Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Report, Records and Stats
Covers 44 international matches at this ground from Sep 2003 to May 2026.
Chasing sides have won 13 ODIs and 10 T20Is in this Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch report, against just 4 wins each for teams batting first. The data covers 44 men’s internationals in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from Sep 2003 to May 2026.
Rawalpindi has staged 10 Tests along with 18 ODIs and 16 T20Is; Pakistan featured in 40 of them and won 22.
Rawalpindi Pitch: The Case for Chasing
One-day sides setting a target average 238 and chasers 237, almost level, which helps explain why the chasing team has won 13 of 17 decided games. Pakistan chased 337/3 against New Zealand on 29 Apr 2023, the highest ODI total here, thanks to Fakhar Zaman’s 180 not out. T20Is are lower scoring: first innings average 154, yet chasers won 10 of 14 with a result.
Tests have a clear shape. The 2nd innings averages 411, above the 1st at 349, before scores drop to 199 and then 144, and the largest fourth-innings chase is 185. England raced to 657 in the Test starting 1 Dec 2022, then were bowled out for 112 in Oct 2024.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawalpindi_Cricket_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
15,000
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
10
–
–
–
13 Apr 2004
20 Oct 2025
ODIs
18
4
13
238
18 Sep 2003
30 May 2026
T20Is
16
4
10
154
7 Nov 2020
29 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
18
238
237
337
206
262
T20Is
14
154
141
194
162
154
Rawalpindi Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
10
349
411
199
144
185
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 10, from Apr 2004 to Oct 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam Pakistan
8
13
636
143
53.00
65.16
3
2
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
8
13
603
171*
60.30
55.78
2
1
Saud Shakeel Pakistan
5
9
483
141
53.67
49.85
2
2
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
3
6
463
157
92.60
50.66
3
0
Abdullah Shafique Pakistan
6
12
424
136*
42.40
48.13
2
1
Azhar Ali Pakistan
5
7
355
185
50.71
49.24
1
0
Shan Masood Pakistan
6
10
341
100
37.89
58.79
1
2
Agha Salman Pakistan
5
9
277
54
34.62
60.09
0
2
HC Brook England
2
4
271
153
67.75
115.32
1
1
R Dravid India
1
1
270
270
270.00
54.55
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Nauman Ali Pakistan
4
7
20
6/42
23.40
3.01
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
6
9
17
4/51
30.41
2.84
0
Naseem Shah Pakistan
5
8
16
4/26
35.88
4.20
0
KA Maharaj South Africa
2
4
15
7/102
22.93
2.51
1
Sajid Khan Pakistan
3
5
12
6/128
37.75
3.66
1
Hasan Ali Pakistan
1
2
10
5/54
11.40
3.60
2
Mehedi Hasan Miraz Bangladesh
2
4
10
5/61
18.60
2.95
1
Khurram Shahzad Pakistan
2
3
9
6/90
24.44
3.86
1
SR Harmer South Africa
1
2
8
6/50
15.62
2.78
1
Hasan Mahmud Bangladesh
2
4
8
5/43
24.12
3.35
1
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
R Dravid India
270
495
34
1
Pakistan
13 Apr 2004
Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh
191
341
22
1
Pakistan
21 Aug 2024
Azhar Ali Pakistan
185
361
15
3
Australia
4 Mar 2022
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
171*
239
11
3
Bangladesh
21 Aug 2024
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
157
358
16
2
Australia
4 Mar 2022
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
KA Maharaj South Africa
7/102
42.4
Pakistan
20 Oct 2025
Nauman Ali Pakistan
6/42
18.2
England
24 Oct 2024
SR Harmer South Africa
6/50
20
Pakistan
20 Oct 2025
Asif Afridi Pakistan
6/79
34.3
South Africa
20 Oct 2025
Khurram Shahzad Pakistan
6/90
21
Bangladesh
30 Aug 2024
Rawalpindi Highest Test Totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
657
101
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
1 Dec 2022
India
600
177.2
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
13 Apr 2004
Pakistan
579
155.3
England
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
1 Dec 2022
Bangladesh
565
167.3
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
21 Aug 2024
Pakistan
476/4
162
Australia
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
