# Bugti Stadium > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bugti_Stadium > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bugti_Stadium.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugti_Stadium > Source revision: 1345251855 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Cricket stadium in Quetta, Pakistan Bugti Stadium, Quetta Interactive map of Bugti Stadium, Quetta Ground information Location Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan Country Pakistan Coordinates 30°12′6″N 66°59′53″E / 30.20167°N 66.99806°E / 30.20167; 66.99806 Establishment 1954; 72 years ago (1954) Capacity 17,000[2] Owner Pakistan Cricket Board Tenants Balochistan cricket team Quetta cricket team Pakistan national cricket team Quetta Gladiators[1] International information Only men's ODI 30 October 1996: Pakistan v Zimbabwe Team information Quetta Gladiators (2023-present) Pakistan national cricket team (planned) As of 1 January 2017 Source: Cricinfo **Bugti Stadium**, formerly known as the **Racecourse Ground**, is a [cricket](/source/Cricket) ground in [Quetta](/source/Quetta), [Balochistan](/source/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan), [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan), owned by the [Pakistan Cricket Board](/source/Pakistan_Cricket_Board).[3] It is located next to the [Ayub National Stadium](/source/Ayub_National_Stadium). ## History The first recorded match on the ground was played on 29 October 1954.[4][5] Until 1989, Bugti Stadium was known as the Racecourse Ground. It was used as a venue for a [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in [October 1996](/source/Zimbabwean_cricket_team_in_Pakistan_in_1996%E2%80%9397).[6] Between 1954 and 2008, the ground hosted 22 [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) matches.[7] In September 2019, the [Pakistan Cricket Board](/source/Pakistan_Cricket_Board) named it as one of the venues to host matches in the [2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Quaid-e-Azam_Trophy).[8][9] View of the stadium after snowfall. ## See also - [List of cricket grounds in Pakistan](/source/List_of_cricket_grounds_in_Pakistan) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Bhatti, Abdul Majid (15 September 2020). ["Quetta to again miss out on PSL 2021 matches, PCB confirms"](https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6412). *Geo Super*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200919002511/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6412-peshawar) from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Shahid, Saleem (6 February 2023). ["Iftikhar Ahmed dazzles as Gladiators edge Zalmi in PSL exhibition thriller"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1735489). *Dawn.com*. Retrieved 11 March 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["PCB team to visit Bugti Stadium next week"](https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-team-to-visit-bugti-stadium-next-week.html). *Pakistan Cricket Board*. Retrieved 20 July 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Quetta to host matches during PSL 2023"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2023-pcb-includes-quetta-among-venues-for-eighth-edition-of-pakistan-super-league-1350957). *ESPNcricinfo*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Cricinfo_5-0)** ["Bugti Stadium"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/content/ground/58996.html). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 16 September 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ODI_6-0)** ["One-Day International Matches played on Bugti Stadium, Quetta"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1537_o.html). *Cricket Archive*. Retrieved 16 September 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FC_7-0)** ["First-Class Matches played on Bugti Stadium, Quetta"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1537_f.html). *Cricket Archive*. Retrieved 16 September 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Bugti Stadium to host first-class cricket matches after 11 years"](https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/521106-bugti-stadium-to-host-first-class-cricket-matches-after-11-years). *www.thenews.com.pk*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["First-Class Matches Played on Bugti Stadium, Quetta (26)"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220802235106/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1537_f.html). *CricketArchive*. Archived from [the original](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1537_f.html) on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2020. ## External links - [Bugti Stadium](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1537.html) at CricketArchive v t e Cricket grounds in Pakistan International grounds Imran Khan Cricket Stadium Bahawal Stadium Bagh-e-Jinnah Bugti Stadium Gaddafi Stadium Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium Iqbal Stadium Jinnah Stadium (Gujranwala) Jinnah Stadium (Sialkot) Multan Cricket Stadium National Stadium Niaz Stadium Pindi Club Ground Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Sargodha Cricket Stadium Sheikhupura Stadium Domestic grounds Abbottabad Cricket Stadium Asghar Ali Shah Stadium Southend Club Cricket Stadium Diamond Club Ground Faisal Stadium Senator Muhammad Ishaq Baloch Cricket Stadium (Gwadar) Khan Research Laboratories Ground Lahore City Cricket Association Ground Marghzar Cricket Ground National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex National Ground Peshawar Club Ground Qayyum Stadium Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium Quaid-e-Azam Stadium Zahoor Elahi Stadium Shaheed Mohtarama Benazir Bhutto International Cricket Stadium State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex United Bank Limited Sports Complex Zafar Ali Stadium Zamir Jaffri Cricket Stadium Category Portal v t e Quetta Gladiators Home ground Bugti Stadium Captains Sarfaraz Ahmed (2016–2023) Mohammad Nawaz (2023) Rilee Rossouw (2024–present) Coaches Moin Khan (2016–2023) Shane Watson (2024–) Honours 2019 Pakistan Super League Seasons 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 See also Galle Gladiators --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bugti Stadium](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugti_Stadium) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugti_Stadium?action=history)). 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