Iqbal Stadium

Iqbal Stadium in numbers

Iqbal Stadium, in Faisalabad, Pakistan, has staged 24 Tests and 19 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Pakistan and India in 1978, and the most recent international here was in 2025.

Of the 24 Tests played at Iqbal Stadium, 13 were drawn (54%), 7 won by the side batting first and 4 by the side batting second. That is 64% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Pakistan have played 24 of those Tests and won 6, lost 5 and drawn or tied 13, a win rate of 25%. The most frequent visitors have been India (5) and Sri Lanka (5). The average first-innings total was 389 in the 1980s (12 Tests) and 377 in the 2000s (5 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 12 Tests, against 6 in the 1990s. Javed Miandad has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,068 in 23 innings with 5 hundreds, and Abdul Qadir has taken the most wickets, 42 in 10 Tests. The highest total is Pakistan's 674 for 6 in 1984; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 53 in 1986; the highest individual score Sanath Jayasuriya's 253 against Pakistan in 2004; the best bowling Chris Pringle's 7 for 52 in 1990. The widest margin by runs was Sri Lanka's 201-run win over Pakistan in 2004.

Of the 19 ODIs played at Iqbal Stadium, sides batting first have won 8 and chasing sides 11. Only 42% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. Pakistan have played 15 of those ODIs and won 11, lost 4, a win rate of 73%. The most frequent visitors have been South Africa (8) and New Zealand (4). The average first-innings total was 226 in the 1990s (7 ODIs) and 225 in the 2020s (3 ODIs), peaking at 231 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 7 ODIs, against 7 in the 2000s. Mohammad Yousuf has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 386 in 6 innings with 2 hundreds, and Umar Gul has taken the most wickets, 7 in 5 ODIs. The highest total is Pakistan's 314 for 7 in 2003; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 143 in 2025; the highest individual score Quinton de Kock's 123 not out against Pakistan in 2025; the best bowling Mudassar Nazar's 4 for 27 in 1984. The widest margin by runs was Pakistan's 113-run win over Sri Lanka in 1987.

Tests at Iqbal Stadium

24 Tests, 1978 to 2006. The first was Pakistan v India on 16 October 1978: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Iqbal Stadium

19 ODIs, 1984 to 2025. The first was Pakistan v New Zealand on 23 November 1984: Pakistan won by 5 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Most recent matches

• South Africa v Pakistan (ODI, 8 November 2025): Pakistan won by 7 wickets
• Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 6 November 2025): South Africa won by 8 wickets
• South Africa v Pakistan (ODI, 4 November 2025): Pakistan won by 2 wickets
• Bangladesh v Pakistan (ODI, 11 April 2008): Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)
• Zimbabwe v Pakistan (ODI, 30 January 2008): Pakistan won by 7 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
• South Africa v Pakistan (ODI, 23 October 2007): Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
• West Indies v Pakistan (ODI, 7 December 2006): Pakistan won by 2 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
• Pakistan v India (Test, 21 January 2006): Match drawn
• Pakistan v England (Test, 20 November 2005): Match drawn
• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 20 October 2004): Sri Lanka won by 201 runs