IPL 2022: Pune MCA Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats

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Pune, May 14: The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) stadium, situated in the outskirts of Pune, Maharashtra was inaugurated in 2012 by then BCCI and ICC president Sharad Pawar.

Popularly known as Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium and built by London's Hopkins Architects, MCA Stadium initially served as home to now defunct Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors India in the 2012 and 2013 seasons.

Over the years, the MCA Stadium in Pune has also served as home to Punjab Kings, now defunct Rising Pune Supergiant and four-time champions Chennai Super Kings.

BCCI has announced the MCA Stadium in Pune as one of the venues along with three other stadiums in Mumbai for IPL 2022.

The MCA stadium in Pune was scheduled to host 15 of the 70 league stage matches, but two of the matches were shifted to Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai due to COVID issues. So, MCA stadium hosted 13 matches.

So far, the MCA stadium has hosted 2 Tests, 7 ODIs, 3 T20Is and 51 IPL matches including 13 matches in the IPL 2022.

Now, we take a look at the Pune MCA Stadium information, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2022:

Pune MCA Stadium Information

Seating Capacity: 37,000

Ends: Pavilion End and Hill End

Boundary Dimensions: Straight and front of square is average 74m, square on the off and leg side is 65m, while behid square it is 58m on both sides.

Number of matches hosted: 2 Tests, 7 ODIs, 4 T20Is and 51 IPL matches

Pune MCA Stadium Pitch Report

While the pitches in the other three venues - Wankhede, Brabourne and Dr DY Patil stadium - are all made up of red soil, the picthes in MCA Stadium are made of black soil, which is expected to assist spin bowling.

The wickets at MCA Stadium are known to be batting friendly initially, but also provide assistance to quality spin bowling. And going by the record, chasing team has an advantage on the wickets at MCA Stadium in Pune.

However, in IPL 2022, the wickets produced a lot of bounce, which is expected on a black soil pitch and assisted slower bowlers at the back end of the season.

In the 13 matches played during the season, ten were won by the team batting first, while three were won by the team chasing.

Pune MCA Stadium Weather Forecast

It's the start of the Indian summer, and the day is going to be very hot with temperature rising up to 39^o C in the end of March, but is expected to get cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 19^o C.

In April, the max temperature is forecast to be averaging around 38^o C and min temperature forecast at 23^o C. May also will see a similar pattern of April.

T20 Records and Stats at Pune MCA Stadium

Total Matches: 3

Batting 1st Won: 1

Batting 2nd Won: 2

Highest Total: 201/6 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2020

Lowest Total: 101 All Out by India vs Sri Lanka in 2016

Highest Run-chase: 158/5 in 17.5 overs by India vs England in 2012

Lowest total defended: 201 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2020

Average 1st Innings Score: 153

Average 2nd Innings Score: 128

IPL Records and Stats at Pune MCA Stadium

Total Matches: 51

Batting 1st Won: 28

Batting 2nd Won: 23

Highest Total: 211/4 by Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils in 2018

Total Centuries: 5

Lowest Total: 73 all out by Kings XI Punjab vs Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017

Highest Run-chase: 196/7 by Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiant in 2016

Lowest Total Defended: 119/8 by SRH vs Pune Warriors India in 2013

Average 1st Innings Score: 162

Average 2nd Innings Score: 144

IPL 2022 Stats

Matches played so far: 13

Won Batting 1st: 10

Won Batting 2nd: 3

Average 1st Innings Total: 171

Average 2nd Innings Total: 144

Highest Total: 210/6 in 20 overs by Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Lowest Total: 82 All Out by Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans

Highest Successful Chase: 170 by Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings

Lowest Total Defended: 144 by RR vs RCB and GT vs LSG

Highest Individual Score: 99 off 57 balls by Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Most Runs: Ruturaj Gaikwad (Chennai Super Kings) - 200 runs in 3 innings

Most Fifties: 2 Fifties - Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) in 2 innings | Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai Indians) in 3 innings | Shubman Gill (GT) in 3 innings

Fastest Fifty: Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders) - 56 off 15 balls vs Mumbai Indians

Total Sixes: 200 sixes in 13 matches

Most Sixes (Individual): Suryakumar Yadav (MI) & Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 12 sixes in 3 innings

Total Fours: 303 fours in 13 matches

Most Fours (Individual): Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 14 fours in 3 innings

Most Wickets (Individual): Harshal Patel (RCB) - 6 wickets in 3 matches

Best Bowling innings: 4 for 20 in 3.3 overs by Kuldeep Sen (Rajasthan Royals) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL Hundreds at MCA Stadium

• Steve Smith (Rising Pune Supergiant) - 101 off 54 balls vs Gujarat Lions in 2016

• Sanju Samson (Delhi Daredevils) - 102 off 63 balls vs Rising Puner Supergiant in 2017

• Ben Stokes (Rising Pune Supergiant) - 103 off 63 balls vs Gujarat Lions in 2017

• Shane Watson (Chennai Super Kings) - 106 off 57 balls vs Rajasthan Royals in 2018

• Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings) - 100* off 62 balls vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018

Pune MCA Stadium IPL 2022 Schedule and Results