Saturday, July 12, 2008

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium was formerly known as Visakha International Stadium. It is an exclusive cricket stadium in Hyderabad and is the home ground of the Hyderabad Cricket Association.


Seating capacity: 55,000
Location: Uppal, Hyderabad

It is located in Uppal, an eastern suburb of the Hyderabad city. It has a capacity of 55,000 spectators and extends across 16 acres of land. It has two ends - Pavilion End and North End.

On 16th November, 2005 it hosted its first ODI match between India and South Africa. Till date it has only hosted two One-Day International match, the other being India versus Australia on 5th October, 2007. It is not one of the good hunting ground for India as India was comprehensively beaten in both the ODI matches.

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