Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot (), formerly known as Connelly Park or Jinnah Park), is a cricket ground in Sialkot, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest cricket grounds in Pakistan, having been built in the early part of the twentieth century.
The stadium was founded in 1909 during the British Raj. It was named "Connelly Park" after the then British Deputy Commissioner of Sialkot, Mr. Connelly. In the 1950s, it was named Jinnah Park after the founding father of Pakistan. In 1979, it was upgraded to a stadium with a new pavilion and seating. It was the home ground of Sialkot Stallions.
The inaugural first-class match at the ground was held between Marylebone Cricket Club and Punjab in November 1951. The first Test match at Jinnah Stadium was played in 1985, and the most recent one in 1995.
Pakistan played its first-ever ODI at home on this ground in 1976 against New Zealand, which was also the first ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan. Jinnah Stadium is known for its green-top pitches that help fast bowlers. Credit for these green-top pitches goes to the curator, Abdul Ghani, who has prepared pitches for all international matches played here (4 Tests and 9 ODIs).
In 1984, the Pakistan-India ODI here was stopped midway and abandoned after news of the assassination of the Indian PM, Indira Gandhi, reached the ground. India were batting.
During the India tour to Pakistan in 1989, the 4th Test of the series was played in this stadium. During India's 2nd innings, Sachin Tendulkar was badly injured by a Waqar Younis bouncer. However, he returned to bat later and scored 57 runs, helping to save the Test match and the series for India.
In this stadium, India scored its lowest ODI total of 79 all out, against Pakistan during their 1978/79 tour.
In 2016, Sialkot Cricket Academy was established at the stadium. In September 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board named the stadium as one of the venues for hosting matches in the 2019âÂÂ20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
In November 2021, it was announced that Rs. 810 million had been released for the upgradation of the stadium, with plans for future Pakistan Super League to be hosted there. On 27 September 2022, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, inaugurated the upgradation of Jinnah Stadium Sialkot.
However, in August 2024, it was revealed that work on the renovation of the stadium had stopped due to the non-availability of funds.
This is the list of centuries scored in Test matches at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot
Only one One-day international century has been scored at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot
This is a list of five-wicket hauls taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot in Test matches.
This is a list of five-wicket hauls taken at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot in One-day Internationals.