Visakhapatnam.

Visakhapatnam · India · 2004–2025

Visakhapatnam sits in India and has hosted 58 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 196. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.

Explore records Who plays here

At a glance

Matches

All formats

Par score

196

1st-innings average

Chase success

56%

Chaser edge

Bat-first win

43%

Long-sample record

Pitch & conditions

Reading the Visakhapatnam deck

The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Visakhapatnam, and what captains should plan for.

A high-scoring surface

Par first-innings score of 196 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.

Edge to the chaser

56% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.

Fast starts

Powerplay RPO of 45 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.

Records get rewritten

Highest total: 502. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Visakhapatnam is as high as anywhere.

By the numbers

Historical records

Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Visakhapatnam. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.

Avg 1st inn

196

T20-era par

Avg 2nd inn

169

Chasing average

Chase success

56%

All formats

Highest total

502

On record

Lowest total

Complete innings

Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory

Where the runs come

Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Visakhapatnam. 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.