Bengaluru · India · 2001–2026
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Data
At a glance
Matches
142
All formats
Par score
196
1st-innings average
Chase success
55%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
42%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Chinnaswamy, and what captains should plan for.
With a first-innings average of 196 across 142 matches, Chinnaswamy consistently ranks among the highest-scoring T20 venues in India. Powerplay overs average 43 runs at just 1.3 wickets, setting up the kind of platform that makes large totals routine rather than exceptional.
Teams batting second have won 55% of completed matches here, a margin that explains why 76% of captains who win the toss elect to field. The second-innings average of 177 is still formidable, so winning chases rarely comes cheap.
The average middle-overs contribution of 104 runs is high, suggesting the pitch offers batting assistance well beyond the powerplay. Bowling sides that fail to create pressure between overs seven and fifteen tend to face totals that are difficult to contain at the death.
RCB have played 97 matches at Chinnaswamy, winning 47 and losing 46. A win rate of just 51% at their own ground underlines how competitive opponents find conditions here, and how little the home advantage translates in a format this reliant on powerplay momentum.
SC Ganguly's 330 off 495 balls against Pakistan and SR Tendulkar's 267 off 440 balls against Australia represent two of the finest Test innings played in India. The ground's batting-friendly dimensions that reward T20 hitters have historically flattered red-ball batters too.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Chinnaswamy. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
196
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
177
Chasing average
Chase success
55%
All formats
Highest total
626
On record
Lowest total
62
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Chinnaswamy. 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
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
100RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 97 | 47 | 46 | 3 | 48% |
| India Cricket | 25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 52% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 67% |
| Punjab Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 43% |
| Australia Cricket | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 46% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46% |
| Delhi Capitals | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 38% |
| Mumbai Indians | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 69% |
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