Wankhede Stadium IPL Matches 2024

Wankhede Stadium IPL Matches 2024: The buzz of fours and sixes in IPL makes winning cricket matches even more entertaining. In every match, the entire game depends on that ground and pitch. The nature of the pitch in a cricket match always depends on its weather.

The schedule for the initial phase of the IPL T20 league this time has been released recently. This year’s season of IPL is starting from March 24. The schedule of 21 matches that have been released in the first 17 days of this league will be played at 10 venues.

In this article, we are talking about Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai where many Bollywood celebrities participate in cricket. So let’s move towards the main article and know about ‘Wankhede Stadium IPL Matches 2024‘:

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Wankhede Stadium History

There is a historical stadium named Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This stadium was established in the year 1974. Wankhede Stadium is named after the great politician Seshrao Krishnarao Wankhede. In this stadium, 33,108 spectators can sit together and enjoy the match.

The first international match was played here in January 1975, which took place between India and West Indies. The first ODI match was played between India and Sri Lanka on 17 January 1987 and the first T20 International match was played on this ground on 22 December 2012 between India and England.

Wankhede Stadium IPL Matches 2024

Many big records have been made on the pitch of Wankhede Stadium. At Wankhede, fast bowlers get some swing in the beginning, due to which they take wickets and also get help for spin.

In ODI, it is better to bat first after winning the toss because out of 27 ODI matches played here, the team batting first has won 15 matches.

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report In IPL 2024

Wankhede Stadium is considered a heaven for batsmen or we can say that the one who starts first goes on to win. He likes the pitch here very much. The boundary line here is slightly smaller than other stadiums.

On the other hand, from a bowler’s point of view, the pitch does provide some support to the spinners, but it would be dishonest to expect too much. Fast bowlers get help in the initial overs, so they would like to take quick wickets. The average score of the first innings in ODI cricket here is 245 runs.

The pitch at Wankhede is made of red soil which has bounce which helps the fast bowlers to take wickets with the odd bouncer. This pitch has historically been a batting-friendly wicket as batsmen can rely on the bounce of the ball on this wicket and play their shots with ease.

In a total of 111 matches, the average score of the first innings is 169, and the average score of the second innings is 159.

IPL Matches At Wankhede Stadium

• Total: 111
• The team batted first: 49
• Pairing: 01
• Average score of first innings: 169
• Average second innings score: 159
• Highest Score At Wankhede Stadium: Royal Challengers Bangalore 235/1
• Lowest Score At Wankhede Stadium: Kolkata Knight Riders 67/10

Rohit Sharma is the best batsman at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL 2020, followed by Kieron Pollard with 1228 runs and Ambati Rayudu with 1008 runs. The highest team score in IPL at Wankhede Stadium was 235/1 by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Mumbai Indians in 2015.

The highest individual score in IPL is 133* scored by AB de Villiers against Mumbai Indians in the same match at Wankhede Stadium on 10 May 2015 where RCB scored 235/1.

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Wankhede Stadium IPL Recent Matches

Among the active players of India, Virat Kohli has scored the most runs on this ground. He has scored 269 runs in 6 innings of 6 matches at an average of 53.80. Ravindra Jadeja has performed best on this ground among the active Indian bowlers.

He has played 3 matches here and taken 4 wickets. Among the active players of Sri Lanka, no one has a good record on this ground.

Wankhede Stadium is one of the most popular stadiums in India, having hosted over 100 T20 games. Wankhede Stadium has hosted the highest number of IPL finals (6) and one World Cup 2011 final. Wankhede Stadium has a seating capacity of 33,006.

Let us tell you that to see the cricket action at Wankhede Stadium, fans will have to wait till April when the home team Mumbai Indians will face Rajasthan Royals. Wankhede Stadium will host 2 matches in the first part of IPL 2024.

This IPL started at Wankhede Stadium on April 1, when the Mumbai Indians team clashed with the Rajasthan Royals team. On April 7, the Mumbai Indians had their second match against Delhi Capitals at their home ground. Mumbai Indians (MI) fans are fully prepared for the home matches of their team in the upcoming IPL matches.

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records And Stats

Wankhede Stadium usually helps the batsmen to score big. The team batting first will try to take advantage of this and score a big score, because dew falling at night can create problems.

Fast bowlers have taken 887 wickets so far on the pitch of Wankhede Stadium. Whereas the spinners have taken 367 wickets. The average score of the first innings here is 169 runs.

So far 111 IPL matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium. Of these, the teams batting first have won 51 matches and the teams chasing the target have won 60 matches. In the last match played on this ground, Mumbai Indians scored a huge score of 234 runs.

However, Delhi Capitals, chasing the target, may not have been able to win, but they were also successful in scoring 205 runs.

Apart from this, Rohit Sharma (574 runs) is the Highest Runs In IPL scorer for Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. While Virat Kohli (852 runs) is the highest run scorer for RCB against Mumbai Indians.

Whereas, Ishan Kishan (99 runs) has made the highest individual score for Mumbai Indians. The record of the highest score on this ground is in the name of AB de Villiers (133 not out).

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records Batting 2024

Innings	Both	1st	2nd
Matches	115	115	115
Runs	37,906	19,534	18,372
Highest Score	235	235	223
Lowest Score	67	67	68
Average	329.6	169.9	159.8
Balls Faced	26,614	13,699	12,915
Strike Rate	142.4	142.5	142.2
100-149 Runs	57	24	33
150-199 Runs	140	73	67
200-249 Runs	25	15	10
250-299 Runs	0	0	0
300-349 Runs	0	0	0
350-399 Runs	0	0	0
400+ Runs	0	0	0
4s	3,358	1,699	1,659
6s	1,559	803	756
Out Type
Lbw	93	39	54
Bowled	212	102	110
Stumped	33	16	17
Catch	937	485	452
Run Out	98	57	41
Wicket Taker
Left Arm	343	172	171
1- Fast Out	20	2	18
2- Fast-Medium Out	176	102	74
3- Medium Out	16	8	8
4- Slow Out	131	60	71
1- Bowled Out	58	29	29
2- Catch Out	245	125	120
3- Stumped Out	11	4	7
4- Lbw Out	29	14	15
Right Arm	932	470	462
1- Fast Out	193	108	85
2- Fast-Medium Out	380	208	172
3- Medium Out	122	48	74
4- Slow Out	237	106	131
1- Bowled Out	154	73	81
2- Catch Out	692	360	332
3- Stumped Out	22	12	10
4- Lbw Out	64	25	39

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records Winning Stats 2024

Match Type	IPL
Established On	1974
Place	Mumbai (India)
Capacity	33,006 seating capacity
Floodlights	Yes
End Names	Garware Pavilion End, Tata End
Timezone	UTC +05:30
Location	Mumbai (India)
Curator	Sudhir Naik

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records Fielding 2024

After reading Wankhede Stadium records and stats, let’s see Wankhede Stadium Fielding Records in IPL 2024:

Innings	Both	1st	2nd
Matches	115	115	115
Catch	937	485	452
Stumping	33	16	17
Direct Throw(RO)	46	27	19
Throw(RO)	52	30	22

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records Winning Stats 2024

FAQs

What Is The Average Score At Wankhede Stadium?

In the 111 IPL matches played in Mumbai, the average score of first and second innings at Wankhede Stadium is 169 and 159.

Will The Weather Be Like In Upcoming IPL Matches?

According to the Meteorological Department, there is no possibility of rain in the upcoming IPL matches. It will be completely sunny during the match. Temperature up to 35 degrees Celsius in the afternoon and 26 degrees Celsius at night.