The Brabourne Stadium is set to host the final leg of the WPL 2025 with the home side Mumbai Indians taking on Gujarat Giants in the leg opener.
Ahead of the final stop in the WPL bandwagon, here’s a look at the venue — the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, its playing stats and everything else you need to know.
The Brabourne Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Mumbai in Western India, built in the British Bombay era. The venue has hosted matches in the inaugural seasons of the WPL in 2023, sharing the duty with the DY Patil Stadium.
Boundary Dimensions: The Brabourne Stadium is one of the small to moderate sized grounds in India. The square boundaries are around 65-70 metres while the straighter boundaries are 70 metres.
Here’s a look at the ground’s WPL Statistics:
Matches Played: 11
Batting First Won: 4
Batting Second Won: 7
Highest Total: DC 223/2 vs RCB in 2023
Lowest Total: GG 107/9 vs MI in 2023
Highest Successful Chase: RCB 189/2 vs GG in 2023
Lowest Total Defended: GG 147/4 vs DC in 2023
Most Runs: Sophie Devine (RCB) – 231
Highest Individual Score: Sophie Devine (RCB) – 99 vs GG in 2023
Most Wickets: Hayley Matthews (MI) – 10
Best Bowling Figures: Tara Norris (DC) – 5/29 vs RCB in 2023
KEY QUESTIONS AHEAD OF THE MUMBAI LEG:
How many WPL matches have been played so far at the Brabourne Stadium?
There have been 11 WPL matches have been played at the Brabourne Stadium in 2023.
How many times have teams won batting first?
Teams batting first have won four times.
How many times have teams won batting second?
Out of the 11 games played, teams batting second have won seven times
What is the average WPL first innings score at the Brabourne Stadium?
The average first innings score is 166.
PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR DURING THE MUMBAI LEG IN WPL 2025:
With only two league games remaining, Mumbai Indians, which plays both matches, will look to build momentum ahead of the Playoffs. While Sciver-Brunt enjoys batting at the Brabourne Stadium (196 runs), Gujarat Giants’ skipper Ashleigh Gardener is also one among the highest run scorers (179 runs).
Hayley Matthews has picked up the most number of wickets (10) at this venue while Sciver-Brunt’s all-round ability against pace and spin will make her a batter to watch out for.