Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Hyderabad

The Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium, formerly Fateh Maidan, was named after Lal Bahadur Shastri, former Indian Prime Minister. The ground hosted its first Test in 1955 when India faced New Zealand. The fact that the stadium has staged only three Test matches so far shows that the ground never gained the stature of India's other top-class venues.

Nevertheless, in the few occasions that it has got, the stadium has produced some exhilarating cricketing encounters. In one of the great World Cup matches played in 1987, Zimbabwe lost to New Zealand by 3 runs despite a braveheart 142 by David Houghton. It also witnessed a record-shattering 331-run partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in the 1999-2000 tour of New Zealand.

But with the coming up of the spanking new Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the Lalbahadur Shastri stadium faces the prospect of fading into oblivion.

Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium
Location: Hyderabad
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Pavilion End, Hill Fort End
Home Team: Hyderabad
Owner: Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh
First Test: India v New Zealand - Nov 19-24, 1955
First ODI: India v Pakistan - Sep 10, 1983

Milestones at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium: