Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Boundary Length: The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, located in Uppal, Hyderabad, is one of the premier cricket venues in India. Established in 2004, it boasts a seating capacity of around 40,000, making it one of the largest cricket stadiums in the country. Managed by the Hyderabad Cricket Association, the stadium has hosted numerous international matches, including Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, as well as Indian Premier League (IPL) games, serving as the home ground for IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. The first international cricket match at this stadium was played between India and South Africa on 16 November 2005.

An Overview of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

Venue Name	Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Also Known as	Uppal Stadium Visaka International Cricket Stadium
Opened	2004
Location	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Seating Capacity	40,000
Shortest Boundary	66 meters
Longest Boundary	70 meters
Bowling Ends	Stadium End, Pavilion End
Floodlights	Yes

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Pitch Behavior

The surface at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is known for helping spinners. However, in white-ball cricket, the wicket at this venue usually behaves like a flat, batting-friendly surface that boasts high-scoring encounters. The pace and bounce of this wicket in the early stages of a game provide some aid to seam bowlers. Teams usually prefer here to bat first because of the dew factor.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Records & Stats

Up until now, 21 international cricket matches have taken place in the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. India’s 687/6 dec score in a Test match against Bangladesh is the highest total ever recorded at the stadium; Bangladesh’s 122 against Afghanistan is the lowest total at this ground.

Total Matches	21
Average 1st Inning Score	378 in Tests 297 in ODIs 140 in T20Is
Highest Total Recorded	687/6 dec by India vs Bangladesh, Tests
	350/4 by Australia vs India, ODIs
	209/4 by India vs West Indies, T20Is
Lowest Total Recorded	127 by West Indies vs India, Tests
	174 by England vs India, ODIs
	122 by Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, T20Is
Highest Score Chased	75/0 by India vs West Indies, Tests
	345/4 by Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, ODIs
	209/4 by India vs West Indies, T20Is
Highest Individual Score	225 Brendon McCullum for New Zealand vs India, Tests
	208 Shubman Gill for India vs New Zealand, ODIs
	94* Virat Kohli for India vs West Indies, T20Is
Best Bowling Performance	7/62 Tom Hartley for England vs India, Tests
	5/59 Mitchell Santner for New Zealand vs Netherlands, ODIs
	4/12 Rashid Khan for Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, T20Is

India’s Record at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

India has participated in 15 matches in all formats at this stadium, winning 10, losing 4, and drawing one.

Played	15
Won	10
Lost	4
Tied	0
Drawn	1
No Result	0

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Test Records: India

India has played 6 Test matches here, with winning 4, losing, and drawing 1.

Played	6
Won	4
Lost	1
Drawn	1

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium ODI Records: India

India has won 4 and lost 3 one-day internationals that they have at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad.

Played	7
Won	4
Lost	3
No Result	0

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium T20I Records: India

India has won two out of two T20Is that they have played at Uppal Stadium.

Played	2
Won	2
Lost	0

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium IPL Records

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has hosted 77 IPL matches, 34 of which have been won by first-batting teams and 43 by second-batting teams.

Matches Played	77
Matches Won Batting First	34
Matches Won Batting Second	43
Highest Individual Score	126 David Warner for SRH
Best Bowling	6/12 Alzarri Joseph for MI
Highest Team Score	277/3 SRH vs MI, 2024
Lowest Team Score	80 DC vs SRH, 2013
Highest Run Chase	160/3 MI vs SRH, 2014