Wankhede Stadium Mumbai IPL Records, Pitch Report, Match Schedule

MS Dhoni-led CSK to face Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals in the 2nd match of IPL 2021. Wankhede Stadium Mumbai is going to host this match. It will be Rishabh Pant’s first outing as an IPL team captain. On the other hand, this will be MS Dhoni’s first match in India since 2019. So what are the IPL records in Wankhede Cricket Stadium, Mumbai and what the pitch report says? Here is all you need to know about upcoming matches in Mumbai Cricket ground.

As last year the league was shifted to UAE, Wankhede didn’t host any match of IPL 2020. However, this year several Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy matches were played here. Also, in 2019, the stadium hosted 7 matches. So here are Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021 and IPL 2019 records at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. These stats will give a perfect picture of the pitch of the ground.

Wankhede Stadium IPL 2019 Records

• Total matches: 7
• Matches won by the team batting first: 2
• Matches won by the team batting second: 4
• Tied matches (super over): 1
• Lowest team score while batting first: KKR – 133/7 vs MI
• Lowest team score while batting second (in defeat): CSK – 133/8 while chasing MI’s 170
• Highest team score while batting first: DC – 213/6 vs MI
• Highest team score while batting second (in defeat): MI -176/10 while chasing DC’s 213
• Biggest total chased: MI chased KXIP’s 197
• Average first innings total: 176
• Highest individual score: KL Rahul – 100*(64) vs MI
• Best bowling figures for a spinner: Krunal Pandya – 3/34 vs RR
• Best bowling figures for a pacer: Lasith Malinga – 4/31 vs RCB
• Total wickets taken by spinners: 16 (2.2 wickets per match)
• Total wickets taken by pacers: 62 (8.8 wickets per match)

SMAT T20 2021 records at Mumbai Cricket Stadium

• Total matches: 15
• Matches won by the team batting first: 3
• Matches won by the team batting second: 12
• Lowest team score while batting first: Mumbai – 94/10 vs Puducherry
• Lowest team score while batting second (in defeat): Puducherry – 82/10 while chasing Delhi’s 192
• Highest team score while batting first: Andhra Pradesh – 226/4 vs Puducherry
• Highest team score while batting second (in defeat): Kerala – 194/6 while chasing Haryana’s 198
• Biggest total chased: Puducherry chased Andhra Pradesh’s 226
• Average first inning total: 162

Mumbai Stadium Pitch Report

Curators at Mumbai usually create a batting-friendly. History says that chasing in this ground is an easy task. Even a 180-run total is not safe here. However, IPL records of Wankhede Stadium show that the pacers’ role has always been vital at the venue. While spinners rarely take wickets here. This year red soil is used for the pitch so fast bowlers are expected to get good bounce and pace. The ball here will come nicely on the bat and a lot of runs are expected to score here.

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Wankhede Match Schedule

The venue will host 10 matches of this IPL edition. Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will play 5 matches each at Wankhede. However, the home team Mumbai Indians will not play any match here this season. Below is the list of all upcoming matches at Mumbai Cricket Stadium.