The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is all set to host the first Test match of the five-match series between India and England starting on 25th January, 2024. The Men in Blue will be looking to continue their dominance on their home soil and get a winning start in the series. However, England have also been a reckoning side to beat in Tests in the last couple of years, due to their Bazball approach after Ben Stokes took over as the skipper under the coach Brendon McCullum.
This will be the sixth international Test match that will be played at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Till now, five Test matches have been played at this ground out of which India have won four, while one game ended in a draw. The first-ever Test match hosted by this stadium was between India and New Zealand in November 2010.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has been a high-scoring ground in Test with an average score of 404 in the first innings. The teams have won two matches by batting first and two matches by batting second on this ground. Let’s have a look at stats and records in Test Matches at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Test Matches Records & Stats
Total Matches | 05 |
Team Bat 1st Won | 02 |
Team Bat 2nd Won | 02 |
No Result/Tie | 01 |
Average 1st Innings Score | 404 |
Average 2nd Innings Score | 377 |
Average 3rd Innings Score | 205 |
Average 4th Innings Score | 131 |
Highest Team Score | 687/6 by India vs Bangladesh |
Lowest Team Score | 127/ 10 by West Indies vs India |
India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Matches Played | Won | Lost | Draw |
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
India have been unbeaten in Tests in Hyderabad till now winning four out of five Test matches played at this venue and one game ending in a draw. The last match India played at this ground was against West Indies in October 2018. India come out victorious in that game by 10 wickets.
Test Match Results at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium for India
Match | Date | Result |
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India vs New Zealand | Nov 12-16, 2010 | Draw |
India vs New Zealand | Aug 23-26, 2012 | India won by innings and 115 runs |
India vs Australia | Mar 2-5, 2013 | India won by innings and 135 runs |
India vs Bangladesh | Feb 9-13, 2017 | India won by 208 runs |
India vs West Indies | Oct 12-14, 2018 | India won by 10 wickets |
Most Runs in Tests at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara is the leading run-scorer of all-time in Tests at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Pujara has amassed 535 runs in five innings at this ground. Virat Kohli comes second in the list with 379 runs in four Test innings in Hyderabad.
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 |
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CA Pujara (IND) | 2012-2018 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 510 | 204 | 127.50 | 2 | 2 |
V Kohli (IND) | 2012-2018 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 379 | 204 | 75.80 | 1 | 1 |
BB McCullum (NZ) | 2010-2012 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 293 | 225 | 73.25 | 1 | – |
M Vijay (IND) | 2013-2017 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 167 | 94.00 | 2 | – |
V Sehwag (IND) | 2010-2013 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 203 | 96 | 67.66 | – | 2 |
AM Rahane (IND) | 2017-2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 82 | 63.33 | – | 2 |
KS Williamson (NZ) | 2010-2012 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 157 | 69 | 39.25 | – | 2 |
TG McIntosh (NZ) | 2010-2010 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 102 | 75.50 | 1 | – |
Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 2017-2017 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 127 | 75.00 | 1 | – |
MS Dhoni (IND) | 2010-2013 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 73 | 43.66 | – | 1 |
Highest Individual Score in Tests at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has the record for highest individual score in an innings of a Test match in Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The Kiwi batsman scored 225 runs off 308 balls at the same venue in the third innings of the Test match in November 2010 as New Zealand set a target of 327 runs for India. However , the match ended in a draw.
Runs | Player | Nationality | Year |
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225 vs India | Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 2010 |
204 vs Bangladesh | Virat Kohli | India | 2017 |
204 vs Australia | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 2013 |
167 vs Australia | Murali Vijay | India | 2013 |
159 vs New Zealand | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 2012 |
127 vs India | Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | 2017 |
111* vs New Zealand | Harbhajan Singh | India | 2010 |
108 vs Bangladesh | Murali Vijay | India | 2017 |
106* vs Bangladesh | Wriddhiman Saha | India | 2017 |
106 vs India | Roston Chase | West Indies | 2018 |
102 vs India | Tim McIntosh | New Zealand | 2010 |
Most Wickets in Tests at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Star Indian Spinner Ravichandran is the leading wicket-taker at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi Stadium with 27 scalps from just four matches. While his spin duo Ravindra Jadeja comes second in the list for taking 15 wickets in three games.
