Rajasekhara Reddy the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(before the separation of Telangana) decided to change the name of the stadium to Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in memory of the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi.įollowing this decision, HCA was required to pay Visakha Industries six times the contract price in accordance with the contract clauses governing any subsequent renaming of the stadium or the Visakha name not remaining attached to the stadium. A sum of ₹43,00,00,000 was paid in advance and the stadium was named Visakha International Cricket Stadium in 2004.īy 2005 when most of the stadium was built, it was ready to host its first ODI Match between India and South Africa. Visaka Industries Limited won the auction with a bid price of ₹65,00,00,000. Most of the funding for the project came after an open auction of the stadium's title was held. The government also identified a large piece of land suitable for the project at Uppal.
The proposal was quickly cleared and HCA was allocated a budget for the same. In 2003, the proposal for a new stadium was submitted by HCA to the government of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, then headed by N. Moreover, due to its smaller size, it soon came to be known as a high-scoring ground and so Hyderabad was not considered for many high-profile cricket matches in India. The ground belonged to the Sports Authority of Telangana State and HCA had limited operating autonomy over this ground. HCA's previous home ground was the Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in the Fateh Maidan sports complex at Basheerbagh in central Hyderabad. It is named after the former prime minister of India Rajiv Gandhi. This stadium hosted the opener and final of 2017 Indian Premier League, and also the final of 2019 Indian Premier League. As of 18 January 2023, it has hosted 5 Tests, 7 ODIs, and 3 T20Is. It serves as the home ground for the Hyderabad Cricket Association and the Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad. Located in the eastern suburb of Uppal, it has a maximum capacity of 55,000 and extends across 15 acres of land. The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, also colloquially known as Hyderabad Cricket Stadium is a cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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