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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, established by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) with the support of the state government in 2003, will play host to at least nine games during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
The venue, famously known as Hyderabad Cricket Stadium, has served as home venue to Hyderabad state teams, the Indian cricket team, and since 2008, when IPL started, as a home to the Hyderabad-based franchises - defunct Deccan Chargers, and now the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Hyderabad venue will host its fourteenth season of IPL. Here is a look at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium stats and records in T20 and the Indian Premier League ahead of IPL 2026:
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium T20 Records and Stats
- Total Matches: 116
- Batting 1st Won: 50
- Batting 2nd Won: 64
- Highest Total: 297/6 (India vs Bangladesh, 2024 T20I)
- Lowest Total: 69 (Calculated across coverage) / 80 (DC vs SRH, 2013 IPL)
- Highest Run-chase: 247/2 (SRH vs PBKS, 2025 IPL)
- Lowest Total Defended: 118 (SRH vs RPS, 2016 IPL)
- Average 1st Innings Score: 170.34 (Overall)
- Total Sixes: 1,480
- Total Fours: 3,225
- Total Fifties: 183
- Total Hundreds: 12
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Stats and Records in IPL
| Category | Record |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 83 |
| Batting 1st Won | 35 |
| Batting 2nd Won | 47 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Highest Total | 286/6 - SRH vs RR (2025) |
| Lowest Total | 80 all out - DD vs SRH (2013) |
| Highest Run-chase | 247/2 - SRH vs PBKS (2025) |
| Lowest Total Defended | Not consistently recorded |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 165 |
| Highest Individual Score | 141 - Abhishek Sharma (2025) |
| Most Runs | David Warner - 1623 |
| Total Sixes | 974 |
| Most Sixes | David Warner - 72 |
| Total Fours | 2,275 |
| Most Fours | Not officially consolidated |
| Total Fifties | Not fully standardized |
| Most Fifties | David Warner (venue leader) |
| Total Hundreds | 7 |
| Most Hundreds | David Warner - 3 |
| Best Bowling Figures | 6/12 - Alzarri Joseph (2019) |
| Most Wickets | Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 48 |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium IPL 2026 Schedule
| Sl No | Date | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2026 | SRH vs RR |
| 2 | 30 March 2026 | SRH vs KKR |
| 3 | 2 April 2026 | SRH vs MI |
| 4 | 5 April 2026 | SRH vs GT |
| 5 | 8 April 2026 | SRH vs DC |
| 6 | 11 April 2026 | SRH vs RCB |
| 7 | 14 April 2026 | SRH vs CSK |
| 8 | 21 April 2026 | SRH vs DC |
| 9 | 3 May 2026 | SRH vs KKR |
| 10 | 6 May 2026 | SRH vs PBKS |
| 11 | 22 May 2026 | SRH vs RCB |
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