The 55th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see five-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians (MI) going against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday, May 06th at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Before the match starts, let us look at the essential ground stats of the Wankhede Stadium in IPL.
Ground Stats of Wankhede Stadium in IPL
The Wankhede Stadium is set to host its sixth game of the season. A total of seven matches will be hosted at this venue in IPL 2024.
In the last match on this ground, Mumbai Indians lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders by 24 runs.
The Wankhede Stadium pitch, known for its dynamic characteristics in T20 cricket, assures an encounter with high scores. Typically, the fresh pitch provides initial advantages to batters, especially with the stadium’s short boundaries, encouraging boundaries and sixes.
Winning the toss could hold significance, with a tactical choice to opt for fielding first. With anticipated dew later in the evening, there might be alterations in pitch conditions, potentially benefiting the team batting second.
The wicket at the Wankhede Stadium has witnessed 114 IPL matches so far. 46.49% of them have been won by the team batting first, while 53.51% of them have been won by the chasing team.
Wankhede Stadium IPL Stats
Numbers
Matches
114
Matches won batting first
53
Matches won batting second
61
Average first innings total
169.15
Runs per over
8.53
Runs per wicket
27.18
Highest total recorded
235/1 by RCB vs MI in 2015
Lowest total recorded
67/10 by KKR vs MI in 2008
In most cases, the games at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai favours the chasing team.
IPL Record at Wankhede Stadium in Last 10 Matches
Stats
Numbers
Matches
10
Matches won batting first
4
Matches won batting second
6
Average first innings score
195.91
Average first innings winning score
213.1
Average powerplay score
54.3
Average death-over score
57.7
These stats give us the idea that, team batting second tasted more success than batting first on this pitch, and it is an good pitch for batting. The average first-inning winning score is 213 runs. The average powerplay run rate is 9.05 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 11.54.
Among the top run scorers at the Wankhede Stadium in the IPL, two players from the Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav will be playing this game. We can expect a good knock from Suryakumar Yadav in the upcoming match.
Among the highest wicket takers at the Wankhede Stadium, we will see Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya in action during this game. We can expect a good spell from Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming match.
Best Individual Display at Wankhede Stadiun in IPL
Highest Indivudual Score: 133* by AB de Villiers vs Mumbai Indians on 10th May, 2015
Best Bowling Figure: 5/18 by Harbhajan Singh vs Chennai Super Kings on 22nd April, 2011
Best Bowling Figure: 5/18 by Wanindu Hasaranga vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on 8th May, 2022
Team records at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL
MI vs SRH Head-to-head at Wankhede Stadium in IPL
Matches
Mumbai Indians Won
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won
No Result
07
05
02
0
Mumbai Indians Record at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL
Matches
Won
Lost
No Result
83
50
32
01
Sunrisers Hyderabad Record at the Wankhede Stadium in IPL