Introduction
This Hyderabad T20I pitch report looks at the Uppal ground for India vs West Indies.
The fourth India–West Indies T20I is on 14 October 2026 at 7:00 PM IST.
It is at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal.
The BCCI release gives the date, city and time.
The match page gives the ground.
This report covers men’s T20Is at this ground only.
The list has three completed matches through 2 October 2026.
They were in 2019, 2022 and 2024.
India vs Australia on 13 October 2017 was abandoned.
It had no innings, so it is not counted.
The three completed games were high-scoring games.
First-innings teams scored 690 runs in total.
That gives a mean of 230.00 runs per innings.
Second-innings teams scored 560 runs in total.
That gives a mean of 186.67 runs per innings.
India won all three games.
The cards show big totals and successful chases.
They also show wickets shaping each game.
On This Page
Match Schedule
| Match | Series | Date | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India vs West Indies, 4th T20I | West Indies Tour Of India 2026–27 | 14 October 2026 | 7:00 PM IST | Men’s T20I |
Hyderabad T20I Pitch Report
Uppal has a high scoring ceiling in this small sample.
India made 297/6 against Bangladesh in 2024.
India chased 209/4 against West Indies in 2019.
It chased 187/4 against Australia in 2022.
The cards do not support one fixed pitch label.
Fast bowlers took wickets with the new ball.
Slower balls worked at the end.
Spinners took key wickets in the middle overs.
Clean batting can bring a large total.
Wickets can still decide the match.
These findings come from scorecards.
They do not fix bounce, grip or pace.
Three completed T20Is cannot set a ground rule.
Ground T20I Statistics
This table covers three completed men’s T20Is.
The ground results list them.
| Statistic | Record |
|---|---|
| Completed Men’s T20Is | 3 |
| Abandoned T20I Excluded | 1 |
| Total First-Innings Runs | 690 |
| Mean First-Innings Score | 230.00 (690/3) |
| Total Second-Innings Runs | 560 |
| Mean Second-Innings Score | 186.67 (560/3) |
| Highest Team Total | India 297/6 vs Bangladesh, 2024 |
| Lowest Completed Team Total | Bangladesh 164/7 vs India, 2024 |
| Highest Successful Chase | India 209/4 vs West Indies, 2019 |
| Wins Batting First | 1 |
| Wins Batting Second | 2 |
| Ties | 0 |
| Completed No-Results | 0 |
Each game gives one first innings.
It also gives one second innings.
The means use these three-game samples.
They are not par-score forecasts.
The 2017 match had no innings or result.
So, it is left out of the math.
The Howstat page lists six T20 matches.
It mixes Hyderabad with three Afghanistan–Bangladesh games.
Those games were at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun.
We do not use its six-game total here.
Detailed Pitch Behaviour
Batting Conditions
Batters scored fast when they kept wickets in hand.
West Indies made 207/5 in 2019.
India chased that score in 18.4 overs.
Virat Kohli made 94 not out from 50 balls.
Australia made 186/7 in 2022.
India reached 187/4 with one ball left.
India made 297/6 in 2024.
Sanju Samson hit 111 from 47 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav made 75 from 35 balls.
These results do not cover every ball.
The cards show strong shots once batters settle.
They also show early wickets.
So, a fast start has risk.
Fast Bowling
Fast bowlers took wickets in all three games.
Deepak Chahar got Lendl Simmons at 1.2 in 2019.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar got Cameron Green at 4.6 in 2022.
Mayank Yadav got Bangladesh’s first wicket in 2024.
Slower balls also took wickets.
Sheldon Cottrell got Rishabh Pant with one in 2019.
Harshal Patel got Tim David with one in 2022.
Nitish Kumar Reddy got Mahedi Hasan with one in 2024.
The records support early movement and late change-ups.
They do not prove fixed seam, bounce or pace.
Spin Bowling
Spin took key wickets in the middle overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal took 2/36 in 2019.
Axar Patel took 3/33 in 2022.
Ravi Bishnoi took 3/30 in 2024.
Washington Sundar also took one wicket in 2024.
He gave four runs in one over.
Bishnoi got Najmul Hossain Shanto, Litton Das and Rishad Hossain.
Axar got three Australia batters in 2022.
Josh Inglis and Matthew Wade were two.
Spin took wickets, not only control runs.
The sample does not show large turn at all times.
Phase-Wise Pitch Behaviour
Powerplay, Overs 1–6: This phase brought runs and wickets.
Australia scored 66/2 in 2022.
India scored 82/1 in 2024.
Bangladesh made 59/3 in 2024.
Early wickets could slow a chase.
This was true even when batters hit fours.
Middle Overs, Overs 7–15: Control often changed here.
Australia went from 84/4 after 9.2 overs.
It reached 117/6 after 13.5 overs in 2022.
Axar and Chahal took key wickets.
India reached 200/3 by 13.6 in 2024.
Bangladesh reached 112/4 by 11.4.
Spin and pace changes both mattered.
Final Overs, Overs 16–20: Set batters made the biggest bursts.
India moved from 200 at 13.6 to 297/6 in 2024.
West Indies reached 207/5 in 2019.
Hetmyer and Pollard fell at 17.1 and 17.3.
Australia added late runs through Tim David and Daniel Sams in 2022.
India chased 187 with one ball left.
The 2022 and 2024 cards still show death-over wickets.
