World’s highest cricket stadium inaugurated in Gilgit
The world’s highest natural cricket stadium, built in Pakistan’s scenic Gilgit-Baltistan region, opened on Saturday.
Pisan Cricket Stadium is located in the Nagar Valley at an elevation of 8,500 feet above sea level, which provides extremely favorable weather for cricketing in the height of summer.
Local political leaders inaugurated the stadium, for which a three-kilometer road was also built. The Diamer and Nagar teams played the first game at the stadium, where provincial minister Fatehullah Khan was present as the main guest.
Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani on Saturday said that the government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is planning to promote the culture of stadium in order to groom local cricketing talent of GB.
“We hope that players from this region will represent Pakistan in international tournaments. Moreover, we want to unlock region’s touristic potential that will spur economic activity in nearby villages and bring livelihood to people at their doorstep,” he added.
World’s highest cricket stadium inaugurated in Gilgit
Team Diamer won the Twenty20 match by 90 wickets limiting Team Nagar to 71 to pursue the goal of 161 runs. The decision to build the cricket stadium was made last year after the stunning photos of Pisan’s pitch went viral on social media in February 2021.
Cricket under shadow of the majestic Rakaposhi at Pissan Cricket Stadium, Nagar GB 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/n1IpM8Esvw
— Office of the Chief Secretary, Gilgit Baltistan (@csgbpk) October 8, 2022
Patrick, a tourist said, “I am very lucky that I am right here to see my first cricket match in the mountains of Rakaposhi,” Patrick thanked the government of Gilgit-Baltistan for providing such healthy activities for tourists across the world.
