WPL 2023: Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, Women’s T20 & IPL Records & Stats

The venue, which is owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI) serves as home to the Mumbai men’s and women’s cricket teams. The venue has hosted many domestic and international matches including some Indian Premier League matches.

Over the years, the stadium in Mumbai has also served as home to record IPL champions Mumbai Indians as well as a secondary home to inaugural IPL champions Rajasthan Royals.

BCCI has announced the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai as one of the two venues along with the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy for the inaugural Women’s Premier League – WPL 2023.

The Brabourne stadium in Mumbai will host 11 of the 22 matches including the WPL 2023 final, while the remaining 11 matches, including the eliminator, will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will clash with Delhi Capitals in the opening match at the venue on March 5. RCB and Gujarat Giants will be playing five of their matches at the venue, while DC and MI will play three games each at Brabourne. UP Warriorz will play four matches at the venue.

Now, we take a look at the Mumbai Brabourne Stadium information, Women’s T20I and IPL records at the venue ahead of WPL 2023:

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Information

Seating Capacity: 50,000

Ends: Pavilion and Churchgate

Boundary Dimensions: The square and behind square boundaries are shorter, averaging from 58-65 meters, while straighter boundaries are a little longer, averaging around 66-72 meters.

Number of matches hosted: 12 Women’s ODIs, 10 Women’s T20Is, 18 Men’s Tests, 9 Men’s ODIs, 1 Men’s T20I and 26 IPL matches

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be batting friendly, but should provides assistance to bowlers as well. But with the dew factor and shorter boundaries, it will be a batters paradise.

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium Weather Forecast

It’s the start of the Indian summer, and the day is going to be very hot and humid with temperature rising up to 33^o C, but is expected to get cooler in the nights with temperature reducing as low as 22^o C. There could be some summer showers as well as there is forecast for a few cloudy days during the tournament.

Women’s T20 Records and Stats at Mumbai Brabourne Stadium

Total Matches: 10

Batting 1st Won: 5

Batting 2nd Won: 5

Highest Total: 209/4 by Australia vs England in 2018

Lowest Total: 96 All Out by England vs Australia in 2018

Highest Run-chase: 199/3 by England vs India in 2018

Lowest total defended: 172 by Australia vs India in 2022

Average 1st Innings Score: 165

Average 2nd Innings Score: 149

Most Runs: Smriti Mandhan (India) – 229 runs

Most Fours: Smriti Mandhana (India) – 35 fours

Most Sixes: Ash Gardner (Australia) – 9 sixes

Most Wickets: Ash Gardner (Australia) – 12 wickets

IPL Record at Mumbai Brabourne Stadium

Total Matches: 26

Batting 1st Won: 14

Batting 2nd Won: 12

Highest Total: 217/5 by Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022

Lowest Total: 68 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022

Highest Run-chase: 181/5 by Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in 2010

Average 1st Innings Score: 179

Mumbai Brabourne Stadium WPL 2023 Schedule and Results