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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad Pitch Report for IPL 2023 & T20 Records

Hyderabad Cricket Stadium will host 7 matches of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2023.

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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report for IPL 2023.

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The 4th match of the IPL 2023 season will take place in Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. The hosts SRH will start their season with a match against Rajasthan Royals who are also making their first outing this year. Hyderabad is going to host its first IPL match since 2019 and meanwhile, fantasy game players are searching for important stats of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad such as pitch report, T20 records and last match scorecard at the venue. In this space, you can check the key stats of Hyderabad Cricket Stadium.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad is hosting international matches since 2005. However, to date, only 14 international games including 2 T20Is have been played here. In IPL history, Hyderabad has hosted 64 matches of the league including the 2017 and 2019 Finals. This year, all 7 home games of Hyderabad will take place here.

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Hyderabad T20I Records

The first-ever T20 international match at the venue was scheduled to play between India and Australia in 2017. But it was completely washed by rain and got abandoned without a ball being bowled. After this match, two more T20I matches (in 2019 and 2022) were played at Hyderabad Cricket Stadium and both were won by India.

  • Total T20I matches played: 2
  • Matches won by the team batting first: 0
  • Matches won by the team batting second: 2
  • Highest team score while batting first: West Indies – 207/5 (20) vs India, 2019
  • Lowest team score while batting first: Australia – 186-7 (20) vs India, 2022
  • Biggest total chased: India chased 207 vs West Indies, 2019
  • Lowest Score Defended: No score defended in T20 internationals.
  • Hyderabad Cricket Stadium average score in T20I: 196
  • Best bowling figures for a spinner: Axar Patel – 3/33 vs Australia, 2022
  • Best bowling figures for a pacer: Daniel Sams – 2/33 vs India, 2022
  • Total wickets taken by spinners: 10 in 2 games (5 wickets per match)
  • Total wickets taken by pacers: 9 in 2 games (4.5 wickets per match)
  • Highest score by a batsman: Virat Kohli – 94*(50) vs West Indies, 2019

Hyderabad Cricket Stadium IPL Records

The venue is hosting IPL matches since the inaugural season of the league. Till 2012, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium served as the home ground for Deccan Chargers, and in 2013, it became the home ground of the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise. The last time Hyderbad Cricket Stadium hosted an IPL match was in 2019. So, here we are taking the 2018 and 2019 seasons’ records into account because the most recent records will give you a clear picture of the Hyderabad pitch.

  • Total IPL matches played (in 2018 and 2019): 15
  • Matches won by the team batting first: 8
  • Matches won by the team batting second: 7
  • Highest team score while batting first: SRH – 231-2 (20) vs RCB, 2019
  • Lowest team score while batting first: RR – 125-9 (20) vs SRH, 2018
  • Biggest total chased: SRH chased 198 vs Rajasthan Royals, 2019
  • Lowest Score Defended: SRH defended 132 vs PBKS, in 2018
  • Rajiv Gandhi Stadium average score in IPL: 162
  • Best bowling figures for a spinner: Mohammad Nabi (SRH) – 4/11 vs RCB, 2019
  • Best bowling figures for a pacer: Alzarri Joseph (MI) – 6/12 vs SRH, 2019
  • Highest score by a batsman: Jonny Bairstow – 114(56) vs RCB, 2019
  • Total wickets taken by spinners: 61 in 15 games (4.0 wickets per match)
  • Total wickets taken by pacers: 110 in 15 games (7.3 wickets per match)
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win-loss record in Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (2018 and 2019): Played – 15, Won – 10, Lost – 5

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad Pitch Report

Pitch curators in Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad create flat pitches which are known for their batting-friendly nature. But as the game progresses Hyderabad pitch provides assistance to spin bowlers. So, during IPL 2023, spinners will have a key role to play at Hyderabad Cricket Stadium. Chasing looks easy here so bowling first can be considered a good decision here.

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IPL Matches in Hyderabad 2023

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad is going to host 7 home games of SRH. Except CSK and Gujarat Titans, the other 7 franchises will tour here to play against the Hyderbad-based team.

Date Match Time
2 April SRH vs RR 3:30 PM
9 April SRH vs PBKS 7:30 PM
18 April SRH vs MI 7:30 PM
24 April SRH vs DC 7:30 PM
4 May SRH vs KKR 7:30 PM
13 May SRH vs LSG 3:30 PM
18 May SRH vs RCB 7:30 PM

Hyderabad Stadium Last T20 Match Scorecard

The most recent T20 match at the venue was played between India and Australia in September 2022. It was a high-scoring game in which India chased a 187-run target with the help of Kohli and Suryakumar’s knocks.

Australia : 186-7 (20) India : 187-4 (19.5)
Tim David : 54(27) Suryakumar Yadav : 69(36)
Cameron Green : 52(21) Virat Kohli : 63(48)
Daniel Sams : 28*(20) Hardik Pandya : 25*(16)
Axar Patel : 4 – 0 – 33 – 3 Daniel Sams : 3.5 – 0 – 33 – 2
Harshal Patel : 2 – 0 – 18 – 1 Josh Hazlewood : 4 – 0 – 40 – 1
Yuzvendra Chahal : 4 – 0 – 22 – 1 Pat Cummins : 4 – 0 – 40 – 1
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