Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Multan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°11′52″N 71°28′27″E / 30.19778°N 71.47417°ECoordinates: 30°11′52″N 71°28′27″E / 30.19778°N 71.47417°E |
| Establishment | 1975 |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| International information | |
| Only Test | 30 December 1980: Pakistan v  West Indies |
| First ODI | 17 December 1982: Pakistan v  India |
| Last ODI | 14 October 1994: Pakistan v  Australia |
| As of 1 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo |
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The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, originally known as the Old Fort Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football. It hosted one Test Match in 1980. The stadium holds 18,000 and opened in 1975.
The stadium is named in honor of Imād ad-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Qāsim ath-Thaqafī (Arabic: عماد الدين محمد بن القاسم الثقفي; c. 31 December 695 – 18 July 715[citation needed]), an Umayyad general who conquered Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River (now a part of Pakistan) for the Umayyad Caliphate in eighth century.
On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after the speech of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. The Opposition leader alleged that only two gates of the venue were opened at the end of the rally and the lights were also switched off, but this was later denied by the DCO and local authorities.
Single Test century has been achieved at the ground.
Only three ODI centuries have been achieved at the ground.
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