Wankhede Stadium was inaugurated in 1974 and served as home ground of Mumbai Indian women’s and men’s teams. When we discuss Wankhede Stadium, the 2011 World Cup final holds special significance. In this match, the Indian team defeated Sri Lanka and won the World Cup title. Wankhede Stadium has hosted 119 IPL matches. The team who batted 1st on this ground won 54 matches.
In the 20th match of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face each other at Wankhede Stadium on 7 April. Both teams are coming off defeats in their previous matches.
Wankhede Cricket Stadium IPL Stats:
| Total Match Played | 123 |
| Match Won by Batting First | 57 |
| Match Won by Bowling First | 66 |
| NR/Tie | 0 |
| Avg First Innings Score | 171 |
| Avg. Second Innings Score | 155 |
| Highest Score | 235/1 by RCB vs MI |
| Lowest Score | 67/10 by KKR vs DC |
In 2022, Wankhede Stadium became the first ground to host 100 IPL games. The venue currently leads the chart with 119 matches by 2025. Dew plays a major role on this pitch. Bowling becomes a bit difficult till the half extent of the second innings. Therefore, the team winning the toss prefers to bowl first on this pitch.This red soil pitch has enough bounce. It is ideal for batsmen to play their shots. In the early stages of the game, this pitch provides favor for fast bowlers due to the sea breeze. However, later the pitch became batting-friendly. The score of the first innings here is around 170. IPL 2025 Wankhede Stadium will host a total of 7 matches scheduled between March 31 and April 25.
MI IPL Stats at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
| Total Match Played | 86 |
| Won | 53 |
| Lost | 33 |
| NR | 0 |
Mumbai Indians have played 86 matches at Wankhede Stadium. The team has won 53 matches, which includes one super-over win. Mumbai Indians have the highest number of wins by any team on its home ground. The team has faced defeat in 33 matches.
Highest Run Scorer in IPL at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
| Player | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR |
| Rohit Sharma | 80 | 2308 | 34.00 | 136.76 |
| Kieron Pollard | 57 | 1226 | 29.19 | 155.78 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 33 | 1100 | 39.11 | 162.12 |
| Ambati Rayudu | 52 | 1008 | 22.40 | 128.57 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 31 | 855 | 37.71 | 142.02 |
One of the favorite stadiums of former Mumbai team captain Rohit Sharma is Wankhede Stadium. Rohit Sharma holds the record of scoring the most runs at this stadium. He has scored 2308 runs.Rohit has scored 50+ runs on 17 occasions, the highest by any batsman at this ground.
Aggressive batsman Kieron Pollard is in second place after Rohit Sharma. He scored 1226 runs in 57 matches at Wankhede Stadium. India T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav is in third place. He has scored 1100 runs at a strike rate of 162.12 on this pitch. He has also scored two centuries here, which is the joint highest with KL Rahul.
Highest Wicket- Takers in IPL at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Eco. | BBI | 4W/5W |
| Lasith Malinga | 43 | 68 | 7.00 | 4/16 | 3/0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 42 | 52 | 7.41 | 5/21 | 0/1 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 47 | 49 | 7.08 | 5/18 | 0/1 |
| Mitchell McClenaghan | 26 | 37 | 8.87 | 4/21 | 1/0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 36 | 32 | 9.59 | 3/20 | – |
The record for taking most wickets at Wankhede Stadium is held by Lasith Malinga. He has taken 68 wickets in 53 innings. However Jaspreet Bumrah is close to breaking his record as he has taken 52 wickets. Apart from them, Harbhajan Singh has taken 49 wickets in 47 innings.
Top IPL Records at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Wankhede Stadium became the first stadium to host 100 matches in 2022.
- Mumbai Indians became the joint team with the most wins (53) at this ground.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore had the highest score (235) on this ground against Mumbai Indians in 2015.
- AB de Villiers became the batsman with the highest individual score on this pitch by scoring 133 not out.
- Lasith Malinga is the top wicket-taker with 68 wickets.
- Four bowlers have taken five-wicket hauls at this stadium
FAQ
1. What is the seating capacity of Wankhede stadium?
Wankhede stadium has a seating capacity of 33108 spectators.
2. Which team uses Wankhede stadium as their home ground for the IPL ..?
Mumbai Indians use Wankhede stadium as their home ground in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
3. What is the pitch condition at Wankhede stadium?
Wankhede stadium pitch is generally batting -friendly, offering good bounce and assistance for batters to score boundaries.
4. When was the first international match held at Wankhede stadium..?
The first international match at Wankhede stadium was a test match between India and West Indies in 1975.
