Karachi Parsi Institute

Karachi Parsi Institute (KPI) (formerly named as Parsi Gymkhana, or Zoroastrian Club) is a multiports club based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2] Built by Parsi businessmen and founded in 1893[3] to promoting education and social development in the Parsi community of Karachi the institute has provided facilities and coaching for a variety of sports, including cricket, football, hockey, tennis, badminton, athletics and swimming.

The complex comprises a recreational hall, swimming bath, pavilion, and sports facilities such as cricket ground and billiard room.[4]

History

Soon after its establishment in the 19th century, the KPI became one of the strongest cricket clubs of the city.[3] It has hosted first-class cricket matches of various seasons.[5][6] This continued also after independence of Pakistan.[7]

See also

References
  1. Dawani, Murlidhar (June 11, 2017). "Physical separation of the rulers and the ruled in British India". Herald Magazine.
  2. Sheikh, Iman (November 1, 2017). "Parsis: The makers of Karachi". Herald Magazine.
  3. Kidambi, Prashant (2019). Cricket country : an Indian Odyssey in the age of empire (First ed.). Oxford. p. 85. ISBN 9780198843139.
  4. Waseem, Zoha (19 January 2015). "Wandering in wonder: A new way to visit Karachi". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  5. Mehmood, Khalid (February 23, 2017). "Karachi's historical cricket grounds in oblivion |".
  6. Oborne, Peter (2014). Wounded tiger : the history of cricket in Pakistan. London: Simon & Schuster. p. 56. ISBN 9781849832489.
  7. Walmsley, Keith (2013). Double headers. Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. p. 121. ISBN 9781908165374.
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