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| Address | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Rd, Churchgate, Mumbai (South), Maharashtra, India |
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| Location | Churchgate,Mumbai,Maharashtra,India |
| Public transit |    at theChurchgate |
| Owner | Mumbai Cricket Association |
| Operator | Mumbai Cricket Association |
| Seating type | Stadium seating |
| Capacity | 33,100 (2011–present)[1][2][3] 39,000 (1974–2010)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 1974 |
| Architect | Shashi Prabhu and Associates (1974), Shashi Prabhu and Associates and P.K. Das and Associates (2017) |
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| Tenants | India national cricket team India women's national cricket team Mumbai cricket team Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians |
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| International information | |
| First Test | 23–29 January 1975: India v West Indies |
| Last Test | 1–5 November 2024: India v New Zealand |
| First ODI | 17 January 1987: India v Sri Lanka |
| Last ODI | 15 November 2023: India v New Zealand |
| First T20I | 22 December 2012: India v England |
| Last T20I | 2 February 2025: India v England |
| First women's Test | 10–13 February 1984: India v Australia |
| Last women's Test | 21–24 December 2023: India v Australia |
| First WODI | 23 December 1997: Ireland v New Zealand |
| Last WODI | 2 January 2024: India v Australia |
| First WT20I | 31 March 2016: West Indies v New Zealand |
| Last WT20I | 10 December 2023: India v England |
| As of 1 November 2024 Source:Cricinfo | |
Wankhede Stadium (pronounced[ʋaːnkʰeɖe]) is an internationalcricket stadium inMumbai, India.[4] It is owned and operated by theMumbai Cricket Association and is the home ground of theMumbai Indians. It houses the headquarters of theBoard of Control for Cricket in India, the MCA and theIndian Premier League.
The stadium is situated nearMarine Drive in theChurchgate neighbourhood. Several old cricket clubs are near the stadium, includingHindu Gymkhana,Parsi Gymkhana andCricket Club of India (CCI).
The stadium has been host to numerous high-profile cricket matches in the past, most notably the2011 Cricket World Cup Final, in which India defeated Sri Lanka and became the first country to win the Cricket World Cup on home soil. It hosted the last match ofSachin Tendulkar's international career.
Mumbai has seen Test matches played at three different grounds. TheMumbai Gymkhana ground hosted the first-ever Test in India, in 1933–34 againstEngland. AfterWorld War II, theCricket Club of India's (CCI)Brabourne Stadium – the second ground of the city – was used for 17 Tests.
Wankhede Stadium was built after disputes between the CCI, which owns Brabourne Stadium,[5] and theMumbai Cricket Association (MCA) over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches.[6] This became severe after the Test betweenIndia andEngland in 1973. At the initiative ofS. K. Wankhede, a politician and the secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, BCA built the new stadium inSouth Mumbai near theChurchgate station by appointingShashi Prabhu & Associates as their architects and B.E. Billimoria & Co as the contractors. It was named after Wankhede in 1974.[citation needed] It was built in approximately 13 months and opened in time for the final Test between India and theWest Indies in 1975.[7] Since then, Wankhede Stadium has been the main cricketing venue in the city.
Wankhede Stadium staged its first Test in the 1974–75 season when theWest Indies toured India; India lost by 201 runs. The Test also featured a crowd disturbance after a fan who rushed onto the ground to greet West Indies playerClive Lloyd was treated roughly by the police. India's first victory at the stadium was againstNew Zealand two seasons later. The stadium has been a witness to great innings likeSunil Gavaskar's 205 against the West Indies andAlvin Kallicharan's 187 in the same game in the 1978–79 series and all-round heroics likeIan Botham's century and thirteen wickets in the Jubilee Test in 1979–80, which England won by ten wickets. The highest score by an Indian at the Wankhede Stadium isVirat Kohli's 235 against England in 2016–17. IncidentallyRavi Shastri's six sixes in an over off Baroda's Tilak Raj inRanji Trophy, en route to the fastest double-hundred in first-class cricket were recorded on this ground in 1984–85. His unbeaten 200 in 113 minutes off 123 balls with 13 fours and 13 sixes at this ground is the fastest double century in first-class cricket since the 2017–18 season when Shafiqullah Shafaq scored a double century in 89 balls.[8][9]
Since ICC World Cup Cricket 2011 was to be hosted by India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and Mumbai was selected to host the final, it was decided to redevelop the Wankhede Stadium to suit the modern facilities and comfort of spectators.
