IPL 2024: Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20 & IPL Records & Stats

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium, established by the patronage of Government of Karnataka in 1969 and situated in the heart of the city of Bengaluru, will host at least seven matches during the seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Earlier known as Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stadium, the venue was renamed after Mangalam Chinnaswamy, who was the BCCI President from 1977 to 1980 and had also served in the KSCA for four decades.

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium has served as home venues to Karnataka state teams, the Indian cricket team and since 2008, when Indian Premier League (IPL) started as a home to the Bengaluru-based franchise - Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

KSCA stadium in Bengaluru is expected to host 7 of RCB's home league stage matches. But as per the partially revealed scheduled, RCB will play three games at home from March 25 to April 2.

The venue in Bengaluru will host Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders. This will be the thirteenth edition of IPL to be hosted by the venue. Here is a look at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium information, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2024:

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be batters paradise in the limited overs format thanks to the flat wickets and the small ground dimension, bowling at the venue has been a bowler's nightmare. But with black soil being used for the wickets recently, there have been some low-scoring games at the venue.

Going by the record in T20s, the chasing team has had a slight advantage on the wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Even the recent WPL, the teams chasing had more successs.

Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium Weather Forecast

It's the Indian summer, and the day will see the temperature rising up from 33°C to 38°C in March, but is expected to get cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 23°C.

April and May also will see a similar pattern to March, but we may also see summer rains as there is forecast for showers in the end of April and at the start of May.

M Chinnaswamy Stadium T20 Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 10
• Batting 1st Won: 4
• Batting 2nd Won: 5
• No Result: 1
• Highest Total: 212/4 by India vs Afghanistan in 2024 | 212/6 by Afghanistan vs India in 2024
• Lowest Total: 127 All Out by England vs India in 2017
• Highest Run-chase: 194/3 in 19.4 overs by Australia vs India in 2019
• Lowest total defended: 146/7 by India vs Bangladesh in 2016
• Average 1st Innings Score: 148
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 138
• Total Sixes: 129 sixes
• Total Fours: 217 fours
• Total Fifties: 13 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 2 Hundreds

M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 95
• Batting 1st Won: 41
• Batting 2nd Won: 50
• No Result: 4
• Highest Total: 287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2024
• Lowest Total: 82 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008
• Highest Run-chase: 213/9 by Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2024
• Lowest Total Defended: 138/7 by Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2017
• Average 1st Innings Score: 173
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 157
• Highest Individual Score: Chris Gayle (RCB) - 175 not out from 66 balls vs Pune Warriors India in 2013
• Most Runs: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 3040 runs in 86 innings
• Total Sixes: 1399 sixes
• Most Sixes: Chris Gayle (RCB/PBKS) - 127 sixes in 44 innings
• Total Fours: 2566 fours
• Most Fours: Virat Kohli (RCB) - 277 fours in 86 innings
• Total Fifties: 159 fifties
• Most Fifties: Virat Kohli (RCB) – 22 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 14 hundreds
• Most Hundreds: Virat Kohli (RCB) – 4 hundreds
• Best Bowling Figures: Samuel Badree (RCB) - 4 for 9 in 4 overs vs Mumbai Indians in 2017
• Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB & RR) - 52 wickets in 42 matches

M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL 2024 Records & Stats

• Total Matches: 7
• Batting 1st Won: 4
• Batting 2nd Won: 3
• Highest Total: 287/3 by SRH vs RCB
• Lowest Total: 147 All out by GT vs RCB
• Highest Run-chase: 186/3 in 16.5 overs by KKR vs RCB
• Lowest total defended: 181/5 by LSG vs RCB
• Average 1st Innings Score: 193
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 179
• Most Runs: Virat Kohli (RCB) – 293 runs in 6 innings
• Highest Score: Travis Head (SRH) – 102 off 41 balls vs RCB
• Total Sixes: 151 sixes
• Most Sixes: Virat Kohli (RCB) – 20 sixes in 7 innings
• Total Fours: 201 fours
• Most Fours: Virat Kohli (RCB) – 29 fours in 7 innings
• Total Fifties: 12 fifties
• Most Fifties: Faf Du Plessis (RCB) - 3 fifties
• Most Hundreds: Travis Head (SRH) - 1 hundred
• Most Wickets: Yash Dayal (RCB) – 8 wickets
• Best Bowling Figures: Joshua Little (GT) – 4 for 45 in 4 overs vs RCB

M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL 2024 Schedule

• March 25, Monday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings - RCB won by 4 wickets
• March 29, Friday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders - KKR won by 7 wickets
• April 2, Tuesday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants - LSG won by 28 runs
• April 15, Monday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - SRH won by 25 runs
• May 4, Saturday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans - RCB won by 4 wickets
• May 12, Sunday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals - RCB won by 47 runs
• May 18, Saturday: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings - RCB won by 27 runs