4 Mar 2022
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
112
37.2
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
24 Oct 2024
Pakistan
138
49.3
South Africa
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 Oct 2025
Pakistan
146
55.5
Bangladesh
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
21 Aug 2024
Bangladesh
168
62.2
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
7 Feb 2020
Pakistan
172
46.4
Bangladesh
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
30 Aug 2024
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 18, from Sep 2003 to May 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam Pakistan
9
9
569
125
81.29
88.22
2
3
Fakhar Zaman Pakistan
6
6
464
180*
92.80
102.43
2
2
Yasir Hameed Pakistan
5
5
262
86
52.40
68.41
0
3
DJ Mitchell New Zealand
2
2
242
129
121.00
103.42
2
0
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
8
8
238
61*
59.50
82.35
0
3
Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan
6
6
233
94*
46.60
71.25
0
3
BRM Taylor Zimbabwe
4
4
207
112
51.75
85.54
1
1
Younis Khan Pakistan
6
6
198
81
33.00
63.26
0
1
SC Williams Zimbabwe
3
3
197
118*
98.50
89.95
1
1
Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan
5
5
195
60
39.00
84.78
0
2
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Haris Rauf Pakistan
8
8
17
4/61
24.71
5.90
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
7
7
9
5/49
32.78
4.66
1
Mohammad Sami Pakistan
4
4
8
3/41
20.88
4.68
0
Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan
4
4
7
3/23
18.29
3.76
0
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
3
3
7
5/49
19.43
5.04
1
A Nel South Africa
2
2
6
4/39
12.50
4.17
0
Mohammad Hasnain Pakistan
1
1
5
5/26
5.20
2.60
1
Arafat Minhas Pakistan
1
1
5
5/32
6.40
3.20
1
M Ntini South Africa
2
2
5
3/25
12.60
3.78
0
Abrar Ahmed Pakistan
2
2
5
3/41
17.00
4.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Fakhar Zaman Pakistan
180*
144
17
6
New Zealand
29 Apr 2023
SR Tendulkar India
141
135
17
1
Pakistan
16 Mar 2004
DJ Mitchell New Zealand
129
119
8
3
Pakistan
29 Apr 2023
Babar Azam Pakistan
125
125
13
1
Zimbabwe
3 Nov 2020
SC Williams Zimbabwe
118*
135
13
1
Pakistan
3 Nov 2020
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Mohammad Hasnain Pakistan
5/26
10
Zimbabwe
3 Nov 2020
Arafat Minhas Pakistan
5/32
10
Australia
30 May 2026
Iftikhar Ahmed Pakistan
5/40
10
Zimbabwe
1 Nov 2020
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
5/49
10
Zimbabwe
30 Oct 2020
B Muzarabani Zimbabwe
5/49
10
Pakistan
3 Nov 2020
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
337/3
48.2
New Zealand
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
29 Apr 2023
New Zealand
336/5
50
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
29 Apr 2023
Pakistan
329/6
50
India
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
16 Mar 2004
India
317
48.4
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
16 Mar 2004
Pakistan
299/5
50
Sri Lanka
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
11 Nov 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
104
33
Sri Lanka
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
9 Oct 2004
Pakistan
157
47.4
South Africa
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
10 Oct 2003
New Zealand
183
47.5
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
5 Dec 2003
Pakistan
192
49.3
South Africa
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
12 Oct 2003
Australia
200
44.1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
30 May 2026
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 16, from Nov 2020 to Nov 2025.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam Pakistan
11
11
330
82
33.00
127.91
0
3
MS Chapman New Zealand
4
4
281
104*
281.00
178.98
1
2
Sahibzada Farhan Pakistan
6
6
215
80*
43.00
144.30
0
2
Saim Ayub Pakistan
9
9
191
37
21.22
121.66
0
0
RP Burl Zimbabwe
7
7
171
67*
42.75
127.61
0
1
K Mishara Sri Lanka
4
4
169
76
42.25
138.52
0
2
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
4
4
165
98*
–
137.50
0
1
Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe
6
6
155
47
31.00
131.36
0
0
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
4
4
141
49
35.25
129.36
0
0
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
5
5
134
98*
33.50
134.00
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan
6
6
13
3/16
9.85
5.82
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
8
8
12
3/13
19.58
9.10
0
Abrar Ahmed Pakistan
7
7
9
2/15
21.11
6.79
0
Usman Qadir Pakistan
3
3
8
4/13
7.50
5.45
0
Imad Wasim Pakistan
3
3
7
3/19
9.57
5.58
0
PVD Chameera Sri Lanka
5
5
7
4/20
17.57
6.59
0
B Evans Zimbabwe
4
4
7
3/9
18.57
8.12
0
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
5
5
7
3/32
20.14
7.05
0
Haris Rauf Pakistan
5
5
7
3/31
24.00
8.47
0
Saim Ayub Pakistan
5
5
5
2/31
22.60
7.06
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
MS Chapman New Zealand
104*
57
11
4
Pakistan
24 Apr 2023
P Nissanka Sri Lanka
98*
58
11
4
Zimbabwe
25 Nov 2025
Mohammad Rizwan Pakistan
98*
62
7
4
New Zealand
24 Apr 2023
MS Chapman New Zealand
87*
42
9
4
Pakistan
21 Apr 2024
Babar Azam Pakistan
82
55
9
1
Zimbabwe
7 Nov 2020
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Usman Qadir Pakistan
4/13
4
Zimbabwe
10 Nov 2020
C Bosch South Africa
4/14
4
Pakistan
28 Oct 2025
Usman Tariq Pakistan
4/18
4
Zimbabwe
23 Nov 2025
PVD Chameera Sri Lanka
4/20
4
Pakistan
27 Nov 2025
B Evans Zimbabwe
3/9
4
Sri Lanka
20 Nov 2025
Highest T20I Totals at Rawalpindi
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
195/5
20
Zimbabwe
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
23 Nov 2025
New Zealand
194/4
19.2
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
24 Apr 2023
South Africa
194/9
20
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
28 Oct 2025
Pakistan
193/5
20
New Zealand
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
24 Apr 2023
Sri Lanka
184/5
20
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
27 Nov 2025
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
90
18.1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 Apr 2024
Sri Lanka
95
20
Zimbabwe
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
20 Nov 2025
Sri Lanka
114
19.1
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
29 Nov 2025
Zimbabwe
126
19
Pakistan
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
23 Nov 2025
Pakistan
139
18.1
South Africa
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
28 Oct 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium PSL records
PSL matches at this ground: 36, from Feb 2020 to May 2025.
Rawalpindi PSL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
36
194
166
20
15
244
132
219
Most PSL runs at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Babar Azam PZ/KK
14
14
538
115
41.38
153.71
1
6
C Munro Islamabad United
16
16
519
84
34.60
163.72
0
4
Shadab Khan Islamabad United
14
14
504
80
38.77
161.02
0
4
Saim Ayub Peshawar Zalmi
13
13
391
74
30.08
165.68
0
4
RR Rossouw QG/MS
8
8
338
121
48.29
190.96
2
0
Mohammad Haris Peshawar Zalmi
11
11
306
87
27.82
185.45
0
2
Imad Wasim KK/IU
7
7
301
92*
150.50
172.00
0
3
Usman Khan Multan Sultans
4
4
295
120
98.33
218.52
2
0
Most PSL wickets at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Shadab Khan Islamabad United
17
17
20
4/45
25.15
9.26
0
Mohammad Amir KK/QG
10
10
16
4/25
18.06
8.46
0
Abbas Afridi MS/KK
6
6
15
5/47
17.93
11.21
1
Faheem Ashraf IU/QG
16
16
15
2/16
36.07
10.68
0
Hasan Ali PZ/IU
12
12
14
4/15
27.00
8.46
0
Imad Wasim IU/KK
14
14
12
3/26
29.50
7.70
0
Naseem Shah IU/QG
12
12
12
2/23
29.58
7.89
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi Lahore Qalandars
7
7
11
4/31
15.55
8.14
0
Highest PSL Score at Rawalpindi
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
JJ Roy Quetta Gladiators
145*
63
20
5
Peshawar Zalmi
8 Mar 2023
RR Rossouw Multan Sultans
121
51
12
8
Peshawar Zalmi
10 Mar 2023
Usman Khan Multan Sultans
120
43
12
9
Quetta Gladiators
11 Mar 2023
Fakhar Zaman Lahore Qalandars
115
57
8
8
Islamabad United
9 Mar 2023
Babar Azam Peshawar Zalmi
115
65
15
3
Quetta Gladiators
8 Mar 2023
Highest PSL Totals at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Quetta Gladiators
263/3
20
Islamabad United
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
7 May 2025
Multan Sultans
262/3
20
Quetta Gladiators
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
11 Mar 2023
Quetta Gladiators
253/8
20
Multan Sultans
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
11 Mar 2023
Islamabad United
251/5
20
Karachi Kings
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
19 May 2025
Multan Sultans
244/6
19.1
Peshawar Zalmi
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
10 Mar 2023
Team results at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Pakistan
40
22
13
2
3
Zimbabwe
11
1
9
0
1
Sri Lanka
10
3
6
1
0
New Zealand
9
3
4
0
2
Bangladesh
5
2
3
0
0
South Africa
5
4
1
0
0
England
3
2
1
0
0
India
3
2
1
0
0
Australia
2
0
1
1
0
Latest matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Australia v Pakistan
30 May 2026
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
29 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
27 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka won by 6 runs
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
25 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Pakistan v Zimbabwe
23 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 69 runs
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
22 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka
20 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Zimbabwe won by 67 runs
Zimbabwe v Pakistan
18 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
16 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka v Pakistan
14 Nov 2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Leading Players and Pakistan's Record in Rawalpindi
Babar Azam (Pakistan) tops the run lists in all three formats: 636 Test runs, 569 in ODIs and 330 in T20Is. Rahul Dravid (India) batted 495 balls for 270 in Apr 2004, still the top Test score. Nauman Ali (Pakistan) has 20 Test wickets, but the best innings analysis belongs to KA Maharaj (South Africa), 7/102 in Oct 2025. Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan) has 13 T20I wickets at 9.85.
The PSL turns this ground into a run feast. Its 36 PSL games here, spread from Feb 2020 to May 2025, produce an opening average of 194, far above the 154 seen in T20Is, and the latest ten openers reach 219. Unlike the internationals, setting a target leads, 20 wins to 15, although Multan Sultans chased 244 against Peshawar Zalmi in Mar 2023 and 132 has been defended.
All five of the highest scores came between 8 and 11 Mar 2023, led by Jason Roy’s 145 not out for Quetta Gladiators. Quetta’s 263/3 versus Islamabad United in May 2025 tops the totals. Babar Azam, who played for Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings, leads the runs with 538, and Shadab Khan of Islamabad United has 20 wickets. See the PSL records.
Questions about Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Rawalpindi suits batting early in a match: Test sides average 349 in the 1st innings and 411 in the 2nd, and ODI first innings average 238. Bowlers come into it late in Tests, when the 4th innings averages just 144, so the side batting last struggles.
What is the highest score at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium?
England’s 657 against Pakistan, in the Test starting 1 Dec 2022, leads the team totals. Rahul Dravid’s 270 for India in Apr 2004 is the best individual score, and Fakhar Zaman’s 180 not out against New Zealand in Apr 2023 leads the ODIs.
Should teams bat first or chase in Rawalpindi?
Chasing, clearly. The side batting second has 13 wins in 17 decided ODIs and 10 in 14 decided T20Is, and 337 has been chased in an ODI.
Is Rawalpindi good for batting first in the PSL?
Yes. Unlike the T20Is here, PSL games have gone 20 times to the team setting a target and 15 times to the chaser, with openers averaging 194 and chasers well short of that.
What is the highest PSL score at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium?
Quetta Gladiators made 263/3 against Islamabad United in May 2025, the PSL high here. Jason Roy’s unbeaten 145 from 63 balls for Quetta, against Peshawar Zalmi in Mar 2023, is the best innings.
What is the seating capacity of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium?
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium holds about 15,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.