Gaddaffi Stadium
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| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 31°30′48″N 74°20′0″E / 31.51333°N 74.33333°ECoordinates: 31°30′48″N 74°20′0″E / 31.51333°N 74.33333°E |
| Establishment | 1959 |
| Owner | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Operator | Lahore Regional Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Lahore Qalandars, Lahore cricket teams, Lahore Lions, Lahore Eagles Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan |
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| Pavilion End College End |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 21 – 26 Nov 1959: Pakistan v  Australia |
| Last Test | 1 – 2 Mar 2009: Pakistan v  Sri Lanka |
| First ODI | 13 Jan 1978: Pakistan v  England |
| Last ODI | 31 May 2015: Pakistan v  Zimbabwe |
| First T20I | 22 May 2015: Pakistan v Zimbabwe |
| Last T20I |
12 September 2017: |
| As of 15 September 2017 Source: CricInfo |
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Gaddafi Stadium (Urdu: قذافی اسٹیڈیم / ALA-LC: Qaẕẕāfī Isṭeḍiyam) is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by famous architect and engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan, and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. The stadium was renovated for the 1996 Cricket World Cup when it hosted the final. The headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board are situated at Gaddafi Stadium making it the home of Pakistan cricket team. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000 spectators making it one of the biggest in the country.
Originally Lahore Stadium, was renamed in 1974 in honour of the former Libyan Dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi following a speech he gave at the 2nd Organisation of the Islamic Conference meeting in Lahore in favour of Pakistan's right to pursue nuclear weapons. The stadium houses the headquarters of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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