Rawalpindi is home to one of the most prominent cricket venues in Pakistan – the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Since its establishment in 1992, the stadium has hosted plenty of international matches.
But it’s only since 2019 that the venue has been hosting international cricket more frequently. It has even hosted the World Cup and, more recently, the Champions Trophy matches.
Outside the international fixtures, Rawalpindi regularly hosts domestic tournaments and Pakistan Super League matches.
Below you can look at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium’s records and stats in Test, ODI, and T20I cricket.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: Venue Details
| Location | Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Bowling Ends | Pavilion End, Shell End |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Home to | Pakistan, Rawalpindi |
| First International Match | Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODI – 19 January 1992 |
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: Test Stats
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 3 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 10 |
| Matches Won After Winning Toss | 9 |
| Matches Won After Losing Toss | 4 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Drawn Matches | 4 |
| Highest Individual Score | 270 by Rahul Dravid (IND) vs PAK |
| Best Bowling Figures | 7/66 by Mohammad Zahid (PAK) vs NZ |
| Highest Team Total | 657 by England vs Pakistan |
| Lowest Team Total | 112 by England vs Pakistan |
| Average First Innings Score | 336 |
Rawalpindi hosts Test cricket regularly in Pakistan. Batters have dominated in most of the matches played here.
The pitch is generally flat. So batters make the most of it, while bowlers have to grind hard, though spinners get help as the pitch wears on.
Of late, teams have put up 300-plus totals more often while batting in the first and second innings. So teams often opt to bat first, as the pitch becomes challenging later on.
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: ODI Stats
| Matches Played | 27 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 12 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 15 |
| Matches Won After Winning Toss | 16 |
| Matches Won After Losing Toss | 11 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Matches with No Result | 0 |
| Highest Individual Score | 188* by Gary Kirsten (SA) vs UAE |
| Best Bowling Figures | 5/20 by Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) vs ENG |
| Highest Team Total | 337/3 by Pakistan vs New Zealand |
| Lowest Team Total | 104 by Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka |
| Average First Innings Score | 242 |
The flat nature of the pitch means the venue has seen high-scoring games. And chasing teams often find it easy to overhaul big totals.
In 2023, Pakistan chased down a 337-run target against New Zealand with 10 balls to spare. So teams generally look to bowl first and chase down targets. Even 55 per cent of ODIs played in Rawalpindi have been won by chasing teams.
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: T20I Stats
| Matches Played | 9 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 1 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 6 |
| Matches Won After Winning Toss | 4 |
| Matches Won After Losing Toss | 3 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Matches with No Result | 2 |
| Highest Individual Score | 104* by Mark Chapman (NZ) vs PAK |
| Best Bowling Figures | 4/13 by Usman Qadir (PAK) vs ZIM |
| Highest Team Total | 194/4 by New Zealand vs Pakistan |
| Lowest Team Total | 90 by New Zealand vs Pakistan |
| Average First Innings Score | 137 |
Chasing teams have benefited a lot in T20Is played in Rawalpindi. The excellent batting conditions mean teams look to charge at the bowlers from the start.
But if teams bowl well and restrict teams to a par score, they can set up an easy run chase. And even if teams go past 180, it may not be easy to defend.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: Memorable Records
- Pakistan and Zimbabwe played a tied ODI in 2020, which Zimbabwe won in the Super Over.
- England posted the highest Test total here – 657 against Pakistan, 2022.
- Pakistan chased down 337 runs against New Zealand in the 2023 ODI match.
- Mark Chapman scored the first T20I century in Rawalpindi – 104* against Pakistan, 2023
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Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi: Upcoming Matches
| Date | Match | Time (IST) |
| Nov 11, 2025 | PAK vs SL, 1st ODI | 3:00 PM |
| Nov 13, 2025 | PAK vs SL, 2nd ODI | 3:00 PM |
| Nov 15, 2025 | PAK vs SL, 3rd ODI | 3:00 PM |
| Nov 17, 2025 | PAK vs ZIM, 1st T20I | 7:30 PM |
| Nov 19, 2025 | SL vs ZIM, 2nd T20I | 7:30 PM |
