# Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: Mumbai IPL Scores, Toss and Records Source: https://cricketin.org/en/stadiums/wankhede-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. --- Wankhede pitch report: 183.6 average first innings since 2022 but 219.7 in 2026, chasing sides ahead 29 of 49, the toss record, records and top players. Wankhede has been a good ground to chase on: since 2022 the side batting second has won 29 of 49 decided IPL matches, and 72 of 131 over its full record. Its average first innings since 2022, 183.6, is slightly below the 186.4 across all IPL grounds, but in 2026 it jumped to 219.7 from seven matches. Data: Cricsheet, IPL 2008 to 2026. [Online casino games](/en/casino) on Cricketin run from Aviator to Crazy Time. The page sets out the numbers behind that report, toss choices, record totals, the leading players at the ground and Mumbai Indians' home record. ## Wankhede pitch report in numbers Wankhede has staged 132 IPL matches, more than any other ground, and 49 of them since 2022. The table sets the full record against those recent seasons, the 2026 season and the league average since 2022. The [app version](/en/app) of Cricketin opens these pages without the browser bar. **Table 1. Wankhede pitch report in numbers. Data: Cricsheet, IPL 2008 to 2026, calculated 11 November 2026. The 2026 column rests on a handful of matches.** | Measure | 2008-2026 | Since 2022 | 2026 season | All IPL grounds since 2022 | |---|---|---|---|---| | IPL matches with a result | 131 | 49 | 7 | 360 | | Average first-innings score | 173.4 | 183.6 | 219.7 | 186.4 | | Average second-innings score | 162.2 | 173.5 | 200.1 | 172.0 | | Side batting second won | 55.0% | 59.2% | 57.1% | 52.2% | | Toss winners who chose to field | 77.1% | 83.7% | 85.7% | 78.1% | | Toss winner won after choosing to field | 55 of 101 | 23 of 41 | 3 of 6 | 145 of 281 | | Toss winner won after choosing to bat | 13 of 30 | 2 of 8 | 0 of 1 | 36 of 79 | | Run rate, overs 1-6 | 8.03 | 8.77 | 11.14 | 9.16 | | Run rate, overs 7-15 | 8.26 | 8.74 | 10.5 | 8.74 | | Run rate, overs 16-20 | 10.57 | 11.16 | 10.97 | 10.76 | | Sixes per match | 14.5 | 17.6 | 25.1 | 17.0 | The recent figures make Wankhede look like an average ground for scoring, close to the league on first-innings totals and middle-overs rate. The 2026 season broke that pattern: an average first innings of 219.7 and 25.1 sixes a match, both well above the league's 196.4 and 19.6 sixes for the same season. Seven matches are not a trend yet. The ICC's 2023 venue guide described the Wankhede surface as a red-soil pitch ([ICC, 20 September 2023](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/venues-at-the-icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-2023-a-guide)). How soil and grass change pace and bounce is covered in our guide to [pitch conditions](/en/guides/how-pitch-conditions-work). ## Bat first or chase at Wankhede Chasing has the better record. The side batting second won 72 of 131 decided matches from 2008 to 2026, or 55.0%, and 29 of 49 since 2022, or 59.2%, the third-highest share of the ten home grounds. Even 131 matches leave room for luck: the range runs from about 46% to 63%. Our ranking of [chasing venues](/en/compare/best-ipl-venues-for-chasing) sets Wankhede against every other ground with the same margin applied. ## What toss winners choose here Captains field first at Wankhede more than almost anywhere: in 83.7% of decided matches since 2022, 41 of 49. Those who fielded won 23 of 41, and the eight who chose to bat won only 2. Over the full record toss winners chose to field 101 times out of 131 and won 55 of those. The same comparison for every ground is on our page about the [IPL toss](/en/compare/ipl-toss-bat-or-bowl-first). ## How the runs come at Wankhede The innings starts slowly here and finishes fast. Since 2022 the powerplay has gone at 8.77 runs an over, the slowest of the ten home grounds, while the death overs run at 11.16, the third-fastest. The middle overs, at 8.74, match the league exactly. Wisden's 2023 venue guide gave the straight boundaries as about 68 to 72 metres and the square ones as about 64 to 66 metres ([Wisden, 1 October 2023](https://www.wisden.com/series/icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-2023-24/cricket-news/cwc23-venue-guide-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-10-world-cup-venues-capacity-dimensions-spin-vs-pace-records)). ## Highest and lowest totals **Table 2. Record IPL team totals at Wankhede, 2008 to 2026. Data: Cricsheet** | Record | Score | Team | Against | Date | |---|---|---|---|---| | Highest total | 249/4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | 29 Apr 2026 | | Lowest all-out total | 67 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai Indians | 16 May 2008 | | Highest successful chase | 249/4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | 29 Apr 2026 | | Lowest total defended | 118 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai Indians | 24 Apr 2018 | The ground's highest total came in a chase: on 29 April 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad made 249 for 4 to pass Mumbai Indians' 243. So even a total of 243 has not been safe here. How often IPL first innings now pass 200 is one of the numbers in our guide to [IPL markets](/en/ipl-betting). The lowest total ever defended at Wankhede belongs to the same visitors. On 24 April 2018 Sunrisers were bowled out for 118 and still won. ## Best players at Wankhede **Table 3. Most IPL runs at Wankhede, 2008 to 2026. Data: Cricsheet** | Batter | Team | Innings | Runs | Strike rate | |---|---|---|---|---| | Rohit Sharma | Mumbai Indians | 89 | 2632 | 140.2 | | Suryakumar Yadav | Mumbai Indians | 46 | 1556 | 162.4 | | Kieron Pollard | Mumbai Indians | 55 | 1226 | 155.8 | | Ambati Rayudu | Mumbai Indians | 50 | 1008 | 128.6 | | Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 50 | 910 | 152.4 | **Table 4. Most IPL wickets at Wankhede, 2008 to 2026. Data: Cricsheet** | Bowler | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy | |---|---|---|---|---| | Lasith Malinga | Mumbai Indians | 43 | 68 | 7.0 | | Jasprit Bumrah | Mumbai Indians | 54 | 65 | 7.5 | | Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai Indians | 47 | 49 | 7.09 | | Hardik Pandya | Mumbai Indians | 46 | 38 | 9.99 | | Mitchell McClenaghan | Mumbai Indians | 26 | 37 | 8.87 | Rohit Sharma's 2,632 runs at Wankhede are the second-highest total by any batter at a single IPL ground, behind Virat Kohli's 3,448 at Chinnaswamy. Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah have 133 wickets here between them, and Hardik Pandya appears in both tables. ## Mumbai Indians at Wankhede [Mumbai Indians](/en/teams/ipl-mumbai-indians) have played 99 IPL matches at Wankhede: 58 wins, 40 defeats and one tie, which they won in a Super Over, for a win rate of 59.2%. Since 2022 the record is 17 wins and 15 defeats. Mumbai have won 32 of 53 here when chasing and 26 of 45 when batting first. How every visiting team has fared at Wankhede is on our page of [team records](/en/compare/ipl-team-records-by-venue). ## The ground at a glance **Table 5. Wankhede at a glance** | City | Mumbai | |---|---| | Home team in 2026 | Mumbai Indians | | Capacity | About 33,000 ([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 | Built in 1974 ([ICC guide, 20 September 2023](https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/venues-at-the-icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-2023-a-guide)) | | First IPL match here | 2008 (Cricsheet) | | IPL matches in the archive | 132 to 31 May 2026 | Mumbai Indians played all seven home matches of 2026 at Wankhede. Next season's dates 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, 132 of them at this ground from 2008 to 2026. Cricsheet publishes ball-by-ball data under the Open Data Commons Attribution licence ([Cricsheet downloads](https://cricsheet.org/downloads/)). The "since 2022" column covers the seasons from 2022 on; in 2022 every league match was played in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune, which is why Wankhede has more matches in that column than any other ground. - **Results.** No-result matches (0 here) are left out of every rate. Ties settled by a Super Over (1 here) are left out of the batting-order and toss rates. D/L results (1 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 "Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai" in all 132 files, so no names had to be merged. - **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: 2008 to 2026. Calculated on 11 November 2026. ## Questions people ask ### Is Wankhede a batting pitch? Since 2022 it has scored close to the IPL average, 183.6 for the first innings against 186.4 across all grounds. In 2026 the average jumped to 219.7, though that comes from only seven matches. ### What is the average first-innings score at Wankhede? 173.4 in full 20-over IPL matches from 2008 to 2026, 183.6 from 2022 to 2026 and 219.7 in the 2026 season alone. ### Is it better to bat or bowl first at Wankhede? Chasing has done better: the side batting second won 72 of 131 decided IPL matches since 2008 and 29 of 49 since 2022. Since 2022 toss winners who chose to bat won only 2 of 8. ### What is the highest IPL total at Wankhede? 249 for 4 by Sunrisers Hyderabad, chasing 244 against Mumbai Indians on 29 April 2026. The lowest is 67 all out by Kolkata Knight Riders on 16 May 2008. ### Who has scored the most IPL runs at Wankhede? Rohit Sharma, with 2,632 runs in 89 innings. 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