Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report (Batting or Bowling) | MI vs GT: IPL Records & Stats, Weather Forecast Mumbai for IPL 2023

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report: The 57th Match of TATA IPL 2023 will be on May 12th between the Mumbai Indians(MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

MI outperformed in the last match against RCB and won by six wickets. The Batsmen of MI dominated the game and chased the target of 200 runs in 16 overs, creating a record in the IPL for chasing the fastest 200 runs. In IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians played 11 matches in which they won six and lost five and are currently in the 3rd position on the points table with 12 points.

GT won the last match against LSG by 56 runs and continued their winning streak against LSG in IPL after defeating them for the fourth time in IPL history. The Batsmen and bowlers of GT played outstanding cricket against LSG in the last match. GT has won eight out of eleven games in IPL 2023, and with 16 points, they hold the first spot on the points table.

GT won eight matches and confirmed their position for the playoffs, whereas MI is at 12 points, and they need to win at least two more matches to book their spot for playoffs. GT won the last match between them and is at the top position in the IPL Points Table, which makes GT as favourite to win the match, but MI won their last home match and also have a home advantage.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report:

The Pitch of Wankhede Stadium is known for high-scoring batting wickets. The Pitch is typically for batting with good bounce. Sometimes, spinners get a turn from the wicket. Red soil wicket is ideal for batting, which helps batsmen to play big shots easily. Weather reports and pitch preparation are key factors for the nature of the wicket.

The Pitch in the last match is totally a batting wicket, especially Suryakumar Yadav’s innings of 83 runs, which shows that the Pitch is batting-friendly. The ground dimension of Wankhede Stadium is small, which favours batsmen to clear the boundary efficiently and Wankhede’s outfield is fast.

Mumbai Indians(MI) holds the record for most wins(46) at Wankhede Stadium in IPL history, whereas GT won 3 matches. In head to head battles, GT won one, whereas MI won one match.

Wankhede Stadium IPL Records:

Matches Played: 107

Batting 1st won: 49

Batting 2nd won: 58

Highest Score: 235 by Royal Challengers Bangalore

Lowest Score: 67 by Kolkata Knight Riders

Average score: 168.25

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Details:

• The Wankhede Stadium is an iconic cricket ground in the Financial Capital of India, Mumbai.
• This Stadium is one of the oldest and most famous cricket stadiums, with a seating capacity of around 33,000 spectators.
• The Wankhede Stadium hosted 20 World Cup matches, the highest in the country. Wankhede is chosen as the home ground of the Mumbai Indians Franchise for the Indian Premier League(IPL).
• India won their second ODI World Cup Trophy in the history of international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar played his last international match at Wankhede, which makes this stadium very special for any Indian.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Weather Report:

The Weather in Mumbai is tropical, which means hot and humid during Summer and the Temperature of Mumbai on May 12th is about 35 degrees Celsius during the day. At night, it is around 28 degrees Celsius. High chance of dew in the second inning of the match due to cold wind coming from the Arabian Sea. 

The humidity of Mumbai in summer is high at about 76%, and the wind blows at a speed of about 10 km/h. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Mumbai is about 90. No chances of rain in Mumbai on match day.

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