Mumbai · India · 2003–2026
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
196
All formats
Par score
186
1st-innings average
Chase success
56%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
44%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Wankhede, and what captains should plan for.
Over 195 matches at Wankhede Stadium, sides batting second have won 55% of the time. That marginal advantage is reflected in captains' decisions: 71% of toss winners have chosen to field first. The first-innings average of 186 gives chasers a clear target to pace against, and the ground's true surface tends to keep that chase within reach.
The average powerplay produces 45 runs for the loss of 1.4 wickets across T20 matches here. That combination of run rate and low early wickets historically suits sides with aggressive openers who can push boundaries without exposing the middle order prematurely.
Wankhede's Test record tells a different story from its T20 surface. Ajaz Patel took 14 wickets in a single Test here in December 2021, and Ravichandran Ashwin claimed 12 in the 2016 England match. The slow turn available across a Test match makes left-arm spin and off-break bowling particularly effective by the third and fourth innings.
Mumbai Indians have played 94 IPL matches at Wankhede Stadium, winning 57 of them for a 61% win rate. No other IPL side comes close in terms of games played or dominance at this ground, and the familiarity of the surface clearly contributes to that advantage.
Despite the ground's reputation for high totals, the average death-overs contribution sits at 43 runs, compared with 90 during the middle overs. That shape, where the middle phase drives the score rather than a late explosion, suggests boundary dimensions and pitch carry may moderate the biggest final-over hitting.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Wankhede. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
186
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
171
Chasing average
Chase success
56%
All formats
Highest total
631
On record
Lowest total
55
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Wankhede. 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
88RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 94 | 57 | 36 | 0 | 61% |
| Chennai Super Kings | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 50% |
| India Cricket | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 65% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50% |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 50% |
| Delhi Capitals | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 32% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 26% |
| Punjab Kings | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 47% |
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