Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium may not be a prominent venue in India, but it has been host to several international matches. And the madness of the IPL has also been here.
Since IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals (DC) have been playing a couple of their home matches in Vizag, making it their home away from home. Before DC’s move, the venue was home to Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS).
As the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is set to host two matches in IPL 2025, here are the venue’s IPL stats and records.
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam: IPL Stats
| Total Matches Played | 16 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 8 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 8 |
| No Result | 0 |
| Won Toss and Won Match | 8 |
| Lost Toss and Won Match | 7 |
| Average First Innings Total | 167 |
| Highest Team Total | 272/2 by KKR vs DC |
| Lowest Team Total | 92/10 by MI vs SRH |
Between 2012 and 2024, the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium hosted 15 matches in the IPL. The venue offers balanced conditions, which ensures a fair contest between bat and ball.
And the same is visible from the above stats. Teams have won eight games while defending their totals and seven matches have gone in chasing teams favours. Even the toss doesn’t play a larger role here.
The pitch in Vizag doesn’t have a lot of bounce, while spinners find decent help. And chasing targets might not be an easy task, though, batters have enjoyed batting here in recent matches.
The first innings par score is around 167. But if the last few matches played here are an indication, it might be difficult to defend anything around 170.
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam: DC IPL Record
| Matches | 8 |
| Won | 4 |
| Lost | 4 |
| No Result | 0 |
Delhi Capitals first played in Vizag almost a decade ago in 2015. Back then, it wasn’t their home ground.
Since then, the Capitals have featured in eight matches hosted at this venue. They have won four of those encounters while suffering defeats in four matches.
DC’s first win here came in their first match in 2015, with the second victory coming in 2019, followed by the third in 2024 and fourth in 2025
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam: Highest Run-Scorers in IPL
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | 9 | 294 | 36.75 | 126.72 | 82* | 0/2 |
| David Warner | 7 | 269 | 38.42 | 146.19 | 91 | 0/2 |
| Rishabh Pant | 7 | 220 | 36.66 | 170.54 | 55 | 0/2 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 5 | 168 | 42.00 | 120.00 | 62 | 0/1 |
| MS Dhoni | 5 | 147 | 49.00 | 170.93 | 64* | 0/1 |
Shikhar Dhawan has amassed the most runs in Vizag in the IPL. The southpaw opener scored 294 runs across nine innings.
David Warner follows him with 269 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 146.19. Warner even brought up the highest individual score, as he smashed 91 against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015.
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam: Highest Wicket-Takers in IPL
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | BBI | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Zampa | 3 | 10 | 6.00 | 6/19 | 0/1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 3 | 8 | 7.45 | 5/16 | 0/1 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6 | 6 | 7.04 | 2/42 | 0/0 |
| Ashish Nehra | 2 | 6 | 6.28 | 3/15 | 0/0 |
| Dale Steyn | 4 | 6 | 5.86 | 3/12 | 0/0 |
Adam Zampa leads the wicket chart in Vizag. The Australian leg spinner has picked up 10 wickets in three innings. One of his outings included bowling figures of 6 for 19 against SRH, which are the third-best in the IPL.
Ravindra Jadeja occupies the second spot, with eight wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra, and Dale Steyn have six wickets each.
ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam: IPL Records
- KKR’s 272 for 7 against DC in 2024 is the highest team total in Vizag.
- MI’s 92-all out against SRH in 2016 is the lowest by a team here in the IPL.
- Shikhar Dhawan is the leading run-scorer in Vizag with 294 runs.
- David Warner’s 91 is the highest individual score at this venue.
- Adam Zampa has picked up the most wickets here with 10 scalps under his belt.
- Zampa has also registered the best bowling figures of 6 for 19 in Vizag.
- Zampa and Ravindra Jadeja are the only two bowlers with five-wicket hauls on this ground.
