Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Overview

The Wankhede Stadium is not only a ground but also the home of the Mumbai Indians as well as the home of the Indian National Cricket team. Built in 1974, it is named after the Barrister Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede, the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association. This stadium is one of the oldest International cricket grounds in India and a little bit younger than Eden Gardens. Wankhede Stadium has a seating capacity of 33,000 for cricket fans. The “Home of the Mumbai Indians” has organized many record-breaking matches, from high-scoring matches to low-scoring matches, and hard to chase targets. Wankhede Stadium witnessed everything and became the very first ground to host 100 plus IPL matches from 2008 to 2025.  

The table below shows an overview of the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Overview of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

Established

1974

Other names

"Home of Mumbai Indians"

Capacity

33,000

End Names

Garware Pavilion End, Tata End

Flood Lights

yes

Home Teams

India National Cricket Team, Mumbai Cricket Team, Mumbai Indians

Curator

Sudhir Naik 

Upcoming IPL 2025 Matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

The Wankhede Stadium is all set to host its very first match between MI and KKR of this IPL 2025 season. The Mumbai cricket ground will host at least seven IPL matches.   

Here is the complete list of upcoming IPL 2025 matches at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - 

List of IPL 2025 Matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 

Match No.

Day & Date

Time (IST)

Match

Result

Match 12 

Mon, 31 March 

7:30 PM

MI vs KKR

MI Won By 8 Wickets

Match 20

Mon, 7 April

7:30 PM

MI vs RCB

RCB Won By 12 Runs

Match 33

Thu, 17 April

7:30 PM

MI vs SRH

MI Won By 4 Wickets

Match 38

Sun, 20 April

7:30 PM

MI vs CSK

MI Won By 9 Wickets

Match 45

Sun, 27 April

3:30* PM

MI vs LSG

MI Won By 54 Runs

Match 56

Tue, 6 May

7:30 PM

MI vs GT

GT Won By 3 Wickets

Match 66

Thu, May 15

7:30 PM

MI vs DC

MI Won By 59 Runs

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Pitch Report

The paradise of the batsmen, Wankhede Stadium, is one of the top-notch cricket grounds in the country. The venue has many high-scoring matches in its bag and is ready for this season as well. Talking about pitch, the red soil surface provides enough pace and bounce for the batters. However, its short square boundaries are the deal breaker for the batters. Fans can expect a thrilling, high-scoring match from the Wankhede Stadium. 

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai: Batting or Bowling Pitch?

As we mentioned, Wankhede Stadium is for the batters, but that’s not always the case. In the history of IPL, there have been times when batters struggled to chase the target or score at this venue. The pitch also assists the bowlers in the early hours of the day, but as the game progresses, the pitch flattens out and loses its spell, helping batters to score big. 

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai : Spin and Pace

When it comes to bowling, the pitch offers enough bounce and pace for the fast bowlers, and spinners can tighten the grip on the batting team in the middle overs. Both spinners and pacers get a chance to up their game. Weather pacers can take advantage of the pace in the initial overs, spinners can use their skills in the dry overs, and take control over the game. 

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Weather Report

According to the AccuWeather report, during the game hour, the temperature will be 33° Celsius. Which goes down to 28° Celsius as the night falls. The excessive heat can irk the audience and players due to the 37% humidity. There is a 10% precipitation with a mostly cloudy sky but fewer chances of rain.

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai IPL Records & Stats

The Wankhede Stadium has hosted 116 IPL matches to this date. Out of 116, the first batting team won 54 times and the second batting team won 62 times. The average first inning score is 168, and the average second inning score is 170.  

Below is the table with all the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai IPL records & stats

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai IPL Records & Stats

Total Matches

123

1st Batting Team

57

2nd Batting Team

66

NR

0

Average First Innings Score

170

Average Second Innings Score

171

Highest Score

235/1 by RCB vs MI (2015)

Lowest Score

67 by KKR vs MI (2008)

Highest Individual Score

AB de Villiers - 133* for RCB (2015)

Most Runs

Rohit Sharma -2389 runs

Most Wickets

Lasith Malinga - 68 wickets

Highest Individual IPL Score in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

AB de Villiers has the record for the highest individual IPL score at the Mumbai Cricket Stadium. De Villiers scored 133 runs for RCB against MI in 2015  at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.   

Highest Individual Scorer

AB de Villiers

Highest Individual Score

133*

Team

RCB

Against

MI

IPL Edition

2015

Most IPL Runs in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Former MI captain Rohit Sharma has bagged the most IPL runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Rohit Sharma collected 2295 runs for the Mumbai Indians with a 34.25 average and  136.76 strike rate in 79 innings. His highest score at the Wankhede stadium is not out 105, the only century at this venue. 

Most IPL runs scorer

Rohit Sharma

Runs

2389

Team

Mumbai Indians

innings

85

Average 

33.18

Strike Rate

137.77

50s

16

100s

1

Highest Score

105*

Not Outs

13

Most IPL Wickets in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga has the record of the Most IPL Wickets in the Wankhede Stadium. Malinga has scalped 68 wickets with a 7.32 economy rate in 43 innings. His best bowling figure is 4/16 for the  Mumbai Indians. 

Most wicket-taker

Lasith Malinga

Wickets

68

Team

MI

innings

43

Average 

17.33

Economy Rate

7.32

4s

3

5s

0

BBI

4/16

Overs

168.2

Mumbai Indians Records at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Mumbai Indians have played 85 matches at their home Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Out of 85 matches, MI came out victorious in 51 games and lost 33 games. Only one match was tied. 

Matches 

Won 

Lost  

NR

Tied

85

51

33

-

1

Memorable Matches at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Over the years, Wankhede Stadium has been a bystander to so many high-octane matches, including RCB’s highest team score of 235/1 and the lowest 67 all out by KKR. From hosting several playoffs in IPL history, Wankhede Stadium also organised the 2018 Final match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Here is a list of some memorable matches at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.     

Match

Date

Teams

Result

IPL 2018 Final

27/05/2018

CSK vs SRH

Super Kings won by 8 wickets 

IPL 2015, M46

10/05/2015

RCB vs MI

Royal Challengers won by 39 runs

IPL 2008, M38

16/05/2008

MI vs KKR

MI won