L.B Stadium

LBS Stadium

Fateh Maidan
View of Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
Ground information
Location	Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Establishment	1950
Capacity	25,000
Owner	Sports Authority of Telangana State
Operator	Hyderabad Cricket Association
Tenants	Fateh Hyderabad F.C., Hyderabad cricket team
End names
Pavilion End Hill Fort End
International information
First Test	19 November, 1955:  India v  New Zealand
Last Test	December 2, 1988:  India v  New Zealand
First ODI	10 September, 1983:  India v  Pakistan
Last ODI	19 November, 2003:  India v  New Zealand
As of 22 June 2014 Source: Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Cricinfo

The Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium (Telugu: లాల్ బహదూర్ శాస్త్రి స్టేడియం) formerly known as Fateh Maidan is a football and cricket stadium in Hyderabad, Telangana.

The stadium was renamed in 1967 in memory of Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's former Prime Minister.

During the eight month siege of Golconda in 1687 the Mughal soldiers were camped on a vast open ground. After their victory, this ground was named as Fateh Maidan (Victory Square). During Asif Jahi period, Fateh Maidan was used as Polo Grounds. Gymkhana ground in Secunderabad which was the home of Hyderabad Cricket Association did not have stands to accommodate the large number of spectators that used to watch the cricket matches. The matches were therefore held at Fateh Maidan even though the grounds were not owned by Hyderabad Cricket Association but by Andhra Pradesh Sports Council. The first test match was hosted in November 1955 against New Zealand. The stadium was renamed as Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium in 1967. Floodlights were introduced in 1993 during the Hero Cup match between the West Indies and Zimbabwe. The Stadium was the home ground for the Hyderabad cricket team.

In 2005, the use of Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium for International cricket was discontinued when Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium built across town hosted a ODI Match between India and South Africa. The stadium is now hosting Indian Cricket League matches and is the home ground for the 2008 Edelweiss 20's Challenge winners Hyderabad Heroes.