Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium

| nickname =

| image = Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium.jpg

| caption = Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium in the 1950s

| fullname = Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium

| country = Pakistan

| location = Multan, Pakistan

| coordinates = {{coord|30|11|52|N|71|28|27|E|region:PK_type:landmark|display=it}}

| seating_capacity = 18,000

| tenants =

}}

{{Infobox cricket ground

| nickname = Old Fort Stadium

| international = yes

| onlytestdate = 30 December

| onlytestyear = 1980

| onlytesthome = Pakistan

| onlytestaway = West Indies

| firstodidate = 17 December

| firstodiyear = 1982

| firstodihome = Pakistan

| firstodiaway = India

| lastodidate = 14 October

| lastodiyear = 1994

| lastodihome = Pakistan

| lastodiaway = Australia

| date = 9 October

| year = 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58982.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

The Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, also known as Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium,{{Cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Shakeel |date=2020-11-29 |title=PPP workers cross hurdles to enter Multan stadium |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1592996 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} is a multi-use stadium in Multan, Pakistan. It is currently used mostly for cricket and football.{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's Sports |date=2009-11-23 |title=Ministry to work on sports projects |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/504723/ministry-to-work-on-sports-projects |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} The stadium can accommodate 18,000 spectators.

Etymology

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), an Umayyad general who conquered the Sindh and Multan regions along the Indus River, in modern-day Pakistan, for the Umayyad Caliphate in the eighth century.

History

The stadium was usually used to host various football tournaments in the mid 20th century. It regularly hosted the Ismail Gold Shield Football Tournament which featured teams from India, Iran, Ceylon, along with others.{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Saturday 04 August 1962 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19620804/191/0012 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 10 August 1961 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19610810/103/0008 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Wednesday 22 February 1956 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19560222/106/0005 |via=British Newspaper Archive}} The matches were held under floodlights.{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 25 June 1959 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19590625/106/0006 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) - Thursday 14 July 1960 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19600714/195/0008 |via=British Newspaper Archive}}

It hosted one cricket Test match in 1980.{{cite web |date=17 June 2011 |title=Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/58982.html |access-date=17 June 2011 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

It hosted the 2010 National Football Challenge Cup final match between KRL and Pakistan Navy.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan 2009/10 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki09.html#cup |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.rsssf.org}}

Currently it is a regular venue for matches in the Pakistan Premier League.{{Cite web |title=WAPDA, PAF make winning start in PPFL |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/878744-wapda-paf-make-winning-start-in-ppfl |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Agencies |date=2021-08-30 |title=Late goal gives SSGC first win |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1643328/late-goal-gives-ssgc-first-win |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Waheed steers SSGC to big win in PPFL |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/888997-waheed-steers-ssgc-to-big-win-in-ppfl |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Our Staff |date=2010-11-12 |title=Qasim slams hat-trick in Pakistan Premier League |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Nov-2010/qasim-slams-hattrick-in-pakistan-premier-league?version=amp |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.nation.com.pk}}

On October 10, 2014, at least seven people died{{Cite web |title=7 PTI workers dead due to stampede after Multan rally |url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/240240-7-PTI-workers-dead-due-to-stampede-after-Multan-ra |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Dunya News}} and 40 were injured as a result of a stampede at stadium after a rally by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. Khan alleged that only two gates of the venue were opened at the end of the rally and the lights were also switched off. The local authorities denied the claim, stating that all five gates had been operational.{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/773657/pti-multan-administration-trade-blame-after-8-people-killed-in-qasim-bagh-stampede/|title=PTI, Multan administration trade blame after 8 people killed in Qasim Bagh stampede|work=The Express Tribune|date=10 October 2014 |access-date=12 June 2015}}{{Cite web |last=Dawn.com |date=2014-10-10 |title=Stampede at PTI Multan rally kills at least seven |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1137096 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2014-10-10 |title=PTI, Multan administration trade blame after 8 people killed in Qasim Bagh stampede |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/773657/pti-multan-administration-trade-blame-after-8-people-killed-in-qasim-bagh-stampede |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}

List of international centuries

One Test century has been scored at the ground.{{Cite web |title=Batting records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=494;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Cricinfo}}

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! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result

120*

Vivian Richards

{{ntsh|107}} 263

Drawn

Only three ODI centuries have been scored at the ground.{{Cite web |title=Batting records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;filter=advanced;ground=494;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;size=200;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=Cricinfo}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" ! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
1	118	Zaheer Abbas	{{cr\|PAK}}	{{ntsh\|107}} 86	1	{{cr\|IND}}	{{dts\|format=dmy\|1982\|December\|17}}	Won
2	117*	Mohsin Khan	{{cr\|PAK}}	{{ntsh\|107}} 118	1	{{cr\|IND}}	{{dts\|format=dmy\|1982\|December\|17}}	Won
3	101	Inzamam-ul-Haq	{{cr\|PAK}}	{{ntsh\|134}} 121	1	{{cr\|SL}}	{{dts\|format=dmy\|1992\|January\|17}}	Lost

List of international five-wicket hauls

=Tests=

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align=center

! scope="col" width="38"|No.

! scope="col" width="145"|Bowler

! scope="col" width="220"|Date

! scope="col" width="120"|Team

! scope="col" width="120"|Opposing team

! scope="col" width="60"|Inn

! scope="col" width="82"|Overs

! scope="col" width="70"|Runs

! scope="col" width="60"|Wkts

! scope="col" width="70"|Econ

! scope="col" width="70"|Result

align="center"

|scope="row"| 1

Imran Khan

Drawn{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Pakistan 4th Test 1980/81 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-tour-of-pakistan-1980-81-61914/pakistan-vs-west-indies-4th-test-63275/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}

References

Category:Test cricket grounds in Pakistan

Category:Football venues in Pakistan

Category:Buildings and structures in Multan

Category:Cricket grounds in Pakistan

Category:1975 establishments in Pakistan

Stadiumpor

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%" ! No. !! Score !! Player !! Team !! Balls !! Inns. !! Opposing team !! Date !! Result
1	118	Zaheer Abbas	{{cr\|PAK}}	{{ntsh\|107}} 86	1	{{cr\|IND}}	{{dts\|format=dmy\|1982\|December\|17}}	Won
2	117*	Mohsin Khan	{{cr\|PAK}}	{{ntsh\|107}} 118	1	{{cr\|IND}}	{{dts\|format=dmy\|1982\|December\|17}}	Won
3	101	Inzamam-ul-Haq	{{cr\|PAK}}	{{ntsh\|134}} 121	1	{{cr\|SL}}	{{dts\|format=dmy\|1992\|January\|17}}	Lost