Narol Cricket Stadium | |
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Location | Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
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Coordinates | 34°21′13″N 73°28′42″E / 34.353498°N 73.478219°E |
Establishment | 10 October 2007 |
Capacity | 10,000 (as of 2021) |
Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Tenants | AJK Cricket Team |
As of 2021 Source: ESPNCricinfo |
The Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium ( a.k.a. Narol Cricket Stadium; Urdu: مظفر آباد کرکٹ اسٹیڈیم or MCS) is a cricket stadium in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. [1] [2] [3] The stadium is situated near Azad Jammu Kashmir Medical College. It has hosted all the matches of the Kashmir Premier League so far. [4] [5]
Previously, the venue has been used as a hospital during earthquakes. [1]
In 2013, the ground hosted five matches of the 2013 Inter-District Under-19 Tournament, and three matches of the 2013–14 Inter-District Senior Tournament. Two years later, it hosted five matches of the 2015 Inter-District Under-19 Tournament, and five matches of the 2015 Inter-District Senior Tournament.
In 2019, it hosted two fixtures of the 2019–20 PCB National Under-19s 3-Day Tournament, and one match of the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (Grade II) 2019/20.
In 2021, it hosted all 19 matches of the first edition of the Kashmir Premier League. [6] Around 2,500 spectators were allowed to watch the match in the stadium during the tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan. [7]
In 2022, it hosted all 25 matches of the second KPL season. [8]
34°21′30″N 73°28′20″E / 34.35833°N 73.47222°E