Recent T20I Trends
These are the latest three completed men’s T20Is at Uppal:
| Date | First Innings | Second Innings | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2019 | West Indies 207/5 | India 209/4 in 18.4 overs | India Won By 6 Wickets |
| 25 September 2022 | Australia 186/7 | India 187/4 in 19.5 overs | India Won By 6 Wickets |
| 12 October 2024 | India 297/6 | Bangladesh 164/7 | India Won By 133 Runs |
The 2019 scorecard shows a 207 chase.
India lost Rohit Sharma at 3.2.
KL Rahul fell at 13.3.
Kohli stayed to the end.
The 2022 card shows a close game.
Australia reached 186/7 after six wickets fell by 13.5 overs.
India lost two wickets by 3.4.
Kohli and Suryakumar then led India back.
The 2024 card shows the top score.
India scored 297/6 after an 82/1 powerplay.
Bangladesh lost three wickets in its powerplay.
It ended on 164/7.
Recent games had high scores and mixed results.
Two teams chased 187 or more.
One team defended 297.
So, this sample does not make chasing look easy.
Top Batters
This is the top-ten men’s T20I run list for this ground.
See the batting table.
Matches means appearances at Uppal.
Average means runs per dismissal.
An unbeaten-only record is —.
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs | 50s | 100s | Highest Score | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 2 | 157 | 2 | 0 | 94* | 157.00 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | India | 2 | 144 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 72.00 |
| Sanju Samson | India | 1 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 111.00 |
| Hardik Pandya | India | 2 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 72.00 |
| Towhid Hridoy | Bangladesh | 1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 63* | — |
| KL Rahul | India | 2 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 31.50 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | West Indies | 1 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 56.00 |
| Tim David | Australia | 1 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 54.00 |
| Cameron Green | Australia | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 52.00 |
| Litton Das | Bangladesh | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.00 |
Kohli leads with 157 runs from two matches.
Samson has the top score.
He also has the only century here.
This table lists venue runs, not career runs.
Top Bowlers
This is the top-ten men’s T20I wicket list at Uppal.
See the bowling table.
Economy is runs per six-ball over.
Average is runs per wicket.
Strike rate is legal balls per wicket.
BBI means best bowling in one innings.
| Player | Country | Matches | Wickets | Economy | Average | Strike Rate | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | India | 2 | 3 | 7.25 | 19.33 | 16.00 | 2/36 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | India | 1 | 3 | 7.50 | 10.00 | 8.00 | 3/30 |
| Axar Patel | India | 1 | 3 | 8.25 | 11.00 | 8.00 | 3/33 |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib | Bangladesh | 1 | 3 | 16.50 | 22.00 | 8.00 | 3/66 |
| Mayank Yadav | India | 1 | 2 | 8.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 2/32 |
| Daniel Sams | Australia | 1 | 2 | 8.60 | 16.50 | 11.50 | 2/33 |
| Washington Sundar | India | 2 | 2 | 9.50 | 19.00 | 12.00 | 1/4 |
| Khary Pierre | West Indies | 1 | 2 | 11.00 | 22.00 | 12.00 | 2/44 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | West Indies | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 24.00 | 24.00 | 1/24 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | India | 1 | 1 | 7.50 | 30.00 | 24.00 | 1/30 |
Four bowlers share the top mark of three wickets.
Chahal reached three across two matches.
Bishnoi, Axar and Tanzim reached three in one match each.
These figures cover this ground only.
Upcoming Matches
The BCCI schedule lists this match:
| Date | Match | Series | Format | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | India vs West Indies, 4th T20I | West Indies Tour Of India 2026–27 | Men’s T20I | 7:00 PM IST |
The match page confirms Uppal.
Key Ground Records
- Most completed men’s T20Is in this report: 3.
- Highest team total: India 297/6 against Bangladesh, 12 October 2024.
- Lowest completed team total: Bangladesh 164/7 against India, 12 October 2024.
- Highest successful chase: India 209/4 against West Indies, 6 December 2019.
- Highest individual score: Sanju Samson 111 from 47 balls, 12 October 2024.
- Most ground runs: Virat Kohli, 157.
- Most ground wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel and Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 3 each.
- Best bowling figures: Ravi Bishnoi 3/30, the best three-wicket figures by runs conceded in the ESPNcricinfo table.
- Result split: One win batting first and two wins batting second. No tie or completed no-result appears in the three-match sample.
FAQs
How Many Completed Men’s T20Is Have Been Played At Uppal?
The list has three completed men’s T20Is at Uppal.
It runs through 2 October 2026.
India–Australia on 13 October 2017 was abandoned.
It had no innings, so it is excluded.
Is Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium A Batting-Friendly T20I Ground?
The small record has a high scoring ceiling.
India made 297/6 in 2024.
Teams chased 209 and 187 in 2019 and 2022.
The record also has early wickets and a 133-run win.
It does not show that every chase will be easy.
Are Spinners Important At Uppal In Men’s T20Is?
Yes, the cards show a clear wicket-taking role.
Chahal took 2/36 in 2019.
Axar took 3/33 in 2022.
Bishnoi took 3/30 in 2024.
Pace also took key wickets.
The record does not favour one style alone.
Who Has The Highest Men’s T20I Score At Uppal?
Sanju Samson holds the record.
He made 111 from 47 balls for India against Bangladesh.
That was on 12 October 2024.
Who Has Scored The Most Men’s T20I Runs At Uppal?
Virat Kohli leads the exact-ground table.
He has 157 runs from two matches.
His highest score is 94 not out.
What Is The Mean First-Innings Score At Uppal?
The mean is 230.00 runs.
It uses 690 runs from three completed first innings.
It is an exact sample average.
It is not a ground rule for another match.
