Rafi Cricket Stadium is an under-construction cricket stadium located in Bahria Town Karachi, Pakistan. Designed by Gerkan, Marg and Partners, the stadium has an ICC-certified design. The complex consists of a cricket academy of international standard, gymnasium, swimming pool, and hostels. The complex also includes a sports academy.[1][2][3][4]
رفیع کرکٹ اسٹیڈیم | |
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| Location | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Coordinates | 25°7′35.9″N 67°21′34.1″E / 25.126639°N 67.359472°E |
| Owner | Bahria Town Group Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Surface | Grass (Oval) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2017 |
| Opened | 2023-2030 |
| Architect | Gerkan, Marg and Partners |
| Tenants | |
| Pakistan Cricket Team (planned) Karachi Kings (planned) | |
Groundbreaking ceremony
editThe groundbreaking ceremony was held in Karachi on Friday, 14 April 2017. The ceremony was attended, among others, by Pakistani cricketers Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas, Shoaib Mohammad, Shahid Afridi, Umar Akmal, and Fawad Alam.
The chief guest of the event was the Chairman of Bahria Town, Malik Riaz Hussain, who performed the groundbreaking ceremony by pressing the button to start the crane on the project site. He said at the event that Rafi Cricket Stadium would be built in about one and a half years,[5] and by next two years, there will be international cricket matches in this ground. Given the level of security in Bahria Town, and ongoing construction of Hyatt Regency Hotel near Theme Park in Precinct 5, Rafi Cricket Stadium will be an optimal place for hosting international cricket events. It is going to be the largest cricket stadium of Pakistan in terms of sitting capacity.
Architect
editDesigned by GMP Germany, the creators of Dubai International Cricket Stadium,[6] Rafi Cricket Stadium's structure has been designed by Boston-based Simpson SGH whereas the façade has been created by SBP Consultants Germany and M&B (Mushtaq & Bilal) Pakistan, MEP is designed by SMC (S. Mehboob & Company) Pakistan, and Pre-Cast Support Consultants are JPC, USA.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Design of Pakistan's largest cricket stadium finalised". The Express Tribune. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Shaheen, Arshad (5 February 2016). "Bahria Sports City to feature Pakistan's largest cricket stadium". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Cricket stadium: German firm lands Bahria's contract". The Express Tribune. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Design of Rafi cricket stadium in Bahria Town completed Construction". The News International. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Kartarpur Corridor: Is $20 Justified? - Blog by Ramiz Ansari". archive.is. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Kartarpur Corridor: Is $20 Justified? - Blog by Ramiz Ansari". archive.is. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Bahria Town starts building Pakistan's largest cricket stadium". The News International. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2022.