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The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, commonly known as Uppal Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in
/ref> Located in the eastern suburb of Uppal, it has a seating capacity of 39,200 and extends across 15 acres of land. It serves as the home ground the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. As of 13 October 2024, it has hosted 6 Tests, 10 ODIs, and 3 T20Is. The stadium hosted the
Following the opening of the stadium in 2003 the stadium went under numerous minor upgrades. Floodlights were installed in 2008 while canopies were installed for the southern and northern stands in 2013. However, the stadium underwent its first major renovation ahead of the 2023 world cup.
Prior to the start of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, BCCI selected the stadium to undergo renovations. The board sanctioned for the renovations, which were to be undertaken by the HCA and the BCCI. The renovation works included the installations of new canopy on the west and east stand. Parts of the southern stand canopy which were blow away by a strong gale in 2019 were replaced as well. The renovation saw the replacement of over 10,000 seats, installation of new screens, replacement of the existing floodlights with new LED floodlights, and other renovation to improve viewer amenities.
Prior to the start of the 2025 Indian Premier League Sunrisers Hyderabad provided for further renovations to the stadium. The sum was spent to improve seating, dressing rooms, washrooms, and various other amenities.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, also known as SRH, is a cricket franchise based in Hyderabad city. The team is owned by
Alzarri Joseph's bowling figures of 6 for 12 are the best recorded in any IPL match.
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Hyderabad
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, Telangana, India. It is owned and operated by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is the home ground of Hyderabad cricket team
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and Hyderabad women's cricket team.Cricket Records , Records , Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad , Test matches , Most hundreds , ESPN Cricinfo/ref> Located in the eastern suburb of Uppal, it has a seating capacity of 39,200 and extends across 15 acres of land. It serves as the home ground the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. As of 13 October 2024, it has hosted 6 Tests, 10 ODIs, and 3 T20Is. The stadium hosted the
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of 2017 IPL and the final
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of the 2019 IPL
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. The stadium hosted its first ICC event in October 2023 during the 2023 Cricket World Cup
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.
It is renamed after the former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi
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.
History
Previous Stadium
Prior to the construction of the stadium, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in the Fateh Maidan sports complex at Basheerbagh in central Hyderabad was used to host domestic and international cricket matches in Hyderabad. Between 1955 and 2003 the stadium hosted 3 test matches and 14 One Day Internationals.Construction
Before the stadium was built, HCA hosted domestic and international matches at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium. The ground's proprietor was the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh state (Now Sports Authority of Telangana State) due to which HCA had limited authority and control over the ground, due to which it decided to build their own stadium. In 2003, the proposal for a new stadium was submitted by HCA to the government of erstwhileAndhra Pradesh
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, 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.
Naming
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 betweenIndia
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and South Africa
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. However, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
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(before the separation of Telangana
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) decided to change the name of the stadium to Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in memory of the former Prime Minister of India
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Rajiv Gandhi
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.
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.
Renovations
Following the opening of the stadium in 2003 the stadium went under numerous minor upgrades. Floodlights were installed in 2008 while canopies were installed for the southern and northern stands in 2013. However, the stadium underwent its first major renovation ahead of the 2023 world cup.
Prior to the start of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, BCCI selected the stadium to undergo renovations. The board sanctioned for the renovations, which were to be undertaken by the HCA and the BCCI. The renovation works included the installations of new canopy on the west and east stand. Parts of the southern stand canopy which were blow away by a strong gale in 2019 were replaced as well. The renovation saw the replacement of over 10,000 seats, installation of new screens, replacement of the existing floodlights with new LED floodlights, and other renovation to improve viewer amenities.
Prior to the start of the 2025 Indian Premier League Sunrisers Hyderabad provided for further renovations to the stadium. The sum was spent to improve seating, dressing rooms, washrooms, and various other amenities.
Domestic cricket
Sunrisers Hyderabad, also known as SRH, is a cricket franchise based in Hyderabad city. The team is owned by Kalanithi Maran
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of the Sun TV Network. Pat Cummins
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is the captain of the team and Daniel Vettori
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is the head coach. The team won the 2016 IPL. So far this stadium has served as the home ground of the Sunrisers and the defunct franchise Deccan Chargers
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.
In IPL 2019, Hyderabad Cricket Association won the award for best ground and pitch.
In IPL 2024, SRH have recorded their highest team total (277/3) against MI & the highest team total in IPL history at this ground which was later broken by the same team against RCB at Bangalore
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after a fortnight. Following the conclusion of IPL 2024, Hyderabad Cricket Association won the award for best ground and pitch
Records and Statistics
Test records
* Highest total in the stadium: 687/6d byIndia
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against Bangladesh
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on 9 February 2017
* Lowest total in the stadium: 68/0 by India
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against New Zealand
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on 9 February 2017
ODI records
* Highest total in the stadium: 350/4 byAustralia
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against India
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on 05 November 2009
* Lowest total in the stadium: 175/10 by England
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against India
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on 14 October 2011
T20I records
* Highest total in the stadium: 297/6 byIndia
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against Bangladesh
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on 12 October 2024
* Lowest total in the stadium: 164/7 by Bangladesh
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against India
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on 12 October 2024
IPL records
* Highest total in the stadium: 277/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad againstMumbai Indians
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on 27 March 2024
* Lowest total in the stadium: 80/10 by Delhi Daredevils against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 04 May 2013
* Best Bowling Figures in IPL history: 6/12 by Alzarri Joseph
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, Mumbai Indians
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against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 6 April 2019Alzarri Joseph's bowling figures of 6 for 12 are the best recorded in any IPL match.
See also
*List of stadiums in India
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* List of cricket grounds by capacity
The following is a list of cricket Ground (cricket), grounds, ordered by Seating capacity, capacity, . Cricket venues with a capacity of at least 1,000 are included.
Active stadiums Capacity over 100,000
Capacity of 50,000 to 99,999
Capacity ...
* List of cricket grounds in India
This is a list of cricket grounds in India that have been used for first-class cricket, first-class, List A cricket, List A and Twenty20 cricket games. India has 49 international cricket venues, the most in any country - 26 more than the next m ...
* List of international cricket grounds in India
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* Cricket in India
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References
External links
Cricinfo Website - Ground Page
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