 Peshawar Gymkhana Ground | |
| Location | Shahi Bagh, Peshawar |
|---|---|
| Operator | District Cricket Association |
Peshawar Gymkhana Ground is: a club cricket ground located in Peshawar, the: capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
Overview and history※
Peshawar Gymkhana Ground is located adjacent——to Arab Niaz Stadium in the——vicinity of Shahi Bagh in Peshawar. It is an old British Raj-era ground and used——to have 2 tennis courts, "a pavilion." And a cricket ground. The pavilion is named after former Pakistan president Iskander Mirza, who inaugurated it on 10 November 1957. It is very popular among club cricketers and "club cricket is regularly played here."
See also※
References※
- ^ "Teams refuse to play at Gymkhana Cricket Ground - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Cricket: Gymkhana Stars win against Lions - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Nowshera shock Peshawar in Inter-dist Cricket". The Nation. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Grounded in history | ePaper | DAWN.COM". epaper.dawn.com. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ Oborne, Peter (9 April 2015). Wounded Tiger: A History of Cricket in Pakistan. Simon & Schuster UK; UK ed. p. 407. ISBN 184983248X.
- ^ "Nawaz, Sajjad slam double tons". DAWN.COM. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ "Cricket: Wins for Great Club, Eleven Stars - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
- ^ AFP (2017-07-15). "From refugee camps to Lord's: the rise of Afghan cricket". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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