International cricket returns to Faisalabad after 17 years

International cricket returns to Faisalabad after 17 years

International cricket is set to return to Faisalabad's Iqbal Stadium after 17 years with the three-match one-day international series between Pakistan and South Africa from Tuesday. The central city in Punjab province last staged an international match in 2008 when Pakistan and Bangladesh played an ODI. Pakistan endured a six-year exile from international cricket in the aftermath of a militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore in March…

International cricket finally returns to Faisalabad after seventeen years

Faisalabad has come alive again with the return of international cricket after seventeen years. The city hosted the first ODI between Pakistan and South Africa at the Iqbal Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Fans filled the stands with excitement and pride. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed great joy over this moment. He said it was a proud day for Faisalabad and for all cricket lovers in Pakistan. He shared his feelings on the social media platform …

International Cricket Returns to Faisalabad After 17 Years

FAISALABAD: International cricket is making a much-anticipated return to Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium after 17 long years, as Pakistan hosts South Africa for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series starting Tuesday. The city last witnessed an international match in 2008 when Pakistan faced Bangladesh in an ODI. Following the 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore, Pakistan was forced into a six-year isolation, hosting h…