WPL 2023: Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Women’s T20 & IPL Records & Stats

The Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai has played hosts to several international matches, including Women's matches over the years since it's founding in 1937.

The venue, which is owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI) serves as home to the Mumbai men's and women's cricket teams. The venue has hosted many domestic and international matches including some Indian Premier League matches.

Over the years, the stadium in Mumbai has also served as home to record IPL champions Mumbai Indians as well as a secondary home to inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals.

BCCI has announced the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai as one of the two venues along with the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy for the inaugural Women's Premier League - WPL 2023.

The Brabourne stadium in Mumbai will host 11 of the 22 matches including the WPL 2023 final, while the remaining 11 matches, including the eliminator, will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will clash with Delhi Capitals in the opening match at the venue on March 5. RCB and Gujarat Giants will be playing five of their matches at the venue, while DC and MI will play three games each at Brabourne. UP Warriorz will play four matches at the venue.

Now, we take a look at the Mumbai Brabourne Stadium information, Women's T20I, WPL and IPL records at the venue:

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Information

Seating Capacity: 50,000

Ends: Pavilion and Churchgate

Boundary Dimensions: Front of square boundaries are 53-58 meters, behind square is the shortest at 46 meters, while straighter boundaries are 57-62 meters.

Number of matches hosted: 12 Women's ODIs, 10 Women's T20Is, 18 Men's Tests, 9 Men's ODIs, 1 Men's T20I and 26 IPL matches

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be batting friendly, but has provided assistance to pace bowlers early and the spinners as the game progresses. But with the dew factor in the night matches and shorter boundaries, it has been a batters paradise with runs flowing easily in all the matches held at the venue so far.

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Weather Forecast

It's the start of the Indian summer, and the day is going to be very hot and humid with temperature rising up to 38^oC, but is expected to get cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 25^oC. There could be some summer showers as well as there is forecast for a few cloudy days during the tournament.

WPL Stats and Record at Brabourne Stadium

Matches: 11

Batting 1st Won: 4

Batting 2nd Won: 7

Highest Total: 223/2 by Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023

Lowest Total: 107/9 by Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians in 2023

Average 1st Innings Score: 165

Average 2nd Innings Score: 155

Highest Successful Chase: 189/2 in 15.3 overs by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants in 2023

Lowest Total Defended: 147/4 by Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals in 2023

Highest Individual Scorer: Sophie Devine (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 99 off 36 balls vs Gujarat Giants in 2023

Best Bowling Innings: Tara Norris (Delhi Capitals) - 5 for 29 in 4 overs vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023

Most Runs: Sophie Devine (RCB) - 195 runs in 5 innings

Total Fifties: 23

Most Fifties: Tahlia McGrath (UPW) - 3 fifties

Fastest Fifty: Sophia Dunkley (Gujarat Giants) - 50 off 18 balls vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2023

Most Wickets: Ashleigh Gardner (Gujarat Giants) - 9 wickets in 5 matches

Total Sixes: 80

Most Sixes: Sophie Devine (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 12 sixes in 5 innings

Total Fours: 458

Most Fours: Alyssa Healy (UPW) - 32 fours in 4 innings

Women's T20 Records and Stats at Mumbai Brabourne Stadium

Total Matches: 10

Batting 1st Won: 5

Batting 2nd Won: 5

Highest Total: 209/4 by Australia vs England in 2018

Lowest Total: 96 All Out by England vs Australia in 2018

Highest Run-chase: 199/3 by England vs India in 2018

Lowest total defended: 172 by Australia vs India in 2022

Average 1st Innings Score: 165

Average 2nd Innings Score: 149

Most Runs: Smriti Mandhana (India) - 229 runs

Most Fours: Smriti Mandhana (India) - 35 fours

Most Sixes: Ash Gardner (Australia) - 9 sixes

Most Wickets: Ash Gardner (Australia) - 12 wickets

IPL Record at Mumbai Brabourne Stadium

Total Matches: 26

Batting 1st Won: 14

Batting 2nd Won: 12

Highest Total: 217/5 by Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022

Lowest Total: 68 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022

Highest Run-chase: 181/5 by Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in 2010

Average 1st Innings Score: 179

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium WPL 2023 Schedule and Results