Visaka International Cricket Stadium Ground
2004
Rajiv Gandhi
Six towers, completed April 7, 2008
Pavilion End, North End
Hyderabad (India)
10:43, Thu Jun 01, 2023 (UTC +0530)
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
 

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India v New Zealand - Nov 12-16, 2010 Scorecard
India v West Indies - Oct 12-14, 2018 Scorecard
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India v South Africa - Nov 16, 2005 Scorecard
India v New Zealand - Jan 18, 2023 Scorecard
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India v Australia - Oct 13, 2017 Scorecard
India v Australia - Sep 25, 2022 Scorecard
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The need for a big ground and an exclusive cricket facility necessitated the building of a cricket ground in Uppal, an eastern suburb of Hyderabad. Moreover the earlier venue - the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium - was owned by the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, giving the Hyderabad Cricket Association limited control over the ground. Stretched over 16 acres of land, the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium did away Hyderabad's reputation of being a high-scoring venue. The ground has had its share of controversy. The first came with the name, which the state government changed to honour a former Indian prime minister. The HCA had to pay out the contractors - Visaka Industries - after whom the stadium was originally named. Then, ten days before what would have been its first first-class match - between the Australians and Mumbai - the ground was deemed unfit to host a big match. But the stadium is now ready, a state-of-the-art facility, complete with floodlights installed in April 2008 in time for hosting the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.

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An India flag flies among a sea of orange in Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2023, April 9, 2023
An India flag flies among a sea of orange in Hyderabad
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All set for play: the new white balls laid out ahead of the India-New Zealand ODI at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Hyderabad, January 18, 2023
All set for play: the new white balls laid out ahead of the India-New Zealand ODI at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad
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There were large wet patches on the outfield, India v Australia, 3rd T20I, Hyderabad, October 13, 2017
There were large wet patches on the outfield in Hyderabad
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The groundstaff sprinkle sawdust on wet patches, India v Australia, 3rd T20I, Hyderabad, October 13, 2017
The Hyderabad groundstaff sprinkle sawdust on wet patches
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