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| Uppal Stadium | |
 The Rajiv Gandhi International cricket Stadium in 2024 | |
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°24′23″N 78°33′01″E / 17.40639°N 78.55028°E |
| Establishment | 2003 |
| Capacity | 39,200[1] |
| Owner | Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu[2] |
| Operator | HCA |
| Tenants | India cricket team (2005–present) Sunrisers Hyderabad (2013–present) Deccan Chargers (2008-2012) |
| End names | |
| North end[3] Pavellion end[3] | |
| International information | |
| First Test | 12–16 November 2010: India v  New Zealand |
| Last Test | 25–28 January 2024: India v  England |
| First ODI | 16 November 2005: India v  South Africa |
| Last ODI | 10 October 2023: Pakistan v  Sri Lanka |
| First T20I | 6 December 2019: India v  West Indies |
| Last T20I | 12 October 2024: India v  Bangladesh |
| As of 12 October 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, commonly known as Uppal Stadium, is an international cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is owned and operated by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is the home ground of Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team.[4]
Located in the eastern suburb of Uppal, it has a seating capacity of 39,200 and extends across 15 acres of land.[5] It serves as the home ground the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad. As of 13 October 2024, it has hosted 6 Tests, 10 ODIs, and 3 T20Is. The stadium hosted the final of 2017 IPL and the final of the 2019 IPL. The stadium hosted its first ICC event in October 2023 during the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
It is renamed after the former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.[6]
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