Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket StadiumVisakhapatnam
Matches at this venue this season
| Date | Match | Venue | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 13 Dec 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | 14:00 IST |
Sunset 13 Dec: 17:23 IST
Ground facts
- City
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Capacity
- 25,000
- Ends
- DV Subba Rao End, Vizzy End
- Association
- Andhra Cricket Association
What to know
- BCCI's venue guide describes the ground as set among hills on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, and calls it one of the best batting tracks in the world, with a lush, well-kept outfield. Treat that as the host board's description, not a measured statistic.
- It replaced Delhi as the venue of the India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI on 13 December 2026 (BCCI media advisory, 5 November 2026).
- The city is on the Bay of Bengal coast, so December evenings are humid — see the conditions table below.
Typical conditions around the match dates
| Window | 7 pm temp | 10 pm temp | 10 pm humidity | 10 pm dew-point gap | Dew-risk evenings | 10 am temp | 3 pm temp | Days with ≥1 mm rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec – 20 Dec | 23.5°C | 22.0°C | 84% | 2.8°C | 80% | 25.8°C | 25.6°C | 16% |
Our calculation from hourly Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis data for the 15 days around the fixture date (±7 days) in each of five winters, 2021-22 to 2025-26 (75 days per window). "Dew-risk evenings" = share of evenings where the 10 pm air temperature was within 4°C of the dew point. Reanalysis describes the surrounding area (~25–30 km grid), not the outfield: an indicator, not a forecast. Open-Meteo
Fantasy angle (our general view)
- India vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI (14:00 IST start, sunset ≈ 17:23 IST): the second innings is played almost entirely after sunset. Strong dew signal (80% of sample evenings). We would lean towards the chasing side's batters and the seamers who bowl first while the ball is dry, and be careful with finger spinners in the second innings. Expect captains to prefer bowling first.