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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
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| Hyderabad Cricket Stadium | |
 Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | |
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°24′23″N 78°33′01″E / 17.40639°N 78.55028°ECoordinates: 17°24′23″N 78°33′01″E / 17.40639°N 78.55028°E |
| Establishment | 2003 |
| Capacity | 55,000 |
| Owner | Hyderabad Cricket Association |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu[1] |
| Operator | Hyderabad Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Indian Cricket Team Hyderabad cricket team Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| End names | |
| Shiv Lal Yadav End VVS Laxman End | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 12 November 2010: India v  New Zealand |
| Last Test | 12 October 2018: India v  West Indies |
| First ODI | 16 November 2005: India v  South Africa |
| Last ODI | 10 October 2023: Pakistan v  Sri Lanka |
| First T20I | 13 October 2017: India v  Australia |
| Last T20I | 25 September 2022: India v Australia |
| As of 18 January 2023 Source: ESPN Cricinfo | |
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, (Telugu: రాజీవ్ గాంధీ అంతర్జాతీయ క్రికెట్ మైదానం, Urdu: راجیو گاندھی بین الاقوامی کرکٹ اسٹیڈیمم), commonly known as Uppal Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is owned and operated by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is the home ground of Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team.[2]
Located in the eastern suburb of Uppal, it has a seating capacity of 39,200 and extends across 15 acres of land.[3] It serves as the home ground IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. As of 18 October 2023, it has hosted 5 Tests, 10 ODIs, and 3 T20Is. The stadium hosted the first, the final game of 2017 IPL edition, and the final of 2019 IPL. The stadium hosted its first ICC event in October 2023 during the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
It is renamed after the former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.[4] It is named after the former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.
History[edit]
HCA's previous home ground was the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in the Fateh Maidan sports complex at Basheerbagh in central Hyderabad. The ground belonged to the Sports Authority of Telangana State and HCA had limited operating autonomy over this ground.
Moreover, due to its smaller size, it soon came to be known as a high-scoring ground and so Hyderabad was not considered for many high-profile cricket matches in India.
In 2003, the proposal for a new stadium was submitted by HCA to the government of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, then headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu. The proposal was quickly cleared and HCA was allocated a budget for the same. The government also identified a large piece of land suitable for the project at Uppal.
Most of the funding for the project came after an open auction of the stadium's title was held. Visaka Industries Limited won the auction with a bid price of ₹65,00,00,000. A sum of ₹43,00,00,000 was paid in advance and the stadium was named Visakha International Cricket Stadium in 2004.
By 2005 when most of the stadium was built, it was ready to host its first ODI Match between India and South Africa. However, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(before the separation of Telangana) decided to change the name of the stadium to Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in memory of the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.
Following this decision, HCA was required to pay Visakha Industries six times the contract price in accordance with the contract clauses governing any subsequent renaming of the stadium or the Visakha name not remaining attached to the stadium. HCA however, following some negotiations by Govt, got away with paying an amount of ₹43,00,00,000, i.e. the contract price only.
The ends are named Pavilion End and North End. On the retirement of VVS Laxman, the HCA decided to honor the veteran by naming the North End after him.[citation needed]
Stats and records[edit]
- Matches Hosted
Records[edit]
- Bangladesh played their first ever test in India at this venue since they got their test status in 2000 when Bangladesh toured India in 2017.
Ground capacity and factors[edit]
- The stadium extends across 16 acres (6.5 ha) and has a seating capacity of 45,000 spectators. The ends are Pavilion End and North End (V.V.S. Laxman end).
- A stand was named after Newly appointed Hyderabad Cricket Association President Mohammad Azharuddin and opened on 6 December 2019.
- Floodlights are mounted on six towers to illuminate the stadium during day-night matches having been commissioned in April 2007.
- The wicket here is considered a flat track, with a reputation of being a batsman-friendly and high-scoring pitch.[by whom?]
Cricket World Cup matches[edit]
2023 Cricket World Cup[edit]
This was the seventh match between the teams and third in World Cups, and the Netherlands were yet to secure a victory against Pakistan. The Netherlands won the toss and chose to field. Pakistan were reduced to 38/3 before Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan put on 120 runs for the fourth wicket, with both making half-centuries, the former's coming in 32 balls. Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan then added 64 runs together, taking their team's total to a respectable 286. Bas de Leede stood out as the top bowler for the Netherlands, claiming four wickets. The Netherlands innings got off to a shaky start, losing Max O'Dowd early on, but Vikramjit Singh and Colin Ackermann provided some stability. However, the latter could not stick around for long and was dismissed to a loose shot off Iftikhar Ahmed. de Leede and Singh formed a vital partnership of 70 runs, with both players reaching half-centuries. Singh's departure triggered a collapse from 120 for 3 to 158 for 6. The lower order offered some resistance, with Logan van Beek hitting a few lusty blows in the end but the team fell short by 81 runs.
