Test Matches Hosted by HCA
Test Matches at Hyderabad
Hyderabad has so far hosted 10 test matches and 5 of them against New Zealand in 1955, 1969, 1988, 2010 & 2012, and 2 West Indies 1 each against Australia, Banladesh and England. The first two tests were drawn and the test of 1988 was won by India (10 wickets). The first 3 test matches were played at Lal Bahadur Stadium. The first Test at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (RGICS) in 2010 against NZ and was drawn and the 2nd test played between 23 to 27th August 2012 was won by India by an innings and 115 runs. The 6th Test against Australia and the 7th Test against Banladesh and the 8th Test against West Indies were won handsomely by India. Test against England played betweem 25th - 29th of January 2024 was won by England.
The first test match assigned to Hyderabad was in the year 1955. The test was played between India and New Zealand. In this drawn match Polly Umrigar score 233 runs which is the highest record for all test matches at Hyderabad.
Ravichandran Ashwin holds the record for highest number of wickets in a match. His haul of 6/31 ( I Innings) and 6/54 ( II Innings) in 2012 is the best match performance against New Zealand by an Indian Player against this country.
Virat Kohli on his way to 204 runs against the Bangladesh Team in the year 2017. He is the second Indian to score a double century in a test match at Hyderabad after Polly Umrigar.
Date |
Venue |
Teams |
Scores |
25-29th
Jan 2024 |
RGICS |
India v England- ist Test 2024 |
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12-16th
Oct 2018 |
RGICS |
India v West Indies- 2nd Test
2018 |
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09-13th
Feb 2017 |
RGICS |
India v Bangladesh- One Off
Test 2017 |
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30-Oct to 03-Nov 2014 |
RGICS |
India v West Indies- 1st Test |
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02-05th
Mar 2013 |
RGICS |
India v Australia - 2nd Test
of series 2012 |
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23 -27th Aug 2012 |
RGICS |
India v New Zealand - 1st Test
of series 2012 |
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12 -16th Nov 2010 |
RGICS |
India v New Zealand - 2nd Test
of series 2010 |
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02 -06th Dec 1988 |
LB Stadium |
India v New Zealand - 3rd Test |
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15 -20th Oct 1969 |
LB Stadium |
India v New Zealand - 3rd Test |
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19 -24th Nov 1955 |
LB Stadium |
India v New Zealand - 1st Test |
| CENTURY MAKERS IN HYDERABAD TEST MATCHES | BOWLERS WITH 4 OR MORE WICKETS IN HYDERABAD TEST MATCHES |
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OJD Pope - 196- 2024 Test for England against India Virat Kohli - 204- 2017 Test against Bangladesh Murli Vijay - 108- 2017 Test against Bangladesh CS Pujara - 204 - 2013 Test against Australia Murli Vijay - 167 - 2013 Test against Australia CS Pujara - 159 - 2012 test against New Zealand BB McCullum - 225 - 2010-11 test against India at Hyderabad Harbhajan Singh - 111 - 2010-11 test against New Zealand TG McIntosh - 102 - 2010-11 test against New Zealand P.R.Umrigar - 233 - 1955/56 test against New Zealand VL Manjrekar - 118 - 1955/56 test against New Zealand A.G.Kripal Singh - 100* - 1955/56 Test against New Zealand |
Ravichandran Ashwin: 6/31 ( I Innings) & 6/54 ( II Innings) is the best match performance against NZ for India Umesh Yadav : 6-88 ( I Innings) and 4-45( Ii Innings)10 wicket haul in the Test match against the West Indies S.P Gupte 7/128 - 1955/56 Test against New Zealand T W Hartley 7/62 - 2024 Test against India E.A.S.Prasanna 5/51 - 1969/70 Test against New Zealand Ravichandran Ashwin 5/63 - 1913 Test for Australia DL Vettori 5/135 - 2010-11 test for New Zealand JJ Bumrah 4/41 - 2024 Test for India Joe Root 4/79 - 2024 Test for England G.J Maxwell 4/127 - 2013 Test for Australia J.S Patel 4/100 - 1912 Test for New Zealand Zaheer Khan 4/69 - 2010-11 test against New Zealand Harbhajan Singh 4/76 - 2010-11 test against New Zealand Dale H Hadlee 4/30 - 1969/70 Test for New Zealand Arshad Ayub 4/55 - 1988/89 Test against New Zealand |
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
- 6 Test Matches
- 6 One Day International Matches
- 2 T20 International Matches
- Several First Class Matches