Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, also known as Visaka International Cricket Stadium Ground, was inaugurated in 2004. It is the home ground of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. Often considered the Uppal Stadium as it is situated in the suburb of the Uppal. Before this, Hyderabad Cricket Association used Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium for their sports events, But HCA didn’t have full autonomy to use this stadium.
And it was a small stadium and couldn’t host international matches. HCA proposed to build a new International standard stadium in Hyderabad. N.Chandrababu Naidu was the sitting CM of Andhra Pradesh, and he approved the proposal immediately. It is named in memory of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Facts
You will learn about the details here:
Land Area:
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is built over 16 acres of land. The stadium is known for its state-of-the-art facility and hosting international and IPL matches.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Capacity:
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is an international stander stadium. Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium can officially manage 55000 spectators in a match.
Pitch Report:
We couldn’t say enough about the pitch because very few matches are hosted here. But the overall pitch is sluggish, which slows down the match’s progress.
Fast bowlers couldn’t perform well here due to the flat wicket, while spinners enjoyed the game.
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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Records and Stats:
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium IPL Stats:
The stats of the last five IPL matches at this venue are listed below.
- 1st Innings average score in IPL matches is 158.8 runs.
- The 2nd Innings’ average score in IPL matches is 135.4 runs.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Stats in Test Cricket:
The stats of the last five test matches at this venue are listed below.
- 1st Innings average score is 404.6 runs.
- 2nd Innings’ average score is 377.8 runs.
- 3rd Innings’ average score is 205.8 runs.
- The 4th Innings average score is 78.6 runs.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium ODI Stats:
The stats of this venue’s last five ODI matches are listed below.
- 1st Innings average score in ODI matches is 283.6 runs.
- The 2nd Innings’ average score in ODI matches is 249.8 runs.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium T20 Stats:
The stats of the last five T20 matches at this venue are listed below.
- 1st Innings average score in T20 matches is 207 runs.
- The 2nd Innings’ average score in T20 matches is 209 runs.
IPL 2023 | Rajiv Gandhi international stadium upcoming matches
You will be able to see IPL 2023 Upcoming matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium once BCCI confirms the schedule.
FAQs:
Is Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium a batting pitch?
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is a flat wicket. Spinners perform well here after the early overs. While the pacer feels trouble because the pitch is slow, they can perform better in the early overs.
What is the other name of Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium ground?
Visaka Industries Ltd built Visaka International Cricket Stadium, which is named after the company. Later, former Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy changed the name to the name of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi.