National Stadium, Karachi
Address: Pakistan, Karachi
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Former names: National Bank Cricket Arena
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Owner: Sindh Cricket Association
Opened: 1955
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National Bank Cricket Arena which is popularly known as National Stadium, Karachi is one of the biggest cricket stadium in Pakistan. So far, 45 Test Matches, 52 One Day Internationals and 11 T20 Matches have been played here. It has floodlights and this is homeground of Pakistan Super League (PSL)'s Team "Karachi Kings".
National Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Karachi, Pakistan. Because of sponsorship reasons, the ground is also called National Bank Cricket Arena. The stadium was built in 1955 and is currently owned by Pakistan Cricket Board. Sindh Cricket Association is the operating body of the venue. The stadium hosts international cricket matches as well as several domestic cricket tournaments in Karachi. It also serves as the home ground to the Karachi Kings cricket team. The first Test match played at the venue was in the year 1956 between India and Pakistan. In 1980, the first ODI was hosted and the match was between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.