IPL Pitch Reports

Stadium analysis & conditions for IPL 2026

Wankhede Stadium

Mumbai

Batting

178

Avg 1st Innings Score

A high-scoring venue with a true batting surface. Dew in the second innings heavily favours the chasing team. Pacers get help early but spinners struggle.

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M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Bengaluru

Batting

185

Avg 1st Innings Score

The highest-scoring ground in IPL history. Small boundaries and a flat pitch make this a batter's paradise. 200+ totals are common.

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M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

Chennai

Spin

162

Avg 1st Innings Score

A spin-friendly surface that slows down as the match progresses. Spinners dominate here and teams batting first have a slight advantage.

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Eden Gardens

Kolkata

Balanced

170

Avg 1st Innings Score

A balanced pitch that offers something for both batters and bowlers. Pacers get movement early and spinners are effective in the middle overs.

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Narendra Modi Stadium

Ahmedabad

Batting

175

Avg 1st Innings Score

The world's largest cricket stadium. A good batting surface with some help for pacers early on. Spinners can be effective in the middle overs.

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Arun Jaitley Stadium

Delhi

Balanced

168

Avg 1st Innings Score

A balanced surface in Delhi that offers pace early and turn later. Dew can be a factor in evening games. Both pacers and spinners can be effective.

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Sawai Mansingh Stadium

Jaipur

Batting

172

Avg 1st Innings Score

A good batting track in Jaipur. The outfield is fast and boundaries come easily. Spinners get some help in the second half of the innings.

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BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium

Lucknow

Balanced

165

Avg 1st Innings Score

A relatively new venue that offers a fair contest between bat and ball. Pacers get movement early and spinners are effective in the middle overs.

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Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium

Hyderabad

Batting

176

Avg 1st Innings Score

A high-scoring venue in Hyderabad. The pitch is flat and the boundaries are short. SRH have historically dominated here with aggressive batting.

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New International Cricket Stadium

New Chandigarh

Balanced

165

Avg 1st Innings Score

A brand new venue for IPL 2026, replacing the old PCA Mohali ground. Expect a good batting surface with some early movement for pacers.

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