IPL 2024: Checkout the Pitch Report of the Official Home-Ground of MI - Wankhede Stadium

The Wankhede Stadium is an international cricket venue in Mumbai, India. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) owns and operates the stadium, which serves as home to the Mumbai Indians, one of the most successful clubs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The stadium also serves as the headquarters for the MCA, the BCCI, and the IPL.
The stadium is located near Marine Drive in the Churchgate area. Several old cricket clubs can be found around the stadium, including the Hindu Gymkhana, Parsi Gymkhana, and Cricket Club of India (CCI).

Pitch Report of Wankhede Stadium:

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: A Batters Paradise with a Twist

The Wankhede Stadium pitch is known for being a batting paradise. Here's a breakdown of its characteristics:

• High-Scoring: The pitch offers a good bounce and even surface, making it ideal for batsmen to score big runs.
• Small Boundaries: The boundaries are on the shorter side, allowing for more boundaries and sixes.
• Spinners Beware (Sometimes): Traditionally, spin bowling hasn't been as effective. However, there have been instances where spinners have gotten some assistance, especially later in the innings.

T20 Records at this stadium -

Matches Played: The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has hosted a total of 109 IPL matches, with teams batting first winning 50 times and chasing sides winning 59 times.

Team Performance: Mumbai Indians (MI) have a strong record at the Wankhede Stadium, winning 49 out of 78 matches played there, showcasing their dominance at their home ground.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have won and lost 12 games each out of 24 IPL appearances at the venue

Highest and Lowest Scores: The highest team score at Wankhede in IPL was 235/1 by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against MI in 2015, while the lowest team score was 67 runs by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2008

Individual Records: AB de Villiers holds the record for the highest individual score at Wankhede with 133*

The best bowling figures were achieved by Harbhajan Singh and PWH de Silva, both with 5/18

Average Scores: The average first-innings score at Wankhede Stadium is 168.71, but in 2023 it increased to 192.0, with the average first-innings winning score being 214.0

The pitch is generally considered batting-friendly, favoring high-scoring matches