The BCCI have chosen the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium or Inderjit Singh (IS) Bindra Stadium, in Mohali as one of the venues for the upcoming IPL 2023, check out the pitch report, weather forecast, and other information
The Mohali PCA Stadium was established back in 1993, and is located in Mohali, Punjab.
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Along with the HPCA stadium in Dharamsala, the Mohali PCA stadium serves as the home of the Indian cricket team and the IPL franchise Punjab Kings. The Mohali PCA team also serves as the home of the Punjab state team.
The PCA Stadium in Mohali will host five home matches of the Punjab Kings, starting with the opener on April 1 against KKR.
Mohali Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium information
Given below are some few key informations about the Mohali Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium:
- Seating Capacity: 27,000
- Ends: Yuvraj Singh End and Harbhajan Singh End
- Boundary Dimensions: The boundary size is 75 meters across the field except for the behind square boundaries.
- Number of matches hosted: 14 Test matches, 25 ODI matches, 6 T20I matches, and 55 IPL matches
Mohali PCA stadium pitch report
The pitches at the Mohali PCA stadium are known to favour quick bowlers. However, in recent years, it has become more batter-friendly, and has seen some big scores in the limited overs formats.
However, this doesn’t mean that it doesn’t favour quick bowlers anymore. The team chasing have won majority of the T20 and IPL matches despite the teams batting first setting huge targets. Fans could see the same pattern continue even in the upcoming IPL 2023.
Mohali weather forecast
With April set to begin very soon, we can expect high temperatures during the day. Temperatures are expected to rise upto a maximum of 40°C. However, it will eventually get cooler later in the month and reduce as low as 33°C. The minimum temperature will most probably fluctuate throughout the month.
Meanwhile, April is also expected to bring in cloudy days with some summer showers. Whereas in May, there is only one match at the venue, and the forecast for that day shows high chances of thunderstorms with a max temperature of 37°C and a min temperature of 23°C.
T20 Records and Stats at Mohali PCA Stadium
Given below are the T20 records and stats at the Mohali PCA stadium:
Records and stats | Figures |
Total Matches Played | 6 |
Batting 1st Won | 2 |
Batting 2nd Won | 4 |
Average 1st Innings score | 183 |
Average 2nd Innings score | 177 |
Highest Total | 211/4 by Australia vs India in 2022 | 211/4 by India vs Sri Lanka in 2009 |
Lowest Total | 158/5 by Pakistan vs New Zealand in 2016 |
Highest Successful Chase | 211/4 in 19.2 overs by Australia vs India in 2022 | 211/4 in 19.1 overs by India vs Sri Lanka in 2009 |
Lowest Total Defended | 180/5 in 20 overs by New Zealand vs Pakistan in 2016 |
Best Bowling Figures | James Faulkner (Australia) – 5 for 27 in 4 overs vs Pakistan in 2016 |
Highest Individual Score | Virat Kohli (India) – 82 not out from 51 balls vs Australia in 2016 |
Most Runs | Virat Kohli (India) – 156 runs in 3 innings |
Most Wickets | James Faulkner (Australia) – 6 wickets in 2 matches |
IPL Records and Stats at Mohali IS Bindra PCA Stadium
Given below are the IPL records and stats at the Mohali IS Bindra PCA Stadium:
Records and stats | Figures |
Total Matches | 55 |
Batting 1st Won | 24 |
Batting 2nd Won | 31 |
Highest Total | 240/6 in 20 overs by Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings in 2008 |
Lowest Total | 67 all out by Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings in 2017 |
Highest Run-chase | 192/4 in 19.4 overs by Gujarat Lions vs Punjab Kings in 2017 |
Lowest Total Defended | 150/7 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings in 2013 |
Average 1st Innings Score | 165 |
Average 2nd Innings Score | 155 |
Highest Individual Score | Paul Valthaty (Punjab Kings) – 120 not out from 63 balls vs Chennai Super Kings in 2011 |
Most Runs | Shaun Marsh (Punjab Kings) – 1062 runs in 26 innings |
Best Bowling Figures | Munaf Patel (Mumbai Indians) – 5 for 21 in 4 overs vs Punjab Kings in 2011 |
Most Wickets | Piyush Chawla (Punjab Kings/Kolkata Knight Riders) – 24 wickets in 27 matches |
Mohali PCA Stadium IPL 2023 Schedule
Given below is the IPL 2023 schedule for the Mohali PCA Stadium:
Date | Day | Fixture | Time (IST) |
April 1 | Saturday | PBKS vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30 PM |
April 13 | Thursday | PBKS vs Gujarat Titans | 7:30 PM |
April 20 | Thursday | PBKS vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 3:30 PM |
April 28 | Friday | PBKS vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30 PM |
May 3 | Wednesday | PBKS vs Mumbai Indians | 7:30 PM |