PakistanTest and ODI ground1978 to 2025
Iqbal Stadium
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Iqbal Stadium records at a glance
At Iqbal Stadium, the highest Test team total is 674/6 by Pakistan in 1984; the highest individual score is 253 by Sanath Jayasuriya in 2004; the highest successful chase is 188/7 by Pakistan in 1992.
At Iqbal Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 314/7 by Pakistan in 2003; the highest individual score is 123* by Quinton de Kock in 2025; the highest successful chase is 270/2 by South Africa in 2025.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 674/6 (Pakistan, 1984) | 314/7 (Pakistan, 2003) |
| Lowest completed total | 53 (West Indies, 1986) | 143 (South Africa, 2025) |
| Highest successful chase | 188/7 (Pakistan, 1992) | 270/2 (South Africa, 2025) |
| Highest individual score | Sanath Jayasuriya 253 (2004) | Quinton de Kock 123* (2025) |
| Best bowling | Chris Pringle 7/52 (1990) | Mudassar Nazar 4/27 (1984) |
| Most runs at the ground | Javed Miandad 1,068 | Mohammad Yousuf 386 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Abdul Qadir 42 | Umar Gul 7 |
| Average first-innings total | 340 | 228 |
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.
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 674 for 6 (1984)
- Lowest completed innings: West Indies' 53 (1986)
- Highest individual score: Sanath Jayasuriya, 253 against Pakistan (2004)
- Best bowling: Chris Pringle, 7 for 52 (1990)
- Widest win by runs: Sri Lanka, by 201 runs over Pakistan (2004)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 314 for 7 (2003)
- Lowest completed innings: South Africa's 143 (2025)
- Highest individual score: Quinton de Kock, 123 not out against Pakistan (2025)
- Best bowling: Mudassar Nazar, 4 for 27 (1984)
- Widest win by runs: Pakistan, by 113 runs over Sri Lanka (1987)
Tests at Iqbal Stadium
24 Tests, 1978 to 2006. The first was Pakistan v India on 16 October 1978: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 503 |
| 1980s | 12 | 389 |
| 1990s | 6 | 185 |
| 2000s | 5 | 377 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Miandad | Pakistan | 23 | 1,068 | 5 |
| Saleem Malik | Pakistan | 20 | 859 | 3 |
| Zaheer Abbas | Pakistan | 10 | 746 | 3 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 13 | 694 | 3 |
| Qasim Umar | Pakistan | 6 | 500 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Qadir | Pakistan | 10 | 42 |
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 9 | 41 |
| Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 5 | 35 |
| Iqbal Qasim | Pakistan | 7 | 29 |
| Imran Khan | Pakistan | 7 | 26 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 674/6
- Lowest completed total
- 53
- Highest score
- 253 · Sanath Jayasuriya
- Best bowling
- 7/52 · Chris Pringle
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 3
- Biggest win by runs
- 201 runs
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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 227 |
| 1990s | 7 | 226 |
| 2000s | 7 | 231 |
| 2020s | 3 | 225 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 6 | 386 | 2 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 3 | 239 | 1 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 6 | 201 | 0 |
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 7 | 179 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | Pakistan | 3 | 169 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Gul | Pakistan | 5 | 7 |
| Shoaib Malik | Pakistan | 6 | 7 |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan | 3 | 7 |
| Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 2 | 7 |
| Iftikhar Anjum | Pakistan | 3 | 6 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 314/7
- Lowest completed total
- 143
- Highest score
- 123* · Quinton de Kock
- Best bowling
- 4/27 · Mudassar Nazar
- Biggest win by runs
- 113 runs
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
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 24 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 19 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive