Rawalpindi · Pakistan · 2003–2025
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
79
All formats
Par score
214
1st-innings average
Chase success
60%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
38%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Pindi, and what captains should plan for.
Teams batting second have won 60% of completed matches at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium across all formats. Captains appear to have noticed: toss winners have chosen to field first in 58% of games on record, suggesting a widespread preference for setting a target late rather than posting one early.
The average powerplay produces 41 runs at the cost of 1.28 wickets, which sits on the conservative side for white-ball cricket. Batting sides tend to build steadily through the powerplay rather than attack, which may reflect the surface offering enough carry and movement to keep opening bowlers competitive.
With an average of 131 runs across the middle phase, the bulk of scoring at this ground comes in overs seven through fifteen. That ratio relative to a death-overs average of just 34 suggests the surface can assist bowlers at the back end, making it harder to accelerate once wickets are down.
Four of the five highest individual scores at Rawalpindi have come in Test matches, including efforts of 270, 268, 240 and 222. The flat, true nature of the surface in longer formats appears to reward patience, with batters regularly building deep innings once set.
Thirty-six of the stadium's 79 matches have been Pakistan Super League fixtures, making it one of the key PSL venues outside Karachi and Lahore. The ground has also hosted 17 ODIs, 16 T20 internationals and 10 Tests, giving it a genuinely cross-format portfolio.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Pindi. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
214
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
208
Chasing average
Chase success
60%
All formats
Highest total
657
On record
Lowest total
85
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Pindi. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
124RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
45RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Cricket | 39 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 54% |
| Islamabad United | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 56% |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 53% |
| Quetta Gladiators | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Zimbabwe Cricket | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30% |
| Karachi Kings | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44% |
| Multan Sultans | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
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