Board
End names
Pavillion End
The Other End
Team information
Gujrat cricket team[3] (2001 – present)
Gujrat Under-19s (2001 – present)
As of 29 april 2016
Source:

Zahoor Elahi Stadium (Urdu: ظہور الہی اسٹیڈیم‎) is a cricket ground in Gujrat, Pakistan. This stadium regularly hosts Inter-district and Inter-region tournaments. Other than that it has hosted a total of 14 grade II matches and one first class match. It is the home ground of Gujrat cricket team and Gujrat Under-19s.

Ground History

Zahoor elahi stadium was previously known as Horse show Ground. The reason behind this name was a horse show which was held here annually till late ninties. It was rebuilt during the year 2001 and 2002. After the renovation in March, 2002 Horse show ground was renamed as Zahoor Elahi sadium in honour of the late politician Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi.[4]

Facilities

The Stadium does not have covered stands, there are no flood lights, the stadium does not even have a digital scoreboard. The stadium has no proper white screens instead it uses old school portable cloth screens. The pitch is not well-managed either, the curator uses a hand-rolled roller which makes pitch management even more difficult. There are no practical arrangements for video coverage of a match. The stadium has eight entrances and a well-built pavilion.

Cricket History

Zahoor Elahi stadium has never hosted an international match and as of now it is not recognized as a First class ground either by Pakistan Cricket Board[5] thus it no longer hosts first class matches however it has served as home ground for Gujrat cricket team in a number of other tournaments including Inter-district senior and under-19 tournaments.

First-class Matches

Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted its only first-class match during the group stage of 2012–13 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on 28 December 2012.[6]

Scorecard Sialkot vs Lahore Ravi

28–31 December 2012
Scorecard
v
117/1d (63 overs)
Naved Sarwar 50* (205)
Asif Ashfaq 1/34 (10 overs)
28/1 (11 overs)
Irfan Haider 23* (35)
Mohammad Imran 1/20 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
Umpires: Kamal Marchant and Raweed Khan
  • Lahore Ravi won the toss and elected to field first
  • Points Sialkot 2 points, Lahore Ravi 2 points

Grade II Matches

Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted 14 grade II matches during year 2001 and 2003.[7]

Under-19 Tournament (Grade II) 2001/02

Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted its first match during the 2001/02 season of grade II under-19 tournament. It hosted a total of three matches during that season.

1,2 September 2001
Scorecard
Gujrat Under-19s
v
Khanewal Under-19s
Gujrat Under-19s won by 107 runs
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Gujrat Under-19s won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Gujrat 12 points, Khanewal 0 points
4,5 September 2001
Scorecard
Gujrat Under-19s
v
Hafizabad Under-19s
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Hafizabad Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Gujrat 0 points, Hafizabad 0 points
7,8 September 2001
Scorecard
Hafizabad Under-19s
v
Khanewal Under-19s
Hafizabad Under-19s won by 125 runs
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Hafizabad Under-19s won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Hafizabad 9 points, Khanewal 0 points

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II) 2001/02

Zahoor Elahi stadium also hosted three matches from Quaid-e-Azam trophy during the season 2001/02

15,16 October 2001
Scorecard
Gujrat
v
Khanewal
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Khanewal won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Gujrat 3 points, Khanewal 0 points
18,19 October 2001
Scorecard
Hafizabad
v
Khanewal
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Khanewal won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Hafizabad 3 points, Khanewal 0 points
21,22 October 2001
Scorecard
Gujrat
v
Hafizabad
Gujrat won by 8 wickets
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Gujrat won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Gujrat 12 points, Hafizabad points 0

Under-19 Tournament (Grade II) 2002/03

Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted 5 matches during season 2002/03 of grade II Under-19s tournament

1–3 September 2002
Scorecard
Gujrat Under-19s
v
Mianwali Under-19s
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Gujrat Under-19s won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Gujrat 0 points, Mianwali 3 points
6–8 September 2002
Scorecard
Gujrat Under-19s
v
Attock Under-19s
Gujrat Under-19s won by 16 runs
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Attock Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Gujrat 12 points, Attock 0 points
11–13 September 2002
Scorecard
Gujrat Under-19s
v
Lahore Under-19s
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Gujrat Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Gujrat 3 points, Lahore Greens 0 points
16–18 September 2002
Scorecard
Gujrat Under-19s
v
Sialkot Under-19s
Match drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Sialkot Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Gujrat 3 points, Sialkot 0 points
21,22 September 2001
Scorecard
Lahore Greens Under-19s
v
Mianwali Under-19s
Mianwali Under-19s won by 10 wickets
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Mianwali Under-19s won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Lahore Greens 0 points, Mianwali 12 points

Cornelius Trophy 2002/03

Zahoor Elahi stadium hosted another 3 grade II matches during the Cornellius Trophhy 2002/03

21–23 January 2003
Scorecard
Gujrat
v
Okara
Match Drawn
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Gujrat won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Gujrat 0 points, Okara 0 points
2–3 February 2003
Scorecard
Gujrat
v
Afghanistan
Gujrat won by 10 wickets
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Gujrat won the toss and decided to field first
  • Points: Gujrat 12 points, Afghanistan 0 points
January, 2003
Scorecard
Gujrat
v
Rajanpur
Gujrat won by an innings and 56 runs
Zahoor Elahi Stadium, Gujrat
  • Rajanpur won the toss and decided to bat first
  • Points: Gujrat 12 points, Rajanpur 0 points

Other Matches

As of 2014 Zahoor Elahi stadium regularly hosts matches from different Inter-district and Inter-region/department tournaments.[8] The stadium has also hosted a number of charity matches

Other Events

Zahoor Elahi Stadium has been used for a number of purposes beside cricket.

Election Campaigns

This stadium gets a fair share of political jamborees often during election days. Recent example being PTI's jalsa during which the stadium accommodated almost 70,000 people[9]

Industrial Exhibition

The stadium has also been host to all 6 Industrial exhibitions conducted by Gujrat chamber of commerce annually.[10]

Charity Matches

More than a couple of charity matches have been held at Zahoor Elahi Stadium. Such as a T20 exhibition match on 4 May 2012 saw a number of international cricketers such including former captain Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Imran Nazir, Abdul Razaq, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal. Another such match in July,2014 saw huge attendance.[11]

Punjab Youth Festival

Zahoor elahi stadium is recognzed as a sports facility by sports board Punjab and it regularly hosts competitions which are part of Punjab youth Festival.[12]

Other Sports

The Ground often hosts local Kabaddi matches. It is also known to be the host of Jashn-e-baharan sports festival.

References

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