Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium

Named after Lal Bahadur Shastri, former Indian Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India. Well-known for its batsman friendly pitch, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium organized Test matches from 1955-56.

Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad or Fateh Maidan has been the home ground of famous Indian batsmen like Patuadi, Mohammad Azharuddin and VVS Laxman.

Ground Facts and Figures

Owner: Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh

Capacity: 30,000

End Names: Pavilion End and Hill Fort End

Floodlight facility

Home Team: Hyderabad

First Test: India v New Zealand (November 19-24, 1955)

First ODI: India v Pakistan (September 10, 1983)

Milestones

The highest Test total: 498/4 declared by India against New Zealand in 1955/56

The lowest Test total: 89 by India against New Zealand in 1969/70

The highest ODI total: 376/2 by India against New Zealand in 1999/2000

The lowest ODI total: 99 all out by Zimbabwe against the West Indies in 1993/94

Best Batting Performance in Test: Polly Umrigar's 223, India's first double century in Test

Best Bowling Performance in Test: 7/128 by Subhash Gupte against New Zealand

Best Batting Performance in ODI: 186 by Sachin Tendulkar against New Zealand

Best Bowling Performance in ODI: 5/35 by Manoj Prabhakar against Sri Lanka

How to Reach

Getting to Hyderabad is easy and convenient. The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and the nearest railway stations are at Secunderabad, Hyderabad (Nampally) and Kacheguda.

Apart from air and rail access, Hyderabad is well-linked with all the neighboring states like Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Orissa by an extensive road network.

Nearby Accommodations

As Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium is located in Basheerbagh, in the heart of the city, Accommodation in Hyderabad near the stadium is not at all a problem. Various hotels in Hyderabad offer comfortable accommodation and complete range of facilities and services to the guests.

Some of the popular hotels located close to Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium include:

Hotel Anmol International

Hotel Har

Hotel Indiana

Hotel Megacity

Ohris Cuisine Court

Quality Inn Residency Hotel

Shanbhag Hotel

Last Updated on 24 August 2012