| Ground Name: | Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala |
| Nickname: | Municipal Stadium |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Location: | Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Seating Capacity: | 20,000[1] |
| Established: | 1981 |
| Owner: | Pakistan Cricket |
| Curator: | Muhammad Riaz |
| Tenants: | Pakistan national cricket team Gujranwala Cricket Association |
| End1: | n/a |
| End2: | n/a |
| International: | yes |
| Onlytestdate: | 20 December |
| Onlytestyear: | 1991 |
| Onlytesthome: | Pakistan |
| Onlytestaway: | Sri Lanka |
| Firstodidate: | 3 December |
| Firstodiyear: | 1982 |
| Firstodihome: | Pakistan |
| Firstodiaway: | India |
| Lastodidate: | 16 February |
| Lastodiyear: | 2000 |
| Lastodihome: | Pakistan |
| Lastodiaway: | Sri Lanka |
| Date: | 29 December |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/southkorea/content/ground/58930.html ESPNcricinfo |
The Jinnah Stadium, formerly known as Municipal Stadium, is a multipurpose stadium in Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] It is used mostly for cricket matches. Built in 1981, the creator of this stadium is Alhaj Muhammad Aslam Butt (former mayor of Gujranwala).[3] [4] This stadium can accommodate 20,000 spectators and is known for having one of the fastest pitches in the world.[5] [6]
Jinnah Stadium is the largest stadium in Gujranwala, followed by the Mini Stadium, an association of football ground which has a capacity of 15,000. Since 2000, due to lack of international matches has led to the stadium being used for political rallies.[7] [8] [9] The absence of a five-star hotel in Gujranwala is cited as the main reason for the lack of international matches at the venue.[6]
Jinnah Stadium was built as Municipal Stadium in 1981.[5] [6] It hosted its first and only Test match in 1991.[10] Over the years, cricketers such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Arjuna Ranatunga, and Sanath Jayasuriya have played at Jinnah Stadium.[6] Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI cricket debut in 1989 at this ground.[11] The last ODI match played there was between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2000 and was the first ODI match Aleem Dar umpired.[12]
This stadium hosted an ODI match in the 1996 Cricket World Cup between Pakistan and UAE.[13]
The following table summarizes the One-Day International centuries scored at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala [14]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106* | 106 | 1 | Won | |||||
| 2 | 102* | 112 | 1 | Lost | |||||
| 3 | 102* | 133 | 2 | Won |
Only 1 five wicket haul has been taken at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala[15]