Rajiv Gandhi Stadium IPL records: Check out the IPL numbers at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad ahead of SRH vs MI Match

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.

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium IPL records

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.

Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium	Stats
Matches Played	65
Number of wins batting first	28
Number of wins batting second	38
Average First Innings score	158.01
Average powerplay Score	46
Average death overs score	46.9

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.

Highest team totals at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in IPL

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,

Team	Total	Opposition	Year
Sunrisers Hyderabad	231	Royal Challengers Bangalore	2019
Chennai Super Kings	223	Sunrisers Hyderabad	2013
Rajasthan Royals	217	Deccan Chargers	2008
Deccan Chargers	214	Rajasthan Royals	2008
Sunrisers Hyderabad	212	Kings XI Punjab	2019

Highest run getters at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

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.

Batsman	Total Runs
David Warner	1602
Shikhar Dhawan	1378
Kane Williamson	508
Rohit Sharma	466
Moises Henriques	409

Highest Wicket Takers at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

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.