One of the most iconic stadiums in India is the Wankhede stadium situated in Mumbai. It is home to Mumbai Indians in the IPL and Mumbai in the domestic circuit. This stadium has witnessed plenty of excellent matches involving India and the most historic one will be the 2011 World Cup Final.
It was established in 1974 and has been an excellent venue. The surface here is a balanced one which produces some excellent cricket. The first ever IPL match played at this venue was on 20th April 2008 and there have been more than 120 IPL matches played at this stadium till date.
Wankhede International Cricket Stadium overview
Let’s have a look at certain stadium parameters and key factors:
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Parameter |
Detail |
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Location |
Mumbai |
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Established |
1974 |
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Home IPL team |
MI |
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First IPL match |
20/4/2008 |
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Total IPL matches |
123 |
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Playing Ends |
Garware Pavillion End and Tata End |
IPL Matches Stats at Wankhede Stadium
There has been a total of 123 matches played at the Wankhede Stadium and there are plenty of records and stats in IPL that were created here. It has been a very batting friendly surface and often known as a high scoring ground due to fast outfield. Some of the notable records at this venue includes the 133* by Ab De Villiers against MI. While the best bowling performance at this venue is from Wanindu Hasaranga who picked up 5/18 against RCB.
This venue saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru score the highest ever score in the history of IPL when they made 235/1 and the lowest score at this venue is 67 by Kolkata Knight Riders. This is one of the iconic grounds where plenty of excellent games have been played.
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Highest Team Score at this Stadium
Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the highest team score at this venue when they smashed 235/1 against Mumbai Indians on 15th April 2105. It was a high scoring fixture where RCB scored 235/1 and MI replied with 196/7 and lost the game by 39 runs.
AB De Villiers smashed an unbeaten 133 runs of just 59 balls while Kohli scored 82 and the duo stitched up a partnership of more than 200. It was a memorable game for the fans as plenty of records were created.
Lowest Team Score at this Stadium
The lowest team score at this venue is 67 all out by Kolkata Knight Riders. This happened in the first season of the IPL. It was KKR who were batting first and bowled out for just 67. In reply, Mumbai Indians chased down the target within six overs and won the match by eight wickets.
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Best Batting Records (IPL)
|
Batter |
Score |
Balls |
Against |
Year |
|
Ab De Villiers |
133* |
59 |
MI |
2015 |
|
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
124 |
62 |
MI |
2023 |
|
Virender Sehwag |
122 |
58 |
CSK |
2014 |
|
Sanju Samson |
119 |
63 |
PBKS |
2021 |
|
Shane Watson |
117* |
57 |
SRH |
2018 |
Best Bowling Records (IPL)
|
Bowler |
Style |
Innings |
Wickets |
Best Bowling figures |
|
Lasith Malinga |
right arm fast |
42 |
66 |
4/16 |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
right arm fast |
47 |
61 |
5/21 |
|
Harbhajan Singh |
Right arm off spin |
47 |
49 |
5/18 |
|
Mitch McClenaghan |
left arm medium |
25 |
36 |
4/21 |
|
Hardik Pandya |
right arm medium |
48 |
35 |
3/20 |
Pitch Report
Average first innings score at this venue is 170 and out of the 123 matches played at this venue, teams winning that were chasing have a slightly better record compared to teams batting first having won 66 matches. The surface at Wankhede will be good one and there will be some help for the pacers with the new ball and it gets easier for scoring in the second half of the innings. Plenty of high run chases have been done at this venue.
