IPL 2024: Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20, Indian Premier League Records & Stats

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Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, established in 1974 and renovated in 2010, will host a few matches during the seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League – IPL 2024, which is set to start from Friday (March 22).

Wankhede Stadium, which houses the headquarters of MCA, BCCI and IPL, has served as home venues to Mumbai state teams, the Indian cricket teams the Mumbai-based IPL franchise, the joint record champions Mumbai Indians.

The Mumbai venue, which has hosted numerous high-profile matches, including the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final and the last match of Sachin Tendulkar, will play hosts to seven home games of two-time champions Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024.

Wankhede Stadium will be hosting it’s fourteenth season of the cash-rich league matches, having hosted several matches in IPL, the home games of MI in 13 seasons and as a neutral host during the 2021 season.

Although the venue is known to house batting friendly nature of wickets over the years, 200 plus score was chased down only last season. Now, we take a look at the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai information, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2024:

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

The pitches in Wankhede are known to be belters, where the batters have piled on the runs. But the wickets in the venue have also assisted quicks, providing good bounce and movement early doors of the game. The games here will favour the chasing teams due to the dew in the night.

Mumbai Wankhede Stadium Weather Forecast

It’s the Indian summer, so the day will be warm, but the evenings will be a little cool, seeing the temperatures rise up from 35°C to 37°C during April in Mumbai with the low of 23°C to 26°C.

In May, the temperatures are expected to drop from 37°C to 35°C in the day with the low fluctuating between 25°C to 27°C in the nights. Although there is no forecast for rain, there could be some showers in both April and May.

Wankhede Stadium T20I Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 8
• Batting 1st Won: 3
• Batting 2nd Won: 5
• Highest Total: 240/3 by India vs West Indies in 2019
• Lowest Total: 135/7 by Sri Lanka vs India in 2017
• Highest Run-chase: 230/8 in 19.4 overs by England vs South Africa in 2016
• Lowest total defended: 162/5 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2023
• Average 1st Innings Score: 191
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 179
• Total Sixes: 134 sixes
• Total Fours: 253 fours
• Total Fifties: 13 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 1 hundred

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 118
• Batting 1st Won: 54
• Batting 2nd Won: 64
• Highest Total: 235/1 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians in 2015
• Lowest Total: 67 all out by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in 2008
• Highest Run-chase: 214/4 in 19.3 overs by Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in 2023
• Lowest Total Defended: 118 All Out by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians in 2018
• Average 1st Innings Score: 170
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 160
• Highest Individual Score: AB de Villiers (RCB) – 133* from 59 balls vs MI in 2015
• Most Runs: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 2295 runs in 79 innings
• Total Sixes: 1608 sixes
• Most Sixes: Rohit Sharma – 97 sixes in 79 innings
• Total Fours: 3447 fours
• Most Fours: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 218 fours in 79 innings
• Total Fifties: 183 fifties
• Most Fifties: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 16 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 16 hundreds
• Most Hundreds: KL Rahul (PBKS & LSG) – 2 hundreds
• Best Bowling Figures: Harbhajan Singh (MI) – 5 for 18 vs CSK in 2011 | Wanindu Hasaranga (RCB) – 5 for 18 vs SRH in 2022
• Most Wickets: Lasith Malinga (MI) – 68 wickets in 43 innings

Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024 Records & Stats

• Total Matches: 7
• Batting 1st Won: 4
• Batting 2nd Won: 3
• Highest Total: 234/5 by MI vs DC
• Lowest Total: 125/9 by MI vs RR
• Highest Run-chase: 199/3 by MI vs RCB
• Lowest total defended: 169 All Out by KKR vs MI
• Average 1st Innings Score: 188
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 176
• Most Runs: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 275 runs in 7 innings
• Highest Score: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 105* off 63 balls vs CSK
• Total Sixes: 127 sixes
• Most Sixes: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 15 sixes
• Total Fours: 212 fours
• Most Fours: Rohit Sharma (MI) – 31 fours
• Total Fifties: 16 fifties
• Most Fifties: Suryakumar Yadav (MI) - 2 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 2 hundreds
• Most Hundreds: Rohit Sharma (MI) & Suryakumar Yadav (MI) - 1 hundred each
• Most Wickets: Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 11 wickets
• Best Bowling Figures: Jasprit Bumrah (MI) – 5 for 21 in 4 overs vs RCB

Wankhede Stadium IPL 2024 Schedule

• April 1, Monday: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – RR won by 6 wickets
• April 7, Sunday: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – MI won by 29 runs
• April 11, Thursday: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - MI won by 7 wickets
• April 14, Sunday: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - CSK won by 20 runs
• May 3, Friday: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders - KKR won by 24 runs
• May 6, Monday: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - MI won by 7 wickets
• May 17, Friday: Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants - LSG won by 18 runs