Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur Overview
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is one of the new cricket venues starting in 2021. It is named after the late Maharaja Yadavindra Singh to honor the Patiala royal. Organised by the Punjab Cricket Association, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium is located in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, in Punjab. It is also known as the New PCA Stadium (New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium). Among the locals, the stadium is popularly known as Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. It has a 38,000 seating capacity with many facilities matched to International standards. The home ground of the Punjab Kings, Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, has been an active venue since 2024 in the IPL.
The table below shows an overview of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Upcoming IPL 2025 Matches at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
In the IPL 2025 season, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is scheduled to organise four IPL matches. The first match is scheduled between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The Home Team PBKS will clash with CSK, KKR, and RCB at the Mullanpur Cricket Stadium.
Here is the complete list of New PCA Stadium's upcoming IPL 2025 matches-
Result | ||||
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RR Won By 50 Runs | ||||
PBKS Won By 18 Runs | ||||
PBKS Won By 16 Runs | ||||
RCB Won By 7 Wickets | ||||
Q1 | Thu, May 29 | 7:30 PM | PBKS vs RCB | RCB Won By 8 Wickets |
Eliminator | Fri, May 30 | 7:30 PM | MI vs GT | MI Won By 20 Runs |
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur Pitch Report
Looking back at the previous season of IPL, the pitch of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium favoured the pacers more. However, the surface has enough pace and bounce helps the ball to come right at the bat. The pitch offers a balanced surface to make it work for both batters and bowlers.
New PCA Stadium: Batting or Bowling Pitch?
There is not enough data to say whether the New PCA Stadium is a batting or bowling pitch. Only five games have been played at this venue, and some of these games have recorded low-scoring matches. The stats say the Mullanpur stadium favours fast bowlers more than batsmen, which gives us an idea that it is a bowling pitch. However, there is nothing to be precise that the pitch will become a high-scoring venue soon.
New PCA Stadium: Spin and Pace
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium pitch is balanced and dynamic in nature. Where its pace and bounce help fast bowlers to get a grip on the batters. On the other hand, spinners can also expect some assistance from this surface. The pitch is still new, and a lot of factors like dew, weather, tear and wear affect its behaviour.
New PCA Stadium Weather Report
The weather of Punjab in April is generally hot and humid, with a temperature between 35° to 37° Celsius during the day. The nights are much cooler in comparison to daytime. The temperature at night varies between 2° to 25° Celsius. In Mullanpur, Punjab, there could be some unexpected summer rain that happens to welcome the game.
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur IPL Records & Stats
The New PCA Stadium started its IPL journey in 2024, which explains why only a handful of matches have been played at this venue. Only 5 matches have been played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Out of which, two games were won by the Team with batting first and the bowling second team winning three games. The average first innings score is 167 at the New PCA Stadium.
Below is the table with all the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur IPL records & stats
Highest Individual IPL Score in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Suryakumar Yadav has the highest individual IPL score in the Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. Suryakumar hit the score 78 off 53 balls with a strike rate of 147.17 for the Mumbai Indians against the Punjab Kings.
Most IPL Runs in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Ashutosh Sharma bagged 128 runs in 4 innings he played for the Punjab Kings. He scored 128 with a 42.67 average and a 191.04 strike rate.
Most IPL Wickets in Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Harshal Patel scalped 11 wickets for the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024. He played 5 matches and scalped 11 with a 3/15 BBI, which is the third-best bowling figure on this ground so far.
Punjab Kings Records at New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur
In the 2024 IPL Season, the Punjab Kings played 5 matches at the new home ground, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. PBKS only became the winner in one game and lost four matches.
Memorable Matches at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium is new in the IPL tournament. The dynamic nature of the pitch and unpredictability made the games exciting and thrilling. Even the home team Punjab Kings, only won one match at this ground. This changed the whole perspective about the New PCA Stadium.
Here is the list of New PCA Stadium memorable matches in the IPL.