The Managing Committee invited presentations from reputed Architects and shortlisted M/s. P.K. Das & Associates and M/s. Shashi Prabhu & Associates to jointly draw up a project for the redevelopment of the Wankhede Stadium. While redeveloping the Stadium, major changes were at the North end and the South end with better facilities for the spectators in terms of bucket seating, a large number of toilets, and food courts.
While MCA undertook the redevelopment of Wankhede Stadium, the ground was not available for domestic and international cricket until February 2011. To ensure that MCA did not miss out on the turn of Test and ODI matches and also to develop a healthy working relationship with the Cricket Club of India.
One of the highlights of the stadium is the suspended cantilever roofs. The Teflon fabric roof is lighter in weight and heat resistant. There is no beam support for the roof to ensure that the spectators will have a better view. On the roof, there are exhaust fans that suck the hot air from the stands and allow the breeze from the West to flow in. The stadium has 20 elevators for North and South stands.[10]
The stadium has a capacity of 33,108,[2] following renovations for the2011 Cricket World Cup. Before the upgrade, the capacity was approximately 39,000.[3]
Wankhede Stadium was proposed to be used as one of the venues for World Cup 2023. The up-gradation of the stadium is currently in works whereShashi Prabhu & Associates have once again been appointed to oversee the restoration of entire outfield. The matches were played in October and November 2023.
The entire square is made of local red soil which gives extra bounce thus making batting slightly easier. The pitch over the years has generally favoured the batters more than the bowlers. However, the pitch came into serious criticism during the 4th test ofBorder Gavaskar Trophy 2004 where the test match ended in just around two-and-a half days apparently resulting in India's win and was declared a "Minefield" by then Aussies skipper Ricky Ponting as the ball started turning very sharply right from the 1st session of the game. Generally, the pace bowlers get some help off the pitch here with the new ball due to sea-breeze flow along the stadium.
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
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| 1987 Cricket World Cup | 17 October 1987 | India |  Zimbabwe | Group Stage | India won by 8 wickets |
| 5 November 1987 | India | England | Group Stage | England won by 35 runs | |
| 1996 Cricket World Cup | 27 February 1996 | Australia | India | Group Stage | Australia won by 16 runs |
| 2011 Cricket World Cup | 13 March 2011 | New Zealand |  Canada | Group Stage | New Zealand won by 97 runs |
| 18 March 2011 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Group Stage | Sri Lanka won by 112 runs | |
| 2 April 2011 | Sri Lanka | India | Final | India won by 6 wickets | |
| 2023 Cricket World Cup | 21 October 2023 |  South Africa | England | Group Stage | South Africa won by 229 runs |
| 24 October 2023 | South Africa |  Bangladesh | Group Stage | South Africa won by 149 runs | |
| 2 November 2023 | India | Sri Lanka | Group Stage | India won by 302 runs | |
| 7 November 2023 |  Afghanistan | Australia | Group Stage | Australia won by 3 wickets | |
| 15 November 2023 | India | New Zealand | Semi-Final | India won by 70 runs |
| Year | Date | Team #1 | Team #2 | Round | Result |
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| 2016 ICC World Twenty20 | 16 March 2016 | England | West Indies | Super 10 | West Indies won by 6 wickets |
| 18 March 2016 | South Africa | England | Super 10 | England won by 2 wickets | |
| 20 March 2016 | South Africa | Afghanistan | Super 10 | South Africa won by 37 runs | |
| 31 March 2016 | India | West Indies | Semi-final | West Indies won by 7 wickets |
This stadium has hosted 20 One Day International (ODI) matches every time that India has hosted the Cricket World Cup:
13 March 2011 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 97 runs Umpires:Bruce Oxenford andShavir Tarapore Player of the match:Brendon McCullum |
18 March 2011 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 112 runs Umpires:Asad Rauf andRichard Kettleborough Player of the match:Kumar Sangakkara |
2 April 2011 Scorecard |
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India won by 6 wickets 2011 Cricket World Cup Final Umpires:Aleem Dar andSimon Taufel Player of the match:MS Dhoni |
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South Africa won by 229 runs Attendance: 28,033 Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andNitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match:Heinrich Klaasen |
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South Africa won by 149 runs Umpires:Ahsan Raza (Pak) andJoel Wilson (WI) Player of the match:Quinton de Kock |
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India won by 302 runs Umpires:Chris Brown (NZ) andPaul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match:Mohammed Shami |
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Australia won by 3 wickets Umpires:Michael Gough (Eng) andAlex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match:Glenn Maxwell (Aus) |
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India won by 70 runs Umpires:Richard Illingworth (Eng) andRod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match:Mohammed Shami (Ind) |
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