Asia Cup 2023 will begin on Wednesday (August 30) with Pakistan vs Nepal in the opener at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, Pakistan, where another venue will also play hosts to matches in the 50-over tournament.

Once Multan hosts the opener, the action will then shift to Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, before the first of three matches at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan.

The Gaddafi Stadium will first host two group stage matches, starting with Bangladesh vs Afghanistan on September 3 before Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka on September 5 followed by a Super 4 match between A1 and B2 on September 6. All three matches will be day-night contests.

While Lahore Gaddafi Stadium will host just three matches in Asia Cup 2023, the venue has previously hosted 64 One Day Internationals, 21 T20Is and 41 Tests so far.

The home side Pakistan may play only match at the venue during the tournament. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh too will play in one match each against Afghanistan, who will play in Lahore for the first time in ODIs.

The most recent ODI hosted at the venue was between a 3-match series between Pakistan and Australia in March-April 2022. Before that the venue did not host a single match from 2015. Here is a look the stats and record at the venue so far:

Lahore Gaddafi Stadium Details

Founded: 1959

Seating Capacity: 27,000

Ends: Pavillion End & Forman Christian College End

Internationals Hosted: 41 Tests, 21 T20Is and 67 ODIs

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Lahore Gaddafi Stadium ODI Stats and Records

Matches: 67

Home Side (Pakistan) Won: 34

Visiting Team Won: 19

Neutral Team Won: 12

Tied: 1

No Result: 1

Won Batting First: 34

Won Chasing: 31

Highest Total: 375/3 by Pakistan vs Zimbabwe in 2015

Highest Successful Chase: 349/4 in 49 overs by Pakistan vs Australia in 2022

Average First Innings Score: 253

Lowest Total: 75 All Out by Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in 2009

Lowest Total Defended: 150/8 (37 over match) by Pakistan vs India in 1989

Highest Score: Ijaz Ahmed (Pakistan) - 139 not out off 84 balls vs India in 1997

Best Bowling Innings: Lance Klusener (South Africa) - 6 for 49 in 10 overs vs Sri Lanka in 1997

Most Runs: Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) - 1030 runs in 22 innings

Most Wickets: Wasim Akram (Pakistan) - 23 wickets in 18 matches

Total Sixes: 339+ sixes

Most Sixes: Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) - 18 sixes

Total Fours: 2575+ fours

Most Fours: Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) - 84 fours

Total Fifties: 165 Fifties

Most 50s: Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) - 7 fifties

Total 100s: 43 Hundreds

Most 100s: Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan), Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan) & Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) - 3 Hundreds each

Highest Partnership: 213* by Sanath Jayasuriya & Arvinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) vs Pakistan in 1997

Most Dismissals: Mohin Khan (Pakistan) - 19 Dismissals (10 catches & 9 stumpings)

Most Stumpings (Wicketkeeper): Mohin Khan (Pakistan) - 9 stumpings

Most Catches (Wicketkeeper): Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) - 12 catches

Most Catches (Fielder): Inzamam Ul Haq (Pakistan) - 9 catches

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Pakistan ODI Record in Lahore

Matches: 55

Won: 34

Lost: 19

No Result: 1

Tied: 1

Won Batting First: 15

Won Chasing: 19

Highest Total: 375

Lowest Total: 75

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Sri Lanka ODI Record in Lahore

Matches: 14

Won: 10

Lost: 4

Won Batting First: 7

Won Chasing: 3

Highest Total: 357

Lowest Total: 231

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Bangladesh ODI Record in Lahore

Matches: 7

Won: 2

Lost: 5

Won Batting First: 2

Won Chasing: 0

Highest Total: 334

Lowest Total: 129

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Afghanistan ODI Record in Lahore

Matches: 2

Won: 0

Lost: 2

Won Batting First: 0

Won Chasing: 0

Highest Total: 289

Lowest Total: 245