Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: Un-encyclopaedic language, trivia, unsourced material, not tidy. Please help improve this article if you can. (September 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium

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 / 17.40639; 78.55028
Establishment	2003; 21 years ago (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	25 September 2022:  India v  Australia
As of 28 January 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 28 January 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]