Batting-friendly
Par of 182 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
Cuttack · India · 2003–2025
Barabati sits in India and has hosted 43 matches on record. It's a batting-friendly ground where par sits at 182. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
43
All formats
Par score
182
1st-innings average
Chase success
54%
Balanced
Bat-first win
47%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Barabati, and what captains should plan for.
Par of 182 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
54% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.
74% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
Powerplay RPO of 46 climbs to 52 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Highest total: 381. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Barabati is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Barabati. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
182
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
152
Chasing average
Chase success
54%
All formats
Highest total
381
On record
Lowest total
62
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Barabati. 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
46RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
84RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
52RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Cricket | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75% |
| Odisha | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11% |
| Karnataka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
| Bengal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% |
| Deccan Chargers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
| Services | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Assam | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
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