IPL 2023: Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report, Weather, T20 & IPL Records & Stats

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The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, established by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) with the support of the state government in 2003 and the first match played in 2005, is situated in the eastern suburb of Uppal, Hyderabad.

The venue, famously known as Hyderabad Cricket Stadium, has served as home venues to Hyderabad state teams, the Indian cricket team and since 2008, when Indian Premier League (IPL) started as a home to the Hyderabad-based franchises - Deccan Chargers and now Sunrisers Hyderabad.

And for the first time since 2019, SRH will return to their home as BCCI has announced the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as one of the venues along with eleven other stadiums in 11 cities across the country for IPL 2023.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will host 7 of SRH's home league stage matches. Sunrisers will play their first home match of 2023 against inaugural champions and last season's runner up Rajasthan Royals in the opening weekend on Sunday (April 2).

Now, we take a look at the Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium information, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2023:

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Information

Seating Capacity: 55,000

Ends: Shiv Lal Yadav End and VVS Laxman End

Boundary Dimensions: Medium size ground, ranges between 66-69 meters on the square and 69-71 meters straighter boundaries.

Number of matches hosted: 5 Tests, 7 ODIs, 5 T20Is and 71 IPL matches

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be flat wickets, but has helped slower bowlers as the game progresses, providing assistance to spinners, who have dominated the wickets column at the venue. And like most venues, the chasing team has enjoyed majority of the success in Hyderabad as well, but the opener saw the team batting first win.

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Weather Forecast

It's the Indian summer, and the day will be very hot, seeing the temperature rise up to 34^o C to 41^o C in April, but is expected to get slightly cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 23^o C to 28^o C. In May also will see a similar pattern to April. We may also see summer rains.

T20 Records and Stats at Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Total Matches: 5

Batting 1st Won: 2

Batting 2nd Won: 3

Highest Total: 209/4 by India vs West Indies in 2019

Lowest Total: 122 All Out by Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in 2018

Highest Run-chase: 209/4 in 18.4 overs by India vs West Indies in 2019

Lowest total defended: 145/6 by Afghanistan vs Bangladesh in 2018

Average 1st Innings Score: 168

Average 2nd Innings Score: 160

Highest Individual Score: Virat Kohli (India) - 94 not out from 50 balls vs West Indies in 2019

Most Runs: Virat Kohli (India) - 157 runs in 2 innings

Most Sixes: Virat Kohli (India) - 10 sixes in 2 innings

Most Fours: Virat Kohli (India) - 9 fours in 2 innings

Best Bowling Figures: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) - 4 for 12 in 4 overs vs Bangladesh in 2018

Most Wickets: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) - 8 wickets in 3 matches

IPL Records and Stats at Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium

Total Matches: 71

Batting 1st Won: 31

Batting 2nd Won: 40

Highest Total: 231/2 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019

Lowest Total: 80 all out by Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2013

Highest Run-chase: 217/7 by Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers in 2008

Lowest Total Defended: 126/6 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Pune Warriors in 2013

Average 1st Innings Score: 159

Average 2nd Innings Score: 148

Highest Individual Score: David Warner (SRH) - 126 from 59 balls vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017

Most Runs: David Warner (SRH/DC) - 1623 runs in 32 innings

Most Sixes: David Warner (SRH/DC) - 72 sixes in 32 innings

Most Fours: Shikhar Dhawan (SRH/DC) - 166 fours in 47 innings

Best Bowling Figures: Alzarri Joseph (MI) - 6 for 12 in 4 overs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019

Most Wickets: Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH/PWI) - 42 wickets in 41 matches

IPL 2023 Stats and Record at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Matches: 7

Batting First Won: 4

Batting Second Won: 3

Highest Total: 203/5 in 20 overs by RR vs SRH

Highest Successful Chase: 187/2 in 19.2 overs by RCB vs SRH

Lowest Total: 131/8 in 20 overs by SRH vs RR

Lowest Total Defended: 144/9 by DC vs SRH

Most Runs: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) - 254 runs in 5 innings

Highest Score: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) - 104 off 51 balls vs RCB

Total Fifties: 8 – Sanju Samson (RR), Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR), Jos Buttler (RR), Rahul Tripathi (SRH), Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS), Prerak Mankad (LSG), Faf Du Plessis (RCB) & Cameron Green (MI)

Total Hundreds: 2 - Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) and Virat Kohli (RCB)

Most Sixes: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) - 15 sixes in 5 innings

Total Sixes: 81

Most Fours: Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) - 15 fours in 5 innings

Total Fours: 230

Most Wickets: T Natarajan (SRH) – 7 wickets

Best Bowling Figures: Mayank Markande (SRH) - 4 for 15 in 4 overs vs PBKS

Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium IPL 2023 Schedule