# Zafar Ali Stadium

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Pakistani Sports ground

Zafar Ali Stadium Interactive map of Zafar Ali Stadium Ground information Location Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan Country Pakistan Coordinates 30°39′37″N 73°06′00″E / 30.6603°N 73.1001°E / 30.6603; 73.1001 Establishment 1955 Capacity 10,000 Tenants Sargodha Cricket Team International information First men's ODI 23 December 1977: Pakistan v England Last men's ODI 3 November 1978: Pakistan v India As of 1 January 2017 Source: ESPNcricinfo[1]

**Zafar Ali Stadium** is a [multi-purpose stadium](/source/Multi-purpose_stadium) in [Sahiwal](/source/Sahiwal), [Punjab](/source/Punjab_(Pakistan)), [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan). From 1955 until 1995, it was used for [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) and [List A cricket](/source/List_A_cricket) matches.[1] The stadium can accommodate 10,000 spectators.[2]

The venue, formerly known as **Sahiwal Stadium**, was renamed as Zafar Ali Stadium in honor of Sheikh Zafar Ali Khan, the founder of the [Pakistan Olympic Association](/source/Pakistan_Olympic_Association).

In 2025, a synthetic 800-metre athletic track was completed at the stadium.[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ESPNcricinfo_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ESPNcricinfo_1-1) ["Zafar Ali Stadium"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/ground/59011.html). [ESPNcricinfo](/source/ESPNcricinfo). Retrieved 12 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Dawn_2-0)** [Paracha, Nadeem Farooq](/source/Nadeem_Farooq_Paracha) (10 March 2017). ["Stadium stories: Famous Pakistan cricket grounds"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1319194). *[Dawn](/source/Dawn_(newspaper))*. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Butt, Shafiq (6 July 2025). ["Zafar Ali Stadium's synthetic track project remains in limbo"](https://www.dawn.com/news/1922435). *[Dawn](/source/Dawn_(newspaper))*. Retrieved 4 April 2026.

## External links

- [Zafar Ali Stadium](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/22/1547.html) at [CricketArchive](/source/CricketArchive) (subscription required)

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