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- Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
- Sybrand Engelbrecht (Ned) made his ODI debut.
The two teams had met only once in World Cups before, with New Zealand winning the game, in 1996.[5] The Netherlands bowlers started off with three maiden overs, before New Zealand's Devon Conway and Will Young put on 67 runs together. Young then added 77 runs with Rachin Ravindra (51) for the third wicket. Daryl Mitchell's 48, Tom Latham's 53 off 46 and Mitchell Santner's 36 off 17 meant New Zealand posted a target of 323. Left-armer Santner made the best of the spin-friendly wicket and claimed the first five-wicket haul by a New Zealand spinner in World Cups, using his variation in pace.[6] Colin Ackermann offered resistance with his strokeplay and put together 50 runs with Teja Nidamanuru, before the latter was run out. Santner, who chipped with wickets at regular intervals in the middle overs, removed captain Scott Edwards caught and bowled. Matt Henry's bounce and pace yielded him three wickets, including a bowled attempt of Vikramjit Singh. The Netherlands fell 99 runs short after he cleaned their tail with the final two wickets.
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sadeera Samarawickrama (SL)[7] and Abdullah Shafique (Pak) both made their maiden centuries in ODIs.[8]
- Imam-ul-Haq (Pak) scored his 3,000th run in ODIs.[9]
- This was the highest successful run chase in World Cup history, surpassing Ireland's 329 against England in 2011.[10]
- This was the third time four centuries were scored in an ODI,[11] and first in World Cups.[12]
Sri Lanka got off to a strong start with the bat and were 229/3 after 30 overs.[12] Kusal Mendis's century off 65 balls, which he reached with a six, was the fastest by a Sri Lanka player in World Cups. He particularly punished Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf,[13] finished his innings striking at 158.44.[14] His partners were Pathum Nissanka (51) and Sadeera Samarawickrama, who made 108 off 89 deliveries, helping his team go past 300.[15] Pakistan looked in trouble at 37/2 having lost captain Babar Azam in the eighth over. However, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan brought them back into the game, courtesy their 176-run stand for the third wicket. Shafique, who came in as a replacement to Fakhar Zaman, made 113, the most by a Pakistan debutant in World Cups.[14] Rizwan battled through cramps and remained unbeaten at 131, helping his team attain the highest successful chase in World Cup history, Pakistan's previous record being 263.[15] With the run rate climbing through the middle overs, the Pakistan batters accelerated their chase making 163 off the last 20 overs,[12] thus extending their lead to 8–0 against their opponents in World Cups.[16]
Franchise cricket[edit]
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Sunrisers Hyderabad is a cricket franchise based in Hyderabad city. The team is owned by Kalanithi Maran of the Sun TV Network. Aiden Markram is the captain of the team. Brian Lara is the head coach and Simon Helmot is the assistant coach of the team. Dale Steyn and Muttiah Muralitharan are the bowling coaches of the team. The team won the 2016 IPL. So far this stadium is served as the home ground of the Sunrisers and now defunct franchise Deccan Chargers.
Its official jersey was unveiled on 8 March 2013, and the team anthem directed by GV Prakash Kumar was released on 12 March 2013. Their logo was unveiled on 20 December 2012, along with the announcement that the team's management would be led by Kris, Tom Moody, and VVS Laxman.
In IPL 2019, Hyderabad Cricket Association won the award for best ground and pitch.
Records[17][edit]
- Highest Total: 231/2 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. RCB, 31 March 2019
- Highest Individual Score: 126 – David Warner, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. KKR, 30 April 2017
- Best Bowling Figures: 6/12 – Alzarri Joseph, Mumbai Indians vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad, 6 April 2019
Alzarri Joseph's bowling figures of 6 for 12 are the best recorded in any IPL match. [18]
Test cricket[edit]
It was the 101st venue for Test matches in world cricket.[19]
Stadium records[edit]
- Umesh Yadav recorded his first 10 wicket haul in his Test career at this ground on 12 October 2018 against West Indies.
- Ravichandran Ashwin recorded the first 10-wicket haul in Tests at this ground on 23 August 2012 against New Zealand.
