Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium

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Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium
LocationGarhi Khuda Bakhsh, Sind, Pakistan
OwnerPakistan Cricket Board
OperatorPakistan Cricket Board
Capacity50,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2012
Opened2012
Construction costn/a
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Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium[1] is a cricket ground in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Sind.[2] The board unanimously decided to name the stadium after Mohtarama Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. The ground was inaugurated by then-President Asif Ali Zardari.

In 2012, the ground was established. This stadium, when complete, with a capacity of 50,000, is one of the largest cricket stadium in Pakistan.

For this purpose, the PCB has already taken over a piece of land measuring 35 acres.

In 2013, the stadium hosted seven matches of National One-day Championship and four matches of .[3]

The first match played on this ground was in March 2013 when Hyderabad Hawks took on Quetta Bears

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  1. ^ "New Islamabad Cricket Stadium to be named after Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto - Pakistan Cricket Forum - Cricistan". cricistan.com.
  2. ^ pakobserver Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Stadium set to stage games: National One-day Cup begins from March 5". dawn.com. 1 March 2013.

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