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
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R Ashwin (IND) | 2012-2018 | 4 | 8 | 433 | 27 | 6/31 | 16.03 | 2.40 | 40.00 | 1 | 3 |
RA Jadeja (IND) | 2013-2018 | 3 | 6 | 295 | 15 | 4/78 | 19.66 | 2.18 | 54.00 | 1 | – |
UT Yadav (IND) | 2012-2018 | 3 | 6 | 306 | 15 | 6/88 | 20.40 | 3.26 | 37.53 | 1 | 1 |
PP Ojha (IND) | 2010-2012 | 2 | 4 | 309 | 9 | 3/44 | 34.33 | 2.50 | 82.33 | – | – |
Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 2010-2013 | 2 | 4 | 255 | 7 | 4/76 | 36.42 | 2.41 | 90.42 | 1 | – |
JO Holder (WI) | 2018-2018 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 5 | 5/56 | 14.60 | 2.70 | 32.40 | – | 1 |
DL Vettori (NZ) | 2010-2010 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 5 | 5/135 | 27.00 | 2.71 | 59.60 | – | 1 |
JS Patel (NZ) | 2012-2012 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 4/100 | 25.00 | 2.43 | 61.50 | 1 | – |
B Kumar (IND) | 2013-2017 | 2 | 4 | 127 | 4 | 3/53 | 31.75 | 2.54 | 75.00 | – | – |
GJ Maxwell (AUS) | 2013-2013 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 4 | 4/127 | 31.75 | 4.88 | 39.00 | 1 | – |
Best Bowling Figures in an Innings of a Test Match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Match Date |
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R Ashwin | 16.3 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 1.87 | India | v New Zealand | 23 Aug 2012 |
R Ashwin | 26.5 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 2.01 | India | v New Zealand | 23 Aug 2012 |
UT Yadav | 26.4 | 3 | 88 | 6 | 3.30 | India | v West Indies | 12 Oct 2018 |
JO Holder | 23.0 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 2.43 | West Indies | v India | 12 Oct 2018 |
R Ashwin | 28.0 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 2.25 | India | v Australia | 02 Mar 2013 |
DL Vettori | 49.4 | 7 | 135 | 5 | 2.71 | New Zealand | v India | 12 Nov 2010 |
UT Yadav | 12.1 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 3.69 | India | v West Indies | 12 Oct 2018 |
Z Khan | 27.0 | 8 | 69 | 4 | 2.55 | India | v New Zealand | 12 Nov 2010 |
R Ashwin | 30.3 | 10 | 73 | 4 | 2.39 | India | v Bangladesh | 09 Feb 2017 |
Harbhajan Singh | 35.3 | 10 | 76 | 4 | 2.14 | India | v New Zealand | 12 Nov 2010 |
India vs England Head to Head Records in Tests
India and England have faced each other 131 times in Test cricket, where England are in a lead with 50 wins, while India come out victorious on 31 occasions. On the other hand, 50 Test matches have ended in a draw between both teams.
Talking about Test matches in India, a total of 64 matches have been played between both teams in Indian grounds. Out of which, India come out victorious on 22 occasions, while England ended up winning 14 games, and 28 matches ended in a draw.
India vs England Head to Head in Tests
Total Matches | 131 |
India Won | 31 |
England Won | 50 |
Draw | 50 |
India vs England Head to Head Tests Records in India
Total Matches | 64 |
India Won | 22 |
England Won | 14 |
Draw | 28 |
Squads for the Upcoming Test Series IND vs ENG
India (first two matches):
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Srikar Bharat, Dhruv Jurel, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel.
England:
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, James Anderson, Daniel Lawrence, Gus Atkinson, Tom Hartley, Rehan Ahmed