The Mumbai Indians, a powerful force draped in five IPL titles, are thirsting for another championship in 2024. This year, a wildcard disrupts the deck – the flamboyant Hardik Pandya, an all-rounder with power to burn, takes the captain’s mantle. Cricket fanatics, listen up! The IPL thrill explodes onto the scene on March 22nd! MI throws down the gauntlet against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on the 24th, a clash that’ll set the stage for a season of drama.

Wankhede was the heart of that victory! Batters here feel like they’ve entered a batsman’s paradise, where scores that would make your head spin (we’re talking well over 200 runs!) are a regular occurrence. But don’t get too comfortable – the new ball can be a bit of a trickster. Under the dazzling floodlights, it can morph into a slingshot in the hands of fast bowlers, especially during those electrifying night matches.

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai IPL Stats and Records

City	Mumbai
Country	India
First Match	20/04/2008
Last T20 Match	01/04/2024
Matches Played	110
Matches Won Batting First	50 (45.45%)
Matches Won Batting Second	60 (54.55%)
Matches Won Winning Toss	58 (52.73%)
Matches Won Losing Toss	52 (47.27%)
Matches with No Result	0 (0.00%)
Highest Team Innings	235/1 (Royal Challengers Bangalore) – 10/05/2015 vs Mumbai Indians
Lowest Team Innings	67 (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 16/05/2008 vs Mumbai Indians

MI Records in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai:

• Matches Played: 77
• Matches Won: 48
• Matches Lost: 29
• Winning Percentage: 62.34%
• Highest Total: 223/6 against Kings XI Punjab in 2017
• Lowest Total: 87/10 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018
• First Played: Vs RCB on 20. 04. 2008
• Last Played: Vs Rajasthan Royals on 1st April, 2024

Below are the Maximum Runs in IPL

1. Rohit Sharma: 1958 runs from 71 matches
2. Kieron Pollard: 1187 runs from 58 matches
3. Ambati Rayadu: 924 runs from 53 matches

S. No.	Player	Teams	Mat	Inns	NO	50s	100s	HS	Runs	Avg	S/R	Ca	St
1	R G Sharma	MI	71	71	11	14	0	94	1958	32.63	133.74	27	0
2	K A Pollard	MI	58	55	13	7	0	83	1187	28.26	154.56	40	0
3	A T Rayudu	CSK, MI	53	50	7	5	0	78	924	21.49	126.92	21	1
4	S A Yadav	KKR, MI	26	26	3	6	1	103*	873	37.96	157.01	11	0
5	K D Karthik	DC, GL, KKR, MI, PBKS, RCB	31	30	7	2	0	86	802	34.87	138.51	23	9
6	J C Buttler	MI, RR	22	22	2	3	1	116	718	35.90	144.76	7	0
7	F du Plessis	CSK, RPS, RCB	18	18	4	5	0	95*	640	45.71	132.51	11	0
8	S R Tendulkar	MI	22	22	1	3	0	74	626	29.81	116.36	9	0
9	S Dhawan	DC, PBKS, SRH	17	17	2	4	0	92	625	41.67	130.48	17	0
10	H H Pandya	GT, MI	34	32	12	2	0	62*	585	29.25	148.10	19	0

Also Read: Top 5 Mumbai Indians Players with the Most Runs in IPL History

Most Wickets in IPL

S. No.	Player	Teams	Mat	O	M	R	W	3w	Best	Avg	S/R	E/R
1	S L Malinga	MI	42	164.2	4	1137	66	3	4/16	17.23	14.94	6.92
2	Harbhajan Singh	CSK, MI	47	165.0	1	1159	49	1	5/18	23.65	20.20	7.02
3	J J Bumrah	MI	35	137.0	3	1054	38	0	3/15	27.74	21.63	7.69
4	M J McClenaghan	MI	25	96.0	1	841	36	1	4/21	23.36	16.00	8.76
5	D J J Bravo	CSK, GL, MI	19	66.0	1	553	26	0	3/20	21.27	15.23	8.38
6	D S Kulkarni	GL, MI, RR	15	54.4	1	450	24	0	3/19	18.75	13.67	8.23
7	H H Pandya	GT, MI	34	74.1	0	689	24	0	3/20	28.71	18.54	9.29
8	M M Patel	GL, MI, RR	16	60.0	1	430	23	1	4/28	18.70	15.65	7.17
9	K A Pollard	MI	58	69.0	4	612	22	1	4/44	27.82	18.82	8.87
10	K H Pandya	LSG, MI	26	71.0	0	496	21	0	3/19	23.62	20.29	6.99

