Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad , Sports ground

Hyderabad Cricket Stadium, sometimes referred to as the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is situated in the eastern Uppal area and spans 15 acres of land with a potential capacity of 55,000 people. The Hyderabad Cricket Association and the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad from the Indian Premier League both call it home. It has held 5 Tests, 7 ODIs, and 3 T20Is as of January 18, 2023. In addition to the 2019 Indian Premier League final, this stadium also hosted the opening and championship games of the 2017 Indian Premier League.
It bears Rajiv Gandhi's name, a former Indian prime minister.
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in the Fateh Maidan sports complex at Basheerbagh in central Hyderabad served as HCA's previous home field. The Sports Authority of Telangana State owned the field, and HCA only had a small amount of operational freedom there.
Hyderabad was not a popular option for many high-profile cricket matches in India because of its limited size and quick reputation as a high-scoring field.
HCA presented the idea for a new stadium to the former Andhra Pradesh government, which was then led by N. Chandrababu Naidu, in 2003. The project was swiftly approved, and HCA received funding for it. The government also found a sizable plot of land in Uppal that was appropriate for the project.
After holding an open auction for the stadium's name, the majority of the project's finance was obtained. With an offer of 65,000,000, Visaka Industries Limited took home the auction's winning bid. The stadium was given the name Visakha International Cricket Stadium in 2004 after an advance payment of Rs. 43,000,000 was made.
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