A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 210 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Pune · India · 2013–2024
Pune (MCA).
Pune · India · 2013–2024
Pune (MCA) sits in India and has hosted 53 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 210. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
53
All formats
Par score
210
1st-innings average
Chase success
43%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
57%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Pune (MCA) deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Pune (MCA), and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 43% of chases succeed here. The side batting first has a clear historical advantage, and captains are well advised to post something and hunt wickets.
Field, chase, win
79% 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 46 climbs to 57 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 601. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Pune (MCA) is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Pune (MCA). Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
210
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
174
Chasing average
Chase success
43%
All formats
Highest total
601
On record
Lowest total
73
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Pune (MCA). 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
107RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
57RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Pune (MCA)
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India Cricket | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 53% |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 67% |
| Punjab Kings | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14% |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57% |
| England Cricket | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83% |
| Mumbai Indians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
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