Wankhede Cricket Stadium Mumbai

The Wankhede stadium is one of the two major cricket grounds in the city of Mumbai, the other being the Brabourne stadium. Even though Brabourne used to host the Test matches allocated to Mumbai, the Bombay Cricket Association decided to build its own cricket stadium following a dispute with the Brabourne owners, the Cricket Club of India.

The stadium staged its first Test in the 1974-75 season when the West Indies toured India and since then, it has taken over from Brabourne as the main cricketing venue in the city. In 1995 Wankhade stadium underwent an upgradation drive and floodlights were installed to host day and night games.

By virtue of its proximity to the sea, the Wankhede generally offers assistance to swing bowlers during the early part of each day. But by day five, the stadium might become a vicious turner, making a fourth innings run-chase extremely difficult.

Ground Facts and Figures:

Name: Wankhede Stadium
Location: Mumbai Cricket Association, Wankhede Stadium, D Road, Churchgate, Mumbai
Established: 1974
Seating Capacity: 45,000
Floodlights: Yes
End Names: Garware Pavilion End, Tata End
Home Team: Mumbai
Owner: Mumbai Cricket Association
First Test: India vs. West Indies - Jan 23-29, 1975
First ODI: India vs. Sri Lanka - Jan 17, 1987

Milestones at Wankhede Stadium:

The highest Test total at the Wankhede Stadium is 604/6 declared by the West Indies against India in the 1974/75 season.

The lowest Test total at the Wankhede Stadium is 93 by Australia against India in the 2004/05 season.

The highest ODI total at the Wankhede Stadium is 299/4 by India against Sri Lanka in the 1986/1987 season.

The lowest ODI total at the Wankhede Stadium is 115 all out by Bangladesh against India in the 1998 season.

Ravi Shastri's six sixes in an over off Baroda's Tilak Raj en route to the fastest double-hundred in first-class cricket was on this ground in 1984-85.