WPL 2024: Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Women’s T20I & IPL Records & Stats

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M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, established by the patronage of Government of Karnataka in 1969, will host the first phase of the second edition of the Women’s Premier League – WPL 2024, starting from Friday (February 23).

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 men’s team.

And for the first time the venue will be home to the women’s side as BCCI has announced the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as one of the venues along with Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as hosts of WPL 2024.

KSCA stadium in Bengaluru will host 11 matches this season from February 17 to March 4 with last season’s finalists playing the opener. RCB will open their campaign against UP Warriorz in match 2 on Saturday (February 24).

The reverse fixture between RCB and UPW will be the final league match at the venue. Now, we take a look at the Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium information, women's T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of WPL 2024:

M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be batting friendly in the limited overs format thanks to the flat wickets and the small ground dimension, making it a batter's paradise and a bowler's nightmare. But with black soil being used for the wickets recently, there has been a mixture of high-scoring and low-scoring games at the venue.

Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium Weather Forecast

Heading into the Indian summer, the day will see the temperature rising up from 33°C to 36°C during the next fortnight in Bengaluru, but is expected to get cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 18°C to 20°C. There is no threat of rain on any day, but dew may be an issue.

Women’s T20I Records and Stats at Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium

• Total Matches: 8
• Batting 1st Won: 4
• Batting 2nd Won: 4
• Highest Total: 163/5 by India Women vs Bangladesh Women in 2016
• Lowest Total: 91/5 by Bangladesh Women vs India Women in 2016
• Highest Run-chase: 139/4 in 17.5 overs by New Zealand Women vs India Women in 2015
• Lowest total defended: 114/7 by Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women in 2016
• Average 1st Innings Score: 133
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 116
• Highest Individual Score: Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women) - 70 from 22 balls vs India Women in 2015
• Most Runs: Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women) - 129 runs in 4 innings
• Total Sixes: 35 sixes
• Most Sixes: Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women) - 11 sixes in 4 innings
• Total Fours: 200 fours
• Most Fours: Rachel Priest (New Zealand Women) – 17 fours in 4 innings
• Total Fifties: 5 fifties
• Most Fifties: Smriti Mandhana (India Women), Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka Women), Charlotte Edwards (England Women), Sophie Devine & Rachel Priest (New Zealand Women) – 1 fifty each
• Best Bowling Figures: Kate Ebrahim & Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women) – 3 for 16
• Most Wickets: Poonam Yadav (India Women) & Sophie Devine (New Zealand Women) – 8 wickets each

IPL Records and Stats at Bengaluru M Chinnaswamy Stadium

• Total Matches: 88
• Batting 1st Won: 37
• Batting 2nd Won: 47
• No Result: 4
• Highest Total: 263/5 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors in 2013
• 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 2023
• Lowest Total Defended: 138/7 by Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2017
• Average 1st Innings Score: 172
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 156

M Chinnaswamy Stadium WPL Stats and Records

• Total Matches: 11
• Batting 1st Won: 4
• Batting 2nd Won: 7
• Highest Total: 194/5 by Delhi Capitals vs RCB in 2024
• Lowest Total: 107/7 by Gujarat Giants vs RCB in 2024
• Highest Run-chase: 173/6 in 20 overs by Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals in 2024
• Lowest total defended: 157/6 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz in 2024
• Average 1st Innings Score: 152
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 146
• Highest Individual Score: Smriti Mandhan (RCB) - 80 from 50 balls vs UPW in 2024
• Most Runs: Smriti Mandhana (RCB) - 219 runs in 5 innings
• Total Sixes: 86 sixes
• Most Sixes: Shafali Varma (Delhi Capitals) - 9 sixes in 4 innings
• Total Fours: 350 fours
• Most Fours: Smriti Mandhana (RCB) -30 fours in 5 innings
• Total Fifties: 13 fifties
• Most Fifties: Smriti Mandhana (RCB), Shafali Varma (DC) & Meg Lanning (DC) – 2 fifties each
• Best Bowling Figures: Amelia Kerr (MI) – 4 for 17 in 4 overs vs Gujarat Giants
• Most Wickets: Shobana Asha (RCB), Sophie Ecclestone (UPW), Amelia Kerr (MI) & Radha Yadav (DC) – 7 wickets each

M Chinnaswamy Stadium WPL 2024 Schedule