Rajkot Cricket Stadium Test Stats, Records: Most Runs, Most Wickets, Lowest Score & More

Check below Rajkot Cricket Stadium Test records, stats ahead of India vs England 3rd Test.

Check below Rajkot Cricket Stadium Test records, stats ahead of India vs England 3rd Test.

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India vs England 3rd Test Rajkot stadium records, stats: The third Test match of the five-match Ind vs Eng Test series will take place at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot, Gujarat. IND vs ENG 3rd Test promises to be an absolute thriller as both India and England, currently leveled 1-1 in the series, aim to gain the upper hand.

Team India has indeed maintained a favorable Test record in Rajkot, having hosted only two Test matches at this venue thus far. The first Test in Rajkot occurred in 2016 against England, concluding in a draw. India's last Test match in Rajkot was against West Indies in 2018, where they secured a convincing victory by an innings and 272 runs, underscoring India's dominance on home turf in Test cricket.

Check below Rajkot Cricket Stadium Test records, stats ahead of India vs England 3rd Test

Highest team score: India scored 649/9 declared against West Indies.

Lowest team score: West Indies were dismissed for 181 in one of their innings against India.

Most runs: Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are the leading run-scorers here in Rajkot, both accumulating 228 runs each.

Most wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin is the top wicket-taker, claiming a total of 9 wickets in a Test match in Rajkot.

Highest individual score: Virat Kohli's innings of 139 off 230 balls is the highest individual score in a Test match in Rajkot.

Best bowling figures: Kuldeep Yadav produced the best bowling performance, with figures of 5/57 in an innings.

Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Gujarat's Rajkot was established in the year 2008 and boasts a seating capacity of 28,000 spectators. 

Renowned for its batting-friendly nature, the Rajkot pitch tends to offer support to batsmen, especially in the early stages of the game. However, as the match progresses, spinners often come into play, making significant influence on the outcome. Teams winning the toss at this ground have often opted to bat first, aiming to post substantial scores on the board by taking advantage of favorable batting conditions.