Hyderabad cricket stadium capacity: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will be hosting an India-Australia T20I next week.
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Australia, T20I defending champions, are set to take on their arch-rival, Team India. Australia and India are set to square off in an upcoming T20I series during Australia’s tour of India in 2022. Australia, who have travelled to India for a short tour comprising of a three-match series, are currently in Mohali – the venue for the first T20I.
The three T20Is are scheduled to be played on September 20, 23, and 25 respectively. Both Men in Blue and Men in Yellow will face each other in a T20I after almost one and a half years. Both the teams had last faced each other in a T20I series down under in December 2020.
Post the conclusion of the Mohali T20I on Tuesday, the second match of the series will be played in Nagpur on Friday. Hyderabad, which hasn’t hosted an international match in almost three years, will be hosting a potential series-decider on Sunday.
Hyderabad cricket stadium capacity
For the unversed or fans visiting from other cities, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is located in the Uppal area of Hyderabad and has a capacity of approximately 55,000 people. Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, which spans 16 acres of land, is known for its cutting-edge technology and has hosted many international games, as well as Indian Premier League, matches over the years.
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Something unique which the fans have witnessed in this stadium is 27 sixes in a match which is the most sixes in a T20I game in India. This stadium is known for its high-scoring matches and nail biting finishes. Once, in a match, 416 runs were scored for the loss of 9 wickets.
Let’s hope that we get to see some fireworks by Kangaroos and the Men-in-Blue when they clash in the the second match of this series in Nagpur on Friday.
