ODI World Cup 2023: Full list of matches at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

Wankhede Stadium will host 5 World Cup matches, including a Semi-Final.

ODI World Cup 2023: Full list of matches at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

Wankhede Stadium will host the (Image via ESPN)

Wankhede Stadium was built in 1974 after a dispute between the Bombay Cricket Club and the Cricket Club of India. It is named after politician Shreshrao Wankhede, who was a prominent member of the BCA. When it was built, it could host up to 45,000 fans, but after a renovation in 2011, the attendance went down to 32,108.

It has hosted 23 ODIs since 1987 as has been played at this venue and has also hosted 6 ICC ODI World Cup Matches. The most iconic match played in this stadium is the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup final, when India lifted their 2nd World Cup title. It is also the home ground of Indian Premier League side, Mumbai Indians. The stadium also serves as the headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Mumbai Cricket Association.

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The first ODI match it hosted was when Sri Lanka toured India on 17th January, 1987, while the last ODI played on the ground was on 17th March, 2023 against Australia. It has also hosted 26 Test matches and 8 T20 matches. 

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Full list of matches at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

Wankhede Stadium has hosted 6 ODI World Cup matches in the 1987, 1996 and 2011 World Cups. It has also hosted matches in the 2016 T20 World Cup. It will host 5 matches in the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup, including the match between India and Sri Lanka. 

Wankhede Stadium during a 2011 ODI World Cup. (Image via ESPN)
StageHome sideAway sideDate
Group StageEngland South Africa21st October
Group StageSouth AfricaBangladesh24th October
Group StageIndiaSri Lanka2nd November
Group StageAustraliaAfghanistan7th November
Semi Final1st Place4th Place15th November

The highest score on the ground was posted in 2015, when South Africa scored 438/4 against India. Bangladesh scored the lowest score of 115 in 1999. Sanath Jayasuriya has the highest individual score of 151 against India, while Murali Karthik has the best bowling figures of 6/27 against Australia. The highest score chased in the Wankhede is 284 by New Zealand, in 2017.

The average first innings score at the Wankhede Stadium is 245. The average run rate is 5.09 and the bowling average is 31.29. In the 23 matches played,12 teams have won chasing while the remaining matches were won by batting first. 

The Wankhede Stadium’s small ground and batting friendly pitch would ensure batters enjoy their time in the middle. Wankhede Stadium will be a nightmare for the bowlers in the first few games, but as the pitches get used bowlers will gain some advantage.

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