Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report for MI vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match

Mumbai Indians will face Punjab Kings in the 31st league match of Indian Premier League 2023 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Both sides have some big hitters in their ranks and we can expect a high-scoring encounter here in this match.

After losing their initial two matches, Mumbai have now won three games on the trot. This is a great chance for them to extend the winning run in their home backyard. All-rounder Cameron Green was excellent in the last match and batter Tilak Varma is also looking in great form.

Punjab Kings lost their last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their home backyard. All-rounder Liam Livingstone made his first apperance of the season in the last match. Captain Shikhar Dhawan has missed the last couple of matches and the team will again sweat upon his fitness.

Wankhede Stadium Mumbai Pitch Report for MI vs PBKS IPL 2023 Match

Whenever there is a match at Wankhede Stadium, a high-scoring encounter is expected. This is one of the best batting tracks out there in the world. A red-soil surface is used here where there is a good amount of bounce available. The pacers can move the ball in the initial overs but it is overall an excellent surface to bat on.

“Wankhede is always a lovely place to be. The average score is about 180 at the Wankhede, so we are hoping for a high-scoring game,” Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop said on Star Sports during his analysis of the pitch before the last match here.

The boundaries are very small here and we can expect a lot of sixes in this match. With a lightening fast outfield, there will be a very less room of error for the fielders here. Surprisingly the average first innings score in IPL 2022 here was just 167 runs. The teams will target a way more total than this.

It is certain that the dew factor is going to play a major part in this match which will tempt the captains to bowl first after winning the toss.