Ground Name: | Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium |
Nickname: | Narol Cricket Stadium |
Location: | Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
Coordinates: | 34.3535°N 73.4782°W |
Seating Capacity: | 10,000 (as of 2021) |
Owner: | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Year: | 2021 |
Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/1200225.html 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]