It was a moment in history when King Richards stepped out on to the Indira Priyadarsini Municipal Corporation Stadium, in 1987 to play against the Board President XI led by Rahul Dravid. People had never expected an international match to be held here. As centuries were notched up and Vivian Richards in his flamboyant style hit a few balls across the boundaries, it was a moment to cherish for ACA and VDCA. This match lay the foundation for further international matches to be held and has put the small port city on the map.

Duleep and Deodhar trophy matches brought the rising stars of cricket to Vizag and the benefit matches helped the locals see celebrities like Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Viswanath, Amarnath etc. in action.

1994 saw Mohammed Azaruddhin take India to a thrilling four run victory over Courtney Walsh's West Indies. Shane Warne and Vizag made their debut at this venue in the 1996 World Cup, even if it was a fight between David and Goliath, Kenya and the mighty Aussies.

Great players of yesteryears like Clive Lloyd have also visited this venue.

England has also played here.