Mohali PCA IS Bindra cricket Stadium pitch report today, weather forecast, T20 records, average score for IPL 2023

Mohali PCA IS Bindra cricket Stadium pitch report today, weather forecast, T20 records, average score for IPL 2023

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.

Mohali PCA IS Bindra cricket Stadium pitch report today, weather forecast, T20 records, stats, average score for IPL 2023

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.

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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.

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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:

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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

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