Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will take on each other on April 7 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. Talking about both teams’ Head to Head record at this stadium, MI has won eight out of 11 games against RCB. The three-time finalists, RCB has won in 2008, 2012, and 2015.
In the last 10 years, the five-time winners have won all their games at the venue against the Royal Challengers. Meanwhile, talking about both teams, the Red Army has played three games and won two. Both their wins came outside of Bengaluru while having lost one at home. On the other hand, the Blue Army’s only win in four games came at home. They have lost all their away games.
These numbers make the upcoming contest a must-watch. Meanwhile, talking about the average total at this venue, the average first-innings total at this venue is higher than the average second-innings total. However, as this is a night game, teams winning the toss must bowl first.
Batting Records at Wankhede Stadium
| Matches | 119 |
| Highest Total | 235/1 by RCB in 2015 |
| Lowest Total | 67 all-out by KKR in 2008 |
| Highest by Mumbai Indians | 234/5 against Delhi Capitals in 2024 |
| Highest by Royal Challengers Bangalore | 235/1 by RCB against MI in 2015 |
| Average First Innings Total | 169 |
| Average Second Innings Total | 159 |
| Average Strike Rate 1st Innings | 142.7 |
| Average Strike Rate 2nd Innings | 142.6 |
Despite the first innings score being higher than the second innings, the below table will explain why teams shouldn’t bat first in night games at the Wankhede Stadium. The below table explains that the teams bowling first in night games have won all the matches.
Read Also:- IPL Winners List All Time 2008 to 2024
| Team | Span | Mat | Won | Lost |
| MI | 2008–2025 | 31 | 18 | 13 |
| CSK | 2011–2023 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Daredevils | 2008–2022 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| RR | 2012–2024 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| KKR | 2015–2022 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| RCB | 2012–2022 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| GT | 2022–2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Guj Lions | 2016–2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kochi | 2011–2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kings XI | 2018–2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LSG | 2022–2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
See Also:- Most Wickets in IPL history
Teams such as Gujarat Lions and Kochi Tuskers were defunct in 2017 and 2011 respectively. GT stands for Gujarat Titans. MI stands for Mumbai Indians, RCB stands for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Daredevils stands for the old name of Delhi Capitals, RR stands for Rajasthan Royals, KKR stands for Kolkata Knight Riders.
