Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report | MI vs RR

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: The 42nd Match of TATA IPL 2023 will be on April 30th between the Mumbai Indians(MI) and Rajasthan Royals(RR).

MI lost the last clash against GT at Narendra Modi Stadium. MI played seven matches and won three matches, with six points, they are currently at the 8th spot on the points table. MI will play with RR for the first time this season.

RR defeated CSK in the last clash by 32 runs. RR won five matches out of eight and they looks very strong and are favourite to win this match and increase their chances for playoffs qualification. RR is at first spot in the Points Table.

MI vs RR Match Detail:

Tournament: Indian Premier League(IPL) 2023

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: April 30th, 07:30 PM (IST)

Live Streaming Detail: Jio Cinema, Star Sport Network

Wankhede Stadium Details:

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium | Image Credit: Twitter

Wankhede Stadium is one of the Prime Cricket stadiums in India, with a seating capacity of around 45,000. Wankhede is famous for its high-scoring matches. Wankhede is the home ground of Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

Wankhede holds the record for the most number of international and IPL matches hosted in the history of India, including the final match of ICC World Cup 2011. This Stadium is memorable for MS Dhoni’s 91* innings against Sri Lanka in ICC Cricket World Cup Final in 2011 at this venue.

The record of MI at Wankhede Stadium is quite decent. They hold the record for the highest successful run chase of 198 runs in IPL at this venue. MI lost the last home match against PBKS by 13 runs, but MI holds the record for most wins(43) at Wankhede by any team. .

Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report:

The Pitch of Wankhede have red soil, which means it is batting friendly, which helps batters to score many boundaries as The Dimensions are small. In the last few matches, batters have been struggling against fast bowlers, which shows that the pitch is also favourable for bowlers, but generally, it helps medium pacers.

Wankhede hosted 103 IPL matches, and fast bowlers are excited to ball at this venue because their average is about 27.9, whereas spin bowlers have an average of approximately 30.7 which shows that fast bowlers are crucial for these matches.

Wankhede Stadium Upcoming matches:

Match BetweenDateTime
MI vs RR30th April, 202307:30 PM (IST)
MI vs RCB9th May, 202307:30 PM (IST)
MI vs GT12th May, 202307:30 PM (IST)
MI vs SRH21st May, 202303:30 PM (IST)

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records:

Matches Played: 105

Batting 1st won: 49

Batting 2nd won: 56

Highest Score: 235 by Royal Challengers Bangalore

Lowest Score: 67 by Kolkata Knight Riders

Average score: 167.54

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Weather Forecast:

The Weather in Mumbai is mostly sunny, and the temperature is expected to be around 31 degrees during the day and 27 degrees Celsius at night. Due to cold wind from the Arabian Sea, a high chance of dew is expected in the second inning.

Humidity is high in Mumbai at about 67%, and Wind speed is about 12 km/h. The weather in Mumbai is favourable for playing cricket during the day. No chance of rain before or during the match. 

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