T20 Internationals
Hosted by HCA
T20 Internationals at Hyderabad
Hyderabad Cricket Association was assigned 5 T20 internationals so far. The first T20 between India and Australia was to be played on 13th October 2017. Unfortunately this match was totall washed out. The second match of India against West Indies and later the third match against Australia produced an exciting spectacle for the audience. The Fourth Match was India vs Bangladesh. India won all the 3 matches. In the 4th T20 at RGICS on 12-10-2024, India recorded the highest T20 International Scored then by a Test-playing nation with 297/6 in 20 overs. This record no longer stands. 5th T20 International was played between India and West Indies on 14-10-2026. India unfortunately lost the match to West Indies ( It is India's first T20 International loss at RGICS). All T20 International matches at Hyderabad are tabulated below with scorecards.
Jubilient West Indies Team lead by Shia Hope celebrating the win against India.
Shia Hope played a captains innings of 102* (50 Balls) to put West Indies in a winning position
Keemo Paul's haul of 5 wickets for 41 runs in 4 overs was instrumental in India losing by 24 runs
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Date |
Toss |
Teams & Scores |
Won by |
Captains |
05 |
14-10-2026 |
India | West Indies 247/3 (20 overs) India 223-10 (20 Overs) |
West Indies |
Shreyas Iyer
(Ind) Shia Hope West Indies) |
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Man of the Match |
Shia Hope 102* |
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Sanju Samson top scored for India with 56 runs of 23 balls
Tilak Verma scored the 2nd highest with 43 runs of 25 balls
Nitish K Reddy scored the 3rd highest with 41 runs of 20 balls
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Date |
Toss |
Teams & Scores |
Won by |
Captains |
04 |
12-10-2024 |
India | India 297/6 (20 overs) Bangladesh 164-7 (20 Overs) |
India |
Surya K Yadav
(Ind) Nazmul Hossain (B'desh) |
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Man of the Match |
Sanju V Samson |
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03 |
25-09-2022 |
India | Australia 186/7 (20 overs) India 187-4 (19.5 Overs) |
India |
Rohit Sharma
(Ind) Aaron Finch (Aus) |
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Man of
the Match |
Suryakumar Yadav |
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02 |
06-12-2019 |
India |
West Indies 207 for 5 (20 Overs) India 209-4 (18.4 overs) |
India |
V Kohli
(Ind) KA Pollard(WI) |
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Man of
the Match |
Virat Kohli |
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01 |
13-10-2017 |
No Toss |
India V Australia |
Abandoned Match Washed Out |
MS
Virat Koli (Ind) DA Warner(Aus) |
Man of the Match |
None |
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Memories from Previous T20 Internationals at RGICS Hyderabad
Sanji Viswanath Samson became the first Batsman to score a century in T20I in Hyderabad against Bangladesh on 121-10-2024. He beat the record of Virat Kohli 94 (not out) against West Indies played here on 6th December 2019. He passed 500 runs in International Twenty20 matches when he reached 17.
India's Score of 297/6 runs against Bangladesh on 12th October 2024 is a record high score in T20I amongst all Test Playing Nations. The Indian team scored at the rate of 14.85 runs per over. Victory by 133 runs is also a record. Team India clean swept the T20I series against Bangladesh 3-O and won the IDFC FIRST Bank T20I Trophy which was handed over to Indian Captain Surya Kumar Yadav by the president of HCA Sri A Jagan Mogan Rao.
Sanju V Samson and Suryakumar Yadav's patrnership of 173 runs for the second wicket is also a record posted by Team India. These 173 runs were scored in 69 balls thrilling the live audience and enthralled all those who watched the match on TV and iMedia. It rained sixes and fours leaving the Bangladesh bowlers clueless.
Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the Man of the Match in India V Australia T20 International played at the RGICS on 25th September 2022. He scored 69 runs of 36 balls. India won this match by 6 wickets. Virat Kohli again played an important role in this match. He scored 63 runs in 48 balls. In partnership with SA Yadav together they scored 100 runs in 59 balls.
Virat Kohli hold the record for highest individual score in T20s at Hyderabad with 94 (not out) against West Indies played here on 6th December 2019. V Kohli passed 2500 runs in International Twenty20 matches when he reached 50 and this is also his highest score in T20 Internationals.
India Scored 209 runs against the West Indies on 6th December 2019. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli together scored 156 runs out of the 209 total. In partnership they added 100 runs in 61 balls to guide India to victory.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium at Hyderabad
In the 21st century, thanks to the efforts of Mr.N.S.Yadav, Hon.Secretary at HCA ,2000-09, Hyderabad now boasts of an exclusive state-of-the-art cricket venue which hosts international matches in style befitting the great game of cricket at par with any venue of international repute, anywhere in the world.
Initially it was christianed "Visaka International Cricket Stadium" and later in 2005 it was renamed "The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (RGICS)".
From the date of its inauguration till July 2022, RGICS hosted
- 7 Test Matches
- 12 One Day International Matches
- 5 T20 International Matches (1 was washed out abandoned)
- Several First Class Matches