M Chinnaswamy Stadium IPL record: pitch stats, average score & top players
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (home ground of Royal Challengers Bengaluru), has hosted 104 IPL matches since 2008. Since 2023, the average first-innings score is 194.5 and chasing sides have won 13 of 24 decided games (54%). Captains who won the toss chose to field 24 times out of 24.
104IPL matches
194.5Avg 1st-inns score since 2023
54%Chasing wins since 2023
287/3Highest IPL total here
Batting first or chasing?
1113
Won batting first: 11Won chasing: 13Tie / no result: 0
| Period | Matches | Avg 1st-inns score | Won batting first | Won chasing | Highest total | 200+ totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All IPL matches | 104 | 178.6 | 44 (44%) | 56 (55%) | SRH 287/3 v RCB, 2024 | 39 |
| Impact Player era (2023-26) | 24 | 194.5 | 11 (46%) | 13 (54%) | SRH 287/3 v RCB, 2024 | 17 |
| IPL 2026 | 5 | 195.4 | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | RCB 250/3 v CSK, 2026 | 6 |
Average powerplay score (overs 1-6) since 2023: 55.8. Average runs in overs 16-20 of a first innings that lasted all 20 overs: 57.4. Rain-shortened matches are left out.
How scores have changed
2008162
2010169
2011156
2012174
2013168
2014180
2015196
2016195
2017142
2018187
2019180
2023196
2024197
2025188
2026195
Most runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s/50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 96 | 3,448 | 41.05 | 145.06 | 113 | 4/26 |
| AB de Villiers | 58 | 1,960 | 43.56 | 161.18 | 129* | 1/15 |
| Chris Gayle | 44 | 1,561 | 41.08 | 159.94 | 175* | 3/8 |
| Faf du Plessis | 18 | 653 | 43.53 | 159.66 | 79* | 0/8 |
| KL Rahul | 16 | 532 | 44.33 | 146.15 | 93* | 0/4 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 30 | 505 | 18.7 | 148.53 | 83 | 0/2 |
| MS Dhoni | 13 | 501 | 71.57 | 180.22 | 84* | 0/5 |
| Quinton de Kock | 11 | 465 | 42.27 | 146.23 | 108 | 1/3 |
Most wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 42 | 54 | 20.96 | 7.64 | 4/25 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 23 | 30 | 24.73 | 8.61 | 3/19 |
| Zaheer Khan | 25 | 28 | 25.96 | 7.89 | 4/17 |
| Vinay Kumar | 24 | 27 | 24.78 | 7.95 | 4/40 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 19 | 26 | 23.35 | 8.45 | 3/26 |
| Sreenath Aravind | 19 | 25 | 17.48 | 7.14 | 4/14 |
| Umesh Yadav | 22 | 25 | 27.0 | 8.92 | 3/23 |
| Shane Watson | 17 | 21 | 22.71 | 8.52 | 4/29 |
Recent IPL matches
Teams that played here in IPL 2026: RCB (5), SRH (1), CSK (1), LSG (1), DC (1), GT (1).
| Date | Teams | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | GT v RCB | GT 205/3 (20) · RCB 206/5 (18.5) | RCB won by 5 wickets |
| 18 Apr 2026 | RCB v DC | RCB 175/8 (20) · DC 179/4 (19.5) | DC won by 6 wickets |
| 15 Apr 2026 | LSG v RCB | LSG 146/10 (20) · RCB 149/5 (15.1) | RCB won by 5 wickets |
| 5 Apr 2026 | RCB v CSK | RCB 250/3 (20) · CSK 207/10 (19.4) | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 28 Mar 2026 | SRH v RCB | SRH 201/9 (20) · RCB 203/4 (15.4) | RCB won by 6 wickets |
| 3 May 2025 | RCB v CSK | RCB 213/5 (20) · CSK 211/5 (20) | RCB won by 2 runs |
Questions
What is the average first-innings score at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the IPL?
194.5 since 2023, across 23 matches not shortened by rain. Over all IPL matches since 2008 it is 178.6.
Is it better to bat first or chase at M Chinnaswamy Stadium?
It is close to even. Teams batting first have won 11 and chasing teams 13 of the 24 decided IPL games since 2023.
What is the highest IPL total at M Chinnaswamy Stadium?
287/3 by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024.