Top 4 IPL Cricket Stadium And Their Records

The Indian Premier League 2024 season has reached the halfway stage, and the biggest talking point this year has been the dominance of the bat over the ball, with batting-friendly pitches, record-breaking totals, shocking strike rates, and sixes galore in cricket ground being the norm of the season. IPL is a league that is known for the home and away format. While the Indian cricket league fans enjoy the thrill that comes with watching their favourite team dominating the home conditions, there have been stunning comebacks by the away teams recently. Such unpredictability in the nature of the pitch and the conditions often affect the home team’s fortune and strategy. In this blog, we list the top four IPL cricket stadium and their records.

Top 4 IPL Cricket Stadium And Their Records

1. Wankhede Stadium - Mumbai Indians

The iconic Wankhede stadium has hosted the most games in the history of the Indian Premier League. This cricket ground has been a fortress for the Mumbai Indians, with the five-time IPL champion winning 51 of the 82 matches they have played there. Mumbai have only lost 31 games. The Mumbai stadium traditionally favours the batters, with an average run rate of 8.50. The numbers also favour the chasing side, winning 54.13% of the time. Wankhede Stadium has been one of the best cricket stadium in India. There has been very little for the bowlers to work with at the Wankhede stadium in the IPL, with the slower bowlers going at 7.78 at an over, while the pacers average 8.63 runs an over.

2. Chepauk (MA Chidambaram Stadium) - Chennai Super Kings

Overall, in the history of the Indian Premier League, 82 matches have been played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK are right at the top when it comes to taking advantage of the home conditions. With 50 wins and only 20 losses in 70 games, CSK has a terrific win percentage playing in front of their passionate Chennai crowd. It has been fascinating to see the nature of the pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai after teams scored 200+ totals in the three games. With dew playing its role, the track has looked flat in the IPL 2024 season, especially under the lights during the previous game between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. The captain winning the toss often decides to bowl first here. With the business end of the tournament approaching, defending champions CSK will be hoping to win their last home game against Rajasthan Royals in order to improve their qualification chances for the IPL 2024 playoffs.

3. Eden Gardens - Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata's Eden Gardens is third on the list of the World's best cricket stadium, along with the Narendra Modi Stadium. The Eden Gardens holds a special place in the history of Indian Premier League. The Kolkata cricket ground was once capable of holding more than one lakh people, but the capacity was reduced to a little more than 66,000 after the cricket stadium underwent renovation before the 2011 ODI World Cup. Referred to as "the Colosseum," the Eden Gardens is one of the most high-scoring grounds in the IPL 2024 season. KKR recently brought up their 50th win at Eden Gardens. The average run rate at Eden Gardens is 8.59, with an average score close to 180 batting first. But the biggest highlight of the cricket ground is the purchase that the spinners get. Eden Gardens boasts the second-best spin bowling average (27.25) among the IPL cricket stadium to have hosted more than 30 matches. With Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy in their ranks, KKR will look to maximise their home-ground advantage as they get closer to the IPL 2024 playoffs.

4. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru is the only team in the IPL 2024 season which hasn't been able to take home ground advantage. M Chinnaswamy Stadium is a cricket ground known for its high-scoring matches, which is probably the reason behind the fortunes of the RCB. The boundary dimensions are very small, particularly the straight boundaries, which are around 65 m. This makes it challenging for bowlers. The Chinnaswamy stadium has the highest average economy rate among venues that have hosted at least 30 IPL matches (8.70). During the second innings, batting becomes even more easier at Chinnaswamy, with chasing teams winning 53.41% of matches played there. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium has hosted 92 games in the Indian Premier League history, with four games ending with no result and one game ending in a tie. RCB have won 41 games and lost 42 games in 87 games at Chinnaswamy.