Maulana Azad Stadium

Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, is a historic cricket venue with a capacity of 17,500, owned by the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association. Established in 1966 and named after educationist and independence leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the stadium hosted India Women vs New Zealand Women international cricket in March 1985 - a rare and historically significant international women's cricket fixture hosted in the region.

The stadium has been an important centre for domestic cricket in J&K, nurturing local talent and spreading the game in a region where cricket has grown significantly in popularity over recent decades. It represents the inclusive vision of cricket as a sport that can thrive across the diverse geographies of India.