M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (X.com)
We are now into the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League and in the 10th match of the season we have Royal Challengers Bengaluru up against Kolkata Knight Riders. The battlefield will be none other than M. Chinnaswamy, the home of RCB and expect an electrifying atmosphere as RCB aim to make it two in two at home.
The 'Men in Red & Blue' lost their opening game of the season, but managed to win a thriller against PBKS while KKR started their campaign with a last-over win over SRH.
So, with both teams coming into this game on the back of a win, let's look at some of the important stats of M. Chinnaswamy over the years in IPL.
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Ground Stats Of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium In IPL
M. Chinnaswamy is known to be a high-scoring ground and a good chasing one as well. In the total 89 IPL matches played at the venue, 37 have been won by team batting first while the team chasing have won 48 matches.
Mostly the team winning the toss opt to bowl first at Chinnaswamy and they have won 48 games while the team losing the toss have won 37.
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL Records | |
|---|---|
| Total Matches Played | 89 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 37 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 48 |
| Matches Won After Winning The Toss | 48 |
| Matches Won After Losing The Toss | 37 |
| Highest Team Total | 263/5 (RCB vs PWI) |
| Lowest Team Total | 82 (RCB vs KKR) |
| Highest Run-chase Achieved | 186/3 (DC vs RCB) |
| Average Runs Per Over | 27.93 |
| Average Runs Per Wicket | 8.71 |
| Average Score Batting First | 165.69 |
The highest team total at this ground is 263/5 by RCB against Pune Warriors India while the lowest total also was made by RCB when they were bundled out for 82 by KKR in the very first game of IPL 2024.
The highest run-chase at the venue is 186 by Deccan Chargers against RCB in the 2010 season but the average score batting first at the venue is 165.69. So, we can expect another high-scoring encounter with two power-packed teams in action and expect a score at least above 180.
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