Hyderabad · India · 2005–2026
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
104
All formats
Par score
192
1st-innings average
Chase success
55%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
44%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Rajiv Gandhi, and what captains should plan for.
Across 104 matches at this ground, sides batting second have won 54% of the time. The gap between first- and second-innings averages (192 versus 179) suggests chasing is viable rather than dominant, so conditions alone do not guarantee an outcome for the side setting the target.
The average powerplay return of 43 runs at 1.24 wickets lost is on the conservative side for a modern T20 venue. Openers who absorb the new ball and build a platform tend to fare better here than those who look to blow the powerplay apart from ball one.
With an average of 102 runs scored in the middle phase, overs 7 to 15 drive the bulk of T20 totals at Rajiv Gandhi. The death-overs average of 40 runs is relatively modest, pointing to a surface that rewards accumulation rather than a slog-fest at the back end.
Captains winning the toss have chosen to field 49% of the time, making this one of the more balanced venues for toss decision-making in the IPL. Neither bowling first nor batting first has established itself as the obvious call over the ground's 21-year history.
Six Tests at the venue account for the majority of the highest individual scores, with three double-centuries among the top five batting performances. R Ashwin's 12-wicket match haul in 2012 also came in the Test arena, underlining how the surface can offer spin as well as runs over five days.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Rajiv Gandhi. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
192
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
179
Chasing average
Chase success
55%
All formats
Highest total
687
On record
Lowest total
80
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Rajiv Gandhi. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
44RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
98RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 65 | 38 | 25 | 1 | 58% |
| Deccan Chargers | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 17% |
| India Cricket | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 69% |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64% |
| Punjab Kings | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 31% |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30% |
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