Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is all set to host Sunrisers Hyderabad’s fifth home match and 57th match of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday, May 08th 2024. The opposition for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in this important match will be Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The match will start at 7:30 PM.
Before the match starts, let us look at the essential ground stats of the Rajiv Gandhi International in IPL.
Ground Stats of Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium is set to host its fifth game of the season. A total of seven matches will be hosted at this venue in IPL 2024.
In the last match on this ground, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the Rajasthan Royals by one run in a nail-biting match.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad boasts a reputation for batsman-friendly pitches. These flat surfaces often lead to high-scoring affairs in the early innings. However, the wicket isn’t a one-trick pony. As the match progresses, it can become more supportive of spin bowlers, who have historically found success here. This shift in character, mirroring trends at many grounds, gives the team chasing a slight advantage.
So far, 75 matches have been played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. 54.67% of them have been won by the chasing team. while 45.33% of them have been won by the team batting first.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium IPL Stats
Numbers
Matches
75
Matches won batting first
34
Matches won batting second
41
Average first innings total
162.13
Runs per over
8.13
Runs per wicket
26.55
Highest total recorded
277/3 by SRH vs MI in 2024
Lowest total recorded
80/10 by DC vs SRH in 2013
The overall stats shows that, like most venues, the chasing team has enjoyed majority of the success Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
IPL Record at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Last 10 Matches
Stats
Numbers
Matches
10
Matches won batting first
8
Matches won batting second
2
Average first innings score
185.4
Average first innings winning score
192
Average powerplay score
56
Average death-over score
53.7
In recent matches, batting first teams tested more success on this pitch than the teams batting second. The average first-inning winning score is above 190 runs. The average powerplay run rate is 9.33 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 10.74.
IPL 2024 Stats
Matches: 4 Matches won batting first: 3 Matches won batting second: 1 Average first innings total: 212 Average second innings total: 196
Individual Player Records at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium (IPL)
Highest Runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Batters
Runs
David Warner
1623
Shikhar Dhawan
1477
Rohit Sharma
520
Kane Williamson
508
Virat Kohli
486
So, among the top run scorers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the IPL, none of them will be playing this game.
Highest Wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Bowlers
Wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
46
Amit Mishra
30
Rashid Khan
28
Dale Steyn
27
Siddarth Kaul
21
Among the highest wicket takers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, we will see Bhuvneshwar Kumar from SRH in action during this game. Bhuvneshwar has bowled pretty well in the last match on this ground. We might see Amit Mishra, also from LSG, in this game.
Best Individual Display at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL
Highest Indivudual Score: 126 by David Warner vs Kolkata Knight Riders on 30th April, 2017
Best Bowling Figure: 6/12 by Alzarri Joseph vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on 6th April, 2019