Highest Individual score in IPL

S. No.	Player	Team	Match	Versus	Runs	B/F	4s	6s	S/R
1	A B de Villiers	RCB	10/05/2015	Mumbai Indians	133*	59	19	4	225.42
2	Y B K Jaiswal	RR	30/04/2023	Mumbai Indians	124	62	16	8	200.00
3	V Sehwag	PBKS	30/05/2014	Chennai Super Kings	122	58	12	8	210.34
4	S V Samson	RR	12/04/2021	Punjab Kings	119	63	12	7	188.89
5	S R Watson	CSK	27/05/2018	Sunrisers Hyderabad	117*	57	11	8	205.26
6	J C Buttler	RR	22/04/2022	Delhi Capitals	116	65	9	9	178.46
7	S T Jayasuriya	MI	14/05/2008	Chennai Super Kings	114*	48	9	11	237.50
8	V R Iyer	KKR	16/04/2023	Mumbai Indians	104	51	6	9	203.92
9	S A Yadav	MI	12/05/2023	Gujarat Titans	103*	49	11	6	210.20
10	K L Rahul	LSG	24/04/2022	Mumbai Indians	103*	62	12	4	166.13

Also Read: Top 15 Most Dangerous Bowlers in World Cricket

Best Bowlers in IPL

S. No.	Player	Team	Match	Versus	O	M	R	W	E/R
1	P W H de Silva	RCB	08/05/2022	Sunrisers Hyderabad	4	1	18	5	4.50
2	Harbhajan Singh	MI	22/04/2011	Chennai Super Kings	4	0	18	5	4.50
3	Umran Malik	SRH	27/04/2022	Gujarat Titans	4	0	25	5	6.25
4	D L Chahar	CSK	16/04/2021	Punjab Kings	4	1	13	4	3.25
5	Kuldeep Yadav	DC	28/04/2022	Kolkata Knight Riders	3	0	14	4	4.67
6	S P Narine	KKR	16/05/2012	Mumbai Indians	3.1	0	15	4	4.74
7	S L Malinga	MI	29/04/2012	Deccan Chargers	3.4	0	16	4	4.36
8	Mohsin Khan	LSG	01/05/2022	Delhi Capitals	4	0	16	4	4.00
9	A J Tye	PBKS	16/05/2018	Mumbai Indians	4	0	16	4	4.00
10	A B Dinda	PW	06/04/2012	Mumbai Indians	4	0	18	4	4.50

FAQs about Wankhede Stadium:

1. Batting or Bowling Friendly?
   • Wankhede Stadium is known as a batting paradise, providing favorable conditions for batsmen to chase even scores exceeding 200 runs.
2. Highest Individual IPL Score?
   • AB de Villiers holds the record for the highest individual IPL score at Wankhede Stadium, smashing 133 runs off just 59 balls in a match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians on 10th May 2015.
3. Highest Team Total?
   • The highest IPL team total at Wankhede Stadium was registered by Royal Challengers Bangalore, who posted 235/1 against Mumbai Indians during IPL 2015.
4. Lowest Team Total?
   • Kolkata Knight Riders recorded the lowest IPL total at Wankhede Stadium, being bowled out for a mere 67 runs against Mumbai Indians on 16th May 2008.
5. Preference for Pace or Spin?
   • While Wankhede Stadium generally favors batsmen due to its fast outfield, it offers more support to fast bowlers, especially under floodlights, where the new ball seams and swings more effectively.