The Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Vizag is all set to host several matches in the upcoming IPL 2024, check out its pitch report, weather forecast, and IPL records and schedule
The stadium will host at least two matches during the upcoming competition, which starts from Friday, March 22.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium Vizag pitch report, weather, T20 records and IPL 2024 matches schedule
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The Delhi Capitals will likely return to the Arun Jaitley Stadium for their remaining home games.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium
The Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium was established in 2003 and is also known as the ACA-VDCA Stadium. In the past, it has previously served as the home venue for Andhra cricket teams, the Indian cricket team and several IPL teams like Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant. This is the fourth season that the stadium will host matches in the IPL.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium pitch report
The pitches at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy stadium usually favor batters. However, the average score during the T20 matches prove contradictory to this, as the first-inning scores have crossed over 200 only on two occasions.
Vizag Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium weather forecast
With the Indian summer now in full swing, the temperatures at Vizag could go up as high as 38°C during the afternoon and go down to about 28°C during the evenings. Around April and May, the temperatures could fluctuate between 35°C and 38°C in the day, while it will go down to 27°C to 29°C during the nights. The weather reports also state that there could be rainfall during the middle and end of May.
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium T20I records and stats
| Records | Stats |
| Total Matches | 4 |
| Batting 1st Won | 1 |
| Batting 2nd Won | 3 |
| Highest Total | 209/8 by India vs Australia in 2023 |
| Lowest Total | 82 All Out by Sri Lanka vs India in 2016 |
| Highest Run-chase | 209/8 in 19.5 overs by India vs Australia in 2023 |
| Lowest total defended | 179/5 by India vs South Africa in 2022 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 149 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 138 |
| Total Sixes | 38 sixes |
| Total Fours | 107 fours |
| Total Fifties | 7 fifties |
| Total Hundreds | 1 hundred |
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium IPL records and stats
| Records | Stats |
| Total Matches | 13 |
| Batting 1st Won | 6 |
| Batting 2nd Won | 7 |
| Highest Total | 206/4 by Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in 2016 |
| Lowest Total | 92 all out by Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 |
| Highest Run-chase | 173/6 in 20 overs by Rising Pune Supergiants vs Punjab Kings in 2016 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 137/8 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 158 |
| Average 2nd Innings Score | 131 |
| Highest Individual Score | David Warner (SRH): 91 from 59 balls vs MI in 2015 |
| Most Runs | Shikhar Dhawan (DC & SRH): 294 runs in 9 innings |
| Total Sixes | 154 sixes |
| Most Sixes | Rohit Sharma (MI), Krunal Pandya (MI) & Shikhar Dhawan (DC & SRH) – 8 sixes each |
| Total Fours | 291 fours |
| Most Fours | Rohit Sharma (MI): 187 fours in 72 innings |
| Total Fifties | 16 fifties |
| Most Fifties | Shikhar Dhawan (DC & SRH) & Murali Vijay (CSK): 2 fifties each |
| Total Hundreds | 0 hundreds |
| Most Hundreds | NA |
| Best Bowling Figures | Adam Zampa (RPSG): 6 for 19 vs SRH in 2016 |
| Most Wickets | Adam Zampa (RPSG): 10 wickets in 3 innings |
Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium IPL 2024 schedule
As of now, the stadium is set to host two games, with more game fixtures set to come up soon.
| Date | Fixtures | Time |
| March 31, Monday | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30 PM IST |
| April 3, Wednesday | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM IST |
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