About | Details |
Also known as | Visaka International Cricket Stadium Ground |
Named After | Rajiv Gandhi |
Capacity | 39,200 |
End Names | North End, South End |
Flood Lights | Six towers, completed April 7, 2008 |
Home Teams | Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Pitch | Grass |
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, better known as Uppal Stadium, is in the eastern part of Hyderabad in the suburb of Uppal. It has a capacity of around 39,200 people. The Hyderabad Cricket Association owns and runs it, and it is the regular home ground for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
Before this ground came up, cricket in the city, including international matches, was played at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium. When the new stadium got ready, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, decided to name it after former India Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
There are two ends here called the South End and the North End. When VVS Laxman retired, the HCA decided to honour the Hyderabad-born star by naming the North End after him. Since then, the ground has seen plenty of big games and is a regular stop for both domestic and international cricket.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Test Records and Stats
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has hosted several Test matches. In 2017, Team India recorded the highest innings score here in Test cricket. They declared at 687/6 against Bangladesh. On the other hand, the West Indies have registered the lowest innings score in Test cricket at this ground. India bowled them out for just 127 runs in a Test match played here in 2018.
Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 510 runs in five innings at this stadium, which is the most by a player. Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked 33 wickets in just five Test matches played here, holding the record of most wickets by a bowler at this venue.
Former New Zealand batter Brendon McCullum scored 225 runs in an innings of a Test match versus India in 2010, which is the highest individual score here. England’s Tom Hartley recorded the best bowling figures in an innings at this ground in a Test match against India in 2024. The left-arm spinner claimed seven scalps and gave away just 62 runs.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium ODI Records and Stats
Australia registered the highest score of 350/4 here in ODIs when they faced India in 2009. England were bundled out for just 174 runs by India in 2011, which is the lowest innings score at this stadium.
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh scored 233 runs in three matches here, which is still the most by a batter. India fast-bowler Umesh Yadav is the most successful bowler in ODI cricket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium as he bagged six wickets in two games.
India batter Shubman Gill smashed a double-century here against New Zealand in 2023. He finished his innings at 208 runs, which is the highest individual score at the Uppal Stadium. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner is the only bowler to have taken a five-for at this venue in ODI cricket. His figures of 5/59 is currently the best by a bowler here in ODIs.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium T20I Records and Stats
India smacked Bangladesh all over the park in a T20I played here in 2024. They scored 297 runs for the loss of six wickets, which is the highest T20I score recorded at this venue so far. It is also India’s highest-ever T20I total. In the same match, Bangladesh could only manage a total of 164/7, which is the lowest T20I score at this ground.
India’s run-machine Virat Kohli has amassed 157 runs in just two T20I matches here, which is the most by a player. Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel and Tanzim Hasan Sakib have pocketed three T20I wickets each at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, which currently stands the highest.
India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson holds the record for the highest individual score at the stadium in T20I format. He scored 111 runs versus Bangladesh in 2024. Ravi Bishnoi grabbed three wickets and conceded just 30 runs in a T20I played against Bangladesh in 2024. These are the best bowling figures by a bowler in a T20I match played at the Uppal Stadium as of now.
How to Reach Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium?
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The stadium is well-connected and easily accessible:
📍 Address: RGI Stadium Rd, Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana 500039
Nearest Railway Station: Secunderabad Junction (approx. 8 km away)
Nearest Bus Stop: Uppal Bus Stop
Nearest Airport: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad (approx. 27 km away)
