The sight of watching a cricket match at a stadium surrounded by mountains sounds surreal, right? Well, we have the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium with snow-capped Himalayan mountains in the background.
Located in Dharamsala, the venue is among the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world. The picturesque HPCA Stadium serves as the second home venue for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL.
The IPL thrill arrived here for the first time in 2010. And since then, the venue has been hosting a few IPL matches every now and then.
Here we’ll glance at the IPL records and stats at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala: IPL Stats
| Total Matches Played | 14 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 8 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 5 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Won Toss and Won Match | 6 |
| Lost Toss and Won Match | 7 |
| Average First Innings Total | 183 |
| Highest Team Total | 241/7 by RCB vs PBKS |
| Lowest Team Total | 116/10 by PBKS vs Deccan Chargers |
The Dharamsala venue has hosted 14 IPL matches till the 2025 season. Eight of those matches have been won by teams batting first, while five times teams have chased down targets.
The Dharamsala pitch offers good bounce and pace, which is beneficial for batters and fast bowlers. Pacers can extract bounce and movement off the track to trouble batters. And batters, on the other hand, connect with the ball well, helping them score plenty of runs.
The average first innings total clearly points to the venue being tilted towards the batters. Thus, it’s no surprise that the venue has been a high-scoring ground. Teams have breached 170+ totals quite often here.
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala: PBKS IPL Record
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Won | 5 |
| Lost | 8 |
| No Result | 1 |
The venue might be scenic, but Punjab Kings have an ordinary record here. They have lost almost 61 percent of their matches played in Dharamsala.
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala: Highest Run-Scorers in IPL
| Batter | Innings | Runs | Avg | SR | High Score | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh | 7 | 334 | 66.80 | 142.73 | 88* | 0/3 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 8 | 295 | 42.14 | 149.74 | 106 | 1/2 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 4 | 161 | 53.66 | 131.96 | 93* | 0/1 |
| David Warner | 4 | 154 | 38.50 | 146.66 | 79 | 0/1 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 3 | 143 | 71.50 | 213.43 | 82* | 0/2 |
Shaun Marsh has scored the most runs in Dharamsala in the IPL. The former PBKS batter accumulated 334 runs across seven innings.
Former Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist follows him with 295 runs in eight innings. Gilchrist is the only batter to score an IPL hundred in Dharamsala. He smashed 106 runs against RCB in 2011.
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala: Highest Wicket-Takers in IPL
| Bowler | Innings | Wickets | Economy | BBI | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piyush Chawla | 9 | 13 | 7.18 | 4/17 | 1/0 |
| Ryan Harris | 6 | 9 | 6.47 | 3/28 | 0/0 |
| Azhar Mahmood | 4 | 6 | 7.50 | 2/23 | 0/0 |
| Morne Morkel | 3 | 6 | 5.33 | 4/20 | 1/0 |
| Harshal Patel | 2 | 6 | 7.75 | 3/24 | 0/0 |
Piyush Chawla leads the wicket charts in Dharamsala. The former Indian leg spinner picked up 13 wickets in nine outings.
Australia’s Ryan Harris comes in second with nine victims in six innings at an impressive economy rate of 6.47.
HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala: Top IPL Records
- RCB’s 241 for 7 against PBKS in 2024 is the highest team total in Dharamsala.
- Punjab have registered the lowest total as Deccan Chargers wrapped them up for 116 in 2011.
- Shaun Marsh is the lead run-getter, with 334 runs to his name here.
- Adam Gilchrist is the only batter with a century in Dharamsala in the IPL.
- His 106 against RCB is also the highest individual score at this venue.
- Piyush Chawla has taken the most wicket here, with 13 scalps in his kitty.
- Amit Mishra has delivered the best bowling figures of 4 for 9 in Dharamsala.
