# Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium Pitch Report: Mullanpur IPL Scores, Toss and Records Source: https://cricketin.org/en/stadiums/maharaja-yadavindra-singh-stadium [By Karthik Iyengar](/en/authors/data-editor), Data Editor. [Reviewed by Anjali Deshmukh](/en/authors/cricket-analyst), Cricket Analyst. Updated 11 Nov 2026. Editorial policy: https://cricketin.org/en/editorial-policy 18+. Betting carries financial risk and can become addictive. Free helpline Tele-MANAS: 14416. --- Mullanpur pitch report: 186.6 average first innings since 2024, 219.0 in 2026, the most middle-overs wickets of any IPL home ground, records, top players. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, scores at the IPL average: across its 17 IPL matches since 2024 the average first innings is 186.6, against 186.4 across all IPL grounds since 2022, and in 2026 it rose to 219.0. Chasing sides have won 9 of the 17, and more wickets fall in the middle overs here than at any other IPL home ground. Data: Cricsheet, IPL 2024 to 2026. Off the field, the Cricketin [game catalogue](/en/casino) runs from Aviator to live Teen Patti. Seventeen matches are a small record, so the page shows every figure with its sample size: scoring by phase, toss choices, record totals, the leading players and Punjab Kings' home record. ## Mullanpur pitch report in numbers The ground has hosted IPL cricket only since 2024, so its whole record falls inside the recent period. The table compares it with the 2026 season alone and with the league-wide average since 2022. The [install guide](/en/app) shows how to put Cricketin on your phone. **Table 1. Mullanpur pitch report in numbers. Data: Cricsheet, IPL 2024 to 2026, calculated 11 November 2026. The 2026 column rests on a handful of matches.** | Measure | All IPL matches here (2024-26) | 2026 season | All IPL grounds since 2022 | |---|---|---|---| | IPL matches with a result | 17 | 6 | 360 | | Average first-innings score | 186.6 | 219.0 | 186.4 | | Average second-innings score | 176.1 | 205.2 | 172.0 | | Side batting second won | 52.9% | 66.7% | 52.2% | | Toss winners who chose to field | 70.6% | 83.3% | 78.1% | | Toss winner won after choosing to field | 7 of 12 | 3 of 5 | 145 of 281 | | Toss winner won after choosing to bat | 3 of 5 | 0 of 1 | 36 of 79 | | Run rate, overs 1-6 | 9.98 | 12.08 | 9.16 | | Run rate, overs 7-15 | 8.7 | 9.96 | 8.74 | | Run rate, overs 16-20 | 10.67 | 10.83 | 10.76 | | Sixes per match | 18.3 | 25.0 | 17.0 | On averages the ground is a match for the league: 186.6 for the first innings against 186.4. The spread around that figure is wide, from Kolkata's 95 all out in 2025 to Punjab's 254 for 7 in 2026, and the six matches of 2026 averaged 219.0. Our guide to [pitch conditions](/en/guides/how-pitch-conditions-work) covers what can make one surface play so differently from season to season. ## Bat first or chase at Mullanpur The record is close to even. Chasing sides have won 9 of 17 decided matches, or 52.9%, and four of the six in 2026. With so few matches the honest reading is that no side has an edge yet. Our ranking of [chasing venues](/en/compare/best-ipl-venues-for-chasing) lists Mullanpur with the wide margin of luck its sample allows. ## What toss winners choose here Toss winners chose to field in 12 of 17 decided matches and won 7 of them. The five who batted first won 3. Both splits rest on single-figure samples. How the toss has played out on much longer records, ground by ground and season by season, is on our page about the [IPL toss](/en/compare/ipl-toss-bat-or-bowl-first). ## How the runs come at Mullanpur The powerplay is fast: 9.98 runs an over since 2024, second only to Delhi among the ten home grounds, and 12.08 in 2026. The middle overs then cost the batting side: 3.0 wickets fall per innings in overs 7 to 15, the most of the ten home grounds, against 2.48 across the league. Powerplay pace at all ten home grounds is set side by side in our guide to IPL runs lines. The death overs run at 10.67, close to the league's 10.76, and sixes come at 18.3 a match, slightly above its 17.0. ## Highest and lowest totals **Table 2. Record IPL team totals at Mullanpur, 2024 to 2026. Data: Cricsheet** | Record | Score | Team | Against | Date | |---|---|---|---|---| | Highest total | 254/7 | Punjab Kings | Lucknow Super Giants | 19 Apr 2026 | | Lowest all-out total | 95 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | 15 Apr 2025 | | Highest successful chase | 228/4 | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | 28 Apr 2026 | | Lowest total defended | 111 | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 Apr 2025 | Punjab Kings' 111 against Kolkata Knight Riders on 15 April 2025 is the lowest total ever defended in a full 20-over IPL match: Kolkata were bowled out for 95 in reply. A year later the ground saw the other extreme. Punjab made 254 for 7 against Lucknow Super Giants on 19 April 2026, and Rajasthan Royals chased 228 for 4 nine days later. ## Best players at Mullanpur **Table 3. Most IPL runs at Mullanpur, 2024 to 2026. Data: Cricsheet** | Batter | Team | Innings | Runs | Strike rate | |---|---|---|---|---| | Priyansh Arya | Punjab Kings | 9 | 340 | 225.2 | | Prabhsimran Singh | Punjab Kings | 14 | 320 | 150.2 | | Shashank Singh | Punjab Kings | 13 | 255 | 130.1 | | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 236 | 256.5 | | Cooper Connolly | Punjab Kings | 4 | 200 | 172.4 | **Table 4. Most IPL wickets at Mullanpur, 2024 to 2026. Data: Cricsheet** | Bowler | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy | |---|---|---|---|---| | Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings | 14 | 15 | 9.92 | | Yuzvendra Chahal | Punjab Kings | 9 | 12 | 8.68 | | Harshal Patel | Punjab Kings | 6 | 11 | 9.63 | | Kagiso Rabada | Punjab Kings | 7 | 8 | 8.78 | | Jofra Archer | Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 8 | 10.5 | Priyansh Arya leads the run list with 340 in nine innings at a strike rate of 225.2. Two visitors from Rajasthan Royals make the tables: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, with 236 runs in three innings, and Jofra Archer, with eight wickets in four matches. ## Punjab Kings at Mullanpur [Punjab Kings](/en/teams/ipl-punjab-kings) have played 14 IPL matches at the ground: 6 wins and 8 defeats, a win rate of 42.9%. In 2026 they played four home matches here and three at Dharamsala. That is the third-lowest record of the ten sides at their 2026 home ground. Four other home records, at Chepauk, Wankhede, Chinnaswamy and Eden Gardens, are broken down on our page of [team records](/en/compare/ipl-team-records-by-venue). ## The ground at a glance **Table 5. Mullanpur at a glance** | City | New Chandigarh | |---|---| | Home team in 2026 | Punjab Kings | | Capacity | About 38,000 ([Wisden IPL venue guide, 23 March 2024](https://www.wisden.com/series/tata-indian-premier-league-2023-24/cricket-news/ipl-2024-venues-full-list-of-host-venues-and-stadium-details-for-indian-premier-league-2024)) | | Opened | Not stated in the sources we use; its first IPL match was in 2024 | | First IPL match here | 2024 (Cricsheet) | | IPL matches in the archive | 17 to 31 May 2026 | The [official IPL team page](https://www.iplt20.com/teams/punjab-kings) lists Punjab Kings' venue as the New International Cricket Stadium. Next season's dates and Punjab Kings' venues will appear on the [IPL schedule](/en/leagues/ipl/schedule) page once the fixtures are published. Retention lists, the auction date and squad rules for the next season are on the [IPL 2027](/en/leagues/ipl) hub. Ground records sit next to live scores and match markets on [Cricketin](/en), for adults 18 and over. ## How we counted We downloaded the full IPL archive from Cricsheet on 10 November 2026: 1,243 matches to 31 May 2026, 17 of them at this ground from 2024 to 2026. Cricsheet publishes ball-by-ball data under the Open Data Commons Attribution licence ([Cricsheet downloads](https://cricsheet.org/downloads/)). - **Results.** No-result matches (0 here) are left out of every rate. Ties settled by a Super Over (0 here) are left out of the batting-order and toss rates. D/L results (0 here) stay in, and the side batting second counts as the chasing side. - **Average scores.** Full 20-over matches only. The second-innings average includes chases that ended early, so it sits below the first-innings figure by design. - **Phases.** Runs per six legal balls in overs 1-6, 7-15 and 16-20 of both innings. - **Players.** IPL matches at this ground only. The team shown is the one the player represented for most of his deliveries here. Bowlers are not credited with run outs. - **Ground name.** Cricsheet writes the ground as "Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh" in all 17 files, with the city given as Mohali in 9 and New Chandigarh in 8. Its venue registry identifier differs from that of the older PCA Stadium in Mohali, so the two grounds are kept apart. - **Not covered.** Cricsheet does not record bowling style, so wickets are not split into pace and spin. It does not record start times either, so afternoon and evening matches are not separated. Data: Cricsheet. Period: 2024 to 2026. Calculated on 11 November 2026. ## Questions people ask ### Is Mullanpur a batting pitch? On averages it plays like the league as a whole: 186.6 for the first innings across 17 IPL matches since 2024, against 186.4 across all grounds since 2022. The 2026 season ran much higher, at 219.0 from six matches. ### What is the average first-innings score at Mullanpur? 186.6 in full 20-over IPL matches from 2024 to 2026, and 219.0 in the 2026 season alone. ### Is it better to bat or bowl first at Mullanpur? Neither has a clear edge yet: chasing sides have won 9 of 17 decided IPL matches, and toss winners who chose to field won 7 of 12. ### What is the lowest total defended at Mullanpur? 111 by Punjab Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders on 15 April 2025, the lowest total ever defended in a full 20-over IPL match. Kolkata were bowled out for 95. ### Who has scored the most IPL runs at Mullanpur? Priyansh Arya, with 340 runs in nine innings. 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