Published on: Apr 18, 2023 5:31 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 18, 2023 5:31 pm IST
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is all set to play host to the 25th fixture of Tata IPL 2023. The home team Sunrisers Hyderabad will be in action, and they will be taking on the 5-time champions Mumbai Indians in what is expected to be a grueling encounter.
The surface plays good for the pacers as they have performed exceptionally well at this venue, with an average of 26.9 across 66 games. In contrast, spinners have had a comparatively less successful average of 31.8 over the same number of games. In terms of team performance, those batting second have won more games, with 38 victories, while defending teams have only emerged victorious in 28 matches.
Teams chasing here generally have the upper hand, especially under lights, and it has been quite evident from the history of the ground. The last game played here between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad saw the chasing team, i.e., SRH registered a comfortable 8 wickets win.
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The hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad holds the record of the highest team total at this venue. They score 231 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2019 season. Check out the top 6 scores,
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has always been a happy hunting ground for former Sunrisers Hyderabad’s skipper David Warner. The swashbuckling left-hander has scored 1602 runs at this venue, followed by Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, and Rohit Sharma. All these players have represented Hyderabad franchise at some stage in their career.
Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has played the most of his IPL cricket for SRH, is the leading wicket taker at this venue with 37 scalps to his name.
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