Test matches records[edit]
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| Most centuries[22] | ||
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| Centuries | Player | Period |
| 2 (5 Innings) | Cheteshwar Pujara | 2012-2018 |
| 2 (3 Innings) | Murali Vijay | 2013-2017 |
| 1 (1 Innings) | Mushfiqur Rahim | 2017 |
| 1 (2 Innings) | Wriddhiman Saha | 2017 |
| 1 (2 Innings) | Harbhajan Singh | 2010-2013 |
| 1 (2 Innings) | Tim McIntosh | 2010 |
| 1 (5 Innings) | Virat Kohli | 2012-2018 |
| 1 (4 Innings) | Brendon McCullum | 2010–2012 |
| 1 (1 Innings) | Roston Chase | 2018 |
One-day international cricket[edit]
Stadium records[edit]
- Australia had scored 350/4, it is the highest score at the stadium.
- England had scored 174, it is the lowest score at the stadium.
- Yuvraj Singh's 233 scored in three matches is the most of runs scored at the stadium.
- Shubman Gill's 208 is the highest individual score at the stadium.
- Sachin Tendulkar completed 17,000 ODI runs, made his 45th ODI century and received his 60th ODI Man of the match award.
- 697 runs made for the loss of 14 wickets in one match.
- India completed its 500th ODI win at this venue in 2019.
One day international records[edit]
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| Highest Innings Total | Australia Australia 350/4 - India v Australia, 1 innings, 5 Nov 2009
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| Lowest Innings Total | England  England 174 - 2 innings, 14 Oct 2011
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| Highest Individual Score | Shubman Gill India 208 (Balls:149 4x19 6x9) - India v New Zealand, 18 Jan 2023
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| Best Bowling in a Match | Mohammed Siraj India 4/46 (10 overs) - India v New Zealand, 18 January 2023
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| Most Runs | Yuvraj Singh India 233 Runs (Mat:3 Inn:3 HS:121 Ave:77.66 SR:94.33 100x2 50x0)
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| Most Wickets | UT Yadav India 6 Wickets (Mat:2 Runs:85 Best:4/53 Ave:14.16 Econ:6.07)
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T-20 Internationals[edit]
The ground was scheduled to host its first-ever Twenty20 International on 13 October 2017, against Australia. However, it was called off due to a wet outfield.[26]
The ground finally hosted a Twenty20 International on 6 December 2019, against West Indies. It was a high-scoring match, with India winning the match by 6 wickets. Team India played the 3rd T20 against Australia on September 25th, 2022, at this venue. India won by 6 wickets and won the Mastercard T20I trophy against Australia. Surya Kumar Yadav who scored 69 runs (36 balls) is awarded the Player of the Match.[27]
Stadium records[edit]
- 27 sixes were witnessed in one match, it's the most sixes in a T20I game in India
- 416 runs were scored in one match for the loss of 9 wickets.
- K. L. Rahul reached his 1000 runs milestone in a T20I at this venue.
Twenty20 international records[edit]
| Most career runs at this ground[28] | |||
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| Runs | Player | Team | Period |
| 157 (3 Innings) | Virat Kohli | India |
2019-2022 |
| 63 (2 Innings) | K. L. Rahul | India |
2019-2023 |
| 69 (1 Innings) | Suryakumar Yadav | India |
2022 |
References[edit]
- ↑ spa-aec.com
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 - Media Guide" (PDF). ICC. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - Cricket Ground in Hyderabad, India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand vs Netherlands, World Cup 2023 Match 6: NZ vs NED head-to-head record and form guide". Hindustan Times. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Five-star Santner and batters make it two in two for New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "SL vs PAK: Sadeera Samarawickrama hits his maiden World Cup hundred to deflate Pakistan". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "SL vs PAK: Abdullah Shafique shines on World Cup debut, hits maiden ODI hundred in high pressure chase". India Today. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "PAK vs SL, ODI World Cup: Imam-ul-Haq surpasses Babar Azam's record to reach 3000 runs". Spotstar. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "ODI World Cup 2023: Pakistan completes highest run chase in WC history". SportStar. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Most hundreds in an innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Pakistan beat Sri Lanka with record World Cup chase". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ G., Sandip. "How Kusal Mendis walloped Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf and why he went for a six on 94 against Pakistan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Rizwan 131*, Shafique 113 complete record World Cup chase". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Pakistan pull off biggest World Cup chase as Rizwan inspires victory". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "Pakistan record the highest successful chase at the World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ↑ "IPL records Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Hyderabad". T20 Head to Head. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ "IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website - Results". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ List of Test cricket grounds
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Test matches | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Test matches | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Test matches | Most hundreds | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | One-Day Internationals | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | One-Day Internationals | High scores | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | One-Day Internationals | Most hundreds | ESPN Cricinfo
- ↑ "Hyderabad T20I called off, India-Australia series tied". Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "India beat Australia India won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) - Australia vs India, Australia in India, 3rd T20I Match Summary, Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ Cricket Records | Records | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | One-Day Internationals | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo
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