A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 195 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Dharamsala · India · 2009–2025
Dharamsala.
Dharamsala · India · 2009–2025
Dharamsala sits in India and has hosted 35 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 195. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
35
All formats
Par score
195
1st-innings average
Chase success
49%
Balanced
Bat-first win
49%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Dharamsala deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Dharamsala, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
49% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Field, chase, win
80% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 44 climbs to 48 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 477. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Dharamsala is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Dharamsala. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
195
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
186
Chasing average
Chase success
49%
All formats
Highest total
477
On record
Lowest total
59
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Dharamsala. 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
44RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
103RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
48RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Dharamsala
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 40% |
| India Cricket | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 73% |
| Delhi Capitals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Australia Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| England Cricket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
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