Zahoor Elahi Stadium

Zahoor Elahi Stadium
ظہور الہی اسٹیڈیم
Horse show ground[1]
Ground information
LocationGujrat
Coordinates32°35′8″N 74°4′55″E / 32.58556°N 74.08194°E / 32.58556; 74.08194[3]
Establishment2001
Capacity10000 [4]
OwnerGujrat district government
TenantsGujrat Cricket Association, Pakistan Cricket Board
End names
Pavilion End
The Other End
Team information
Gujrat cricket team[2] (2001 – present)
Gujrat Under-19s (2001 – present)
As of 29 April 2016
Source: [1]

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

The stadium is named after politician Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi.

Ground History

Zahoor Elahi Stadium was previously known as the Horse Show Ground, as horse show used to be held there annually until the late 1990s. It was rebuilt in 2001 and 2002. After the renovation in March 2002 the ground was renamed as Zahoor Elahi Stadium to honour the late politician.[5]

Cricket History

Zahoor Elahi Stadium has never hosted an international match and as of now it is not recognized as a First-class ground by Pakistan Cricket Board[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

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 Trophy 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.[9] 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 10,000 people[10]

Industrial Exhibition

The stadium has also been the host to all 6 Industrial exhibitions conducted by Gujrat chamber of commerce annually.[11]

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.[12]

Punjab Youth Festival

Zahoor elahi stadium is recognized as a sports facility by sports board Punjab and it regularly hosts competitions which are part of Punjab youth Festival.[13]

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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  2. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
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  4. ^ "PTI gets permission to hold rally in Gujrat". 20 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Zahoor Ellahi Cricket Stadium Gujrat".
  6. ^ "Cricket News - Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Official Website".
  7. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  8. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  9. ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
  10. ^ "PTI all set for Gujrat rally".
  11. ^ "Industrial exhibition kicks off in Gujrat". 8 May 2015.
  12. ^ "T-20 Match at Gujrat – Gujrat Classified, Jobs, Events, Pictures, Videos".
  13. ^ "Sports Board Punjab". Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.