From the state of Telangana, is the team from south, Sunrisers Hyderabad. This 2024 runner-up franchise has its home base as the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The franchise plays all their IPL home matches at this venue located in Hyderabad. Since 2008, the venue has been hosting IPL matches season on season. Although initially, this ground served as the home venue for the 2009 champions Deccan Chargers (now obsolete) before the Sunrisers entered the IPL from the 2013 onwards. Located in a premium upscale area, it boasts a capacity of around 55,000 spectators.
The stadium has seen many memorable games being held here, with abundant entertainment shown over the years to cricket fans. This stadium has seen some big targets being set and some iconic players scoring big runs over the years. In the latest ongoing season of this cash-rich league of IPL 2025, the Rajiv Gandhi stadium has hosted 82 matches so far. The ground pitch of the stadium has known to be inclined towards the batters, and more supportive for the fast bowlers instead of spinners. Out of the matches held until now, teams have found more success while chasing targets.
The venue has been favourable while batting second, with 47 matches in the chasing team’s favour so far. Like some other grounds too, the average first innings total is around 165-170, which has become a rather low score with the current form SRH batsmen have been showing. As per popular expert opinion, Hyderabad’s turf has been serving rather flat tracks off late, which makes high-scoring games possible. Teams can confidently aim for 200-plus run totals on every clash. Following this trend, SRH men posted the highest team total in Hyderabad when they hammered a massive 286 runs against the Rajasthan Royals in their opening encounter.
SRH as a franchise has played 62 matches in Hyderabad since their team’s formation in 2013. Out of them, they have won on 38 occasions and have an impressive win percentage of over 61% at their very home ground. There are four matches yet to be held at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium, which involves two league stage matches, and two playoff matches as part of the current edition of IPL, which will take the total tally to 86 matches by the end of IPL. Like every venue, there are several batsmen who have scored abundant runs on this turf and etched their names in game’s history. Let us explore who are the top five players with the most runs at the on this venue.
5) Abhishek Sharma – Placed at number five is Abhishek Sharma, rising superstar in the T20 format. Abhishek has become a reliable top-order batsman for his team Sunrisers. On this ground too, he has smashed 522 runs from the 19 innings in 19 matches that he has played so far. His personal highest score of 141 that happened this year, is classified as one of the best knocks in the league’s history. With a strike rate of 202 and an average of over 30, Sharma has cemented his place as a solid opener for his franchise. So far, he has hit a century and three half-centuries, showcasing to the audience that his hold on the game skill is a class apart, right from a young age.
4) Rohit Sharma – The next in the decreasing order is the MI stalwart, Rohit Sharma. The current Indian team skipper has made his team Mumbai Indians a five-time champion of the IPL, thanks to his captaincy. As an opener for his franchise, Rohit has added 590 runs from the 19 innings that he has played on this ground. Rohit’s highest score of 76 not out was hit in the inaugural 2008 season itself. Having played for Deccan Chargers prior to joining MI, Rohit has a strike rate of 145.46 and an average of over 39 at this stadium, which is enough to prove his credibility as a world-class leader and player. His 5 half-centuries on this ground showcase his hard work and make his batting a real delight to watch.
3) Heinrich Klaasen– Seated at the middle is the South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen. This overseas player has been a crucial figure of the SRH camp and has scored plenty of runs for them. His batting is indeed remarkable, filled with power-hitting and the ability to counter against spin, while maintaining a calm demeanor under pressure. Klaasen has scored 615 runs so far in the 17 matches that he has been a part of, which includes one century and two half-centuries. From the 15 innings that he batted in, his strike rate and batting average on this ground have been 183 and 55.9 respectively. Klaasen’s highest score as of now is 104, which is a great accomplishment in itself.
2) Shikhar Dhawan – The second position is occupied by an Indian IPL veteran, Shikhar Dhawan. This former opener of the game has played for multiple franchises in his tenure, prior to his retirement. His batting in this league has been labelled with consistency and sheer class, helping him earn a place amongst the top run-scorers in the tournament’s history. Dhawan has scored 1477 runs in his IPL career at the Rajiv Gandhi cricket stadium, from the 47 innings that he has played for. Out of these runs scored, his highest has been one less than a century, 99 runs. His average is as high as 36.9 and strike rate is around 124. The ten half-centuries smashed by him speak volumes of his intelligent approach, and ability to hit big when needed.
1)David Warner – The top position in the names of the most runs scored at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in IPL History belongs to David Warner. He leads the pack as the maximum run getter, with a 1623 runs scored throughout his IPL games on his team’s home venue. As a key player for SRH, he has won them many games, all because of his impressive strike rate of over 160 and batting average of almost 65. His highest individual figure on this ground was the 126 against KKR in 2017. An exceptional IPL batsman known for his aggressive style, this former Australian opener has been a master of chasing and often turning matches in his team’s favour with his presence of mind and brilliance. Warner has scored three centuries and 15 fifties in his 32 innings, which involves a long association span from 2012 until 2023. These legendary batsmen have added their job look effortless and created records that have left an indelible mark on aspiring cricketers and fans world over.
