Jinnah Stadium was built in 1981 under the leadership of Alhaj
Muhammad Aslam Butt, then Mayor of Gujranwala, the stadium marked the city's entry into Pakistan's major cricketing venues. It hosted its first and only Test match in 1991. Over the years, cricketers such as
Wasim Akram,
Waqar Younis,
Arjuna Ranatunga, and
Sanath Jayasuriya have played at Jinnah Stadium. The last ODI match played there was between
Pakistan and
Sri Lanka in 2000 and was the first ODI match
Aleem Dar umpired. As of August 2024, Jinnah Stadium is under consideration for hosting some matches of
Pakistan Super League 2025 edition, although no renovation work has been done on the stadium in the recent years.
Cricket World Cup This stadium hosted an ODI match in the
1996 Cricket World Cup between
Pakistan and
UAE. ==One Day International centuries==