Balanced surface
Par of 150 sits in the bowler-leaning band. Bat-first captains need to take the new ball seriously; chasers have a real target to defend.
Pune · India · 2012–2013
Sahara Pune.
Pune · India · 2012–2013
Sahara Pune sits in India and has hosted 17 matches on record. It's a balanced ground where par sits at 150. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
17
All formats
Par score
150
1st-innings average
Chase success
41%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
59%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Sahara Pune deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Sahara Pune, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 41% of chases succeed here. The side batting first has a clear historical advantage, and captains are well advised to post something and hunt wickets.
Captains bat first
88% of toss-winners choose to bat. The conditions usually don't tempt fielders to have a bowl; they'd rather set a score.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 40 climbs to 47 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Sahara Pune. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
150
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
135
Chasing average
Chase success
41%
All formats
Highest total
187
On record
Lowest total
99
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Sahara Pune. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
40RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
63RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
47RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Sahara Pune
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pune Warriors | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 27% |
| Delhi Capitals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Mumbai Indians | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Punjab Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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