MI vs KKR IPL 2023: Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report, Team Records at Wankhede Stadium

On April 17, 2023, the Wankhede Stadium will host a highly anticipated match between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2023. The pitch is expected to be in favor of the batsmen, providing them with plenty of opportunities to score runs.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report

The surface at Wankhede is expected to be a bit slow, which could be an advantage for the spinners. Bowlers who can extract spin and deceive the batsmen could play a significant role in the game. However, given the smaller boundaries and the flat pitch, the batters will have a significant advantage.

Matches Played	103
Batting 1st won	48
Batting 2nd won	55
Average 1st inning score	166.94
Average 2nd inning score	173.32
Highest Total	235/1 by RCB
Lowest Total	67 by KKR
Highest Individual	133* AB de Villiers
Most Wickets	68 by Lasith Malinga

Both MI and KKR have some top-class batsmen in their lineups, who could take advantage of the favorable conditions. Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav from MI, along with Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell from KKR, are some of the top batters to watch out for.

It is expected that the team winning the toss will choose to field first to take advantage of the pitch conditions. The dew factor may also come into play during the later stages of the match, which could make it difficult for bowlers to grip the ball.

Teams record at the venue

Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium

Played: 71
Won: 43
Lost: 27
Tied/NR: 0/1

Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium

Played: 23
Won: 11
Lost: 12
Tied/NR: 0/0

It has been a one-way traffic when it comes to the head-to-head contest between the two sides. Mumbai Indians have dominated Kolkata Knight Riders having registered 22 wins from 31 games. The Knight Riders have gone past MI only 9 times.

Matches Played: 31
KKR won- 09
MI won- 22

Is Wankhede Stadium Mumbai batting or bowling pitch?

The Wankhede Stadium pitch has been supportive to the batters traditionally as the ground dimensions also assist the stroke makers to express themselves freely. CSK and MI locked horns at this venue this season on April 8 that saw MI succumbing to CSK’s spin ploy. MI could only manage 157 which was later chased down by CSK with 11 balls to spare. Expect the pitch to get a little better for batting in this game.

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