So far, IPL 2024 has all been about batting-friendly pitches. So much so, that the new normal has shifted from 180-run scorelines, to the over 200-run ones. As a norm, most pitches are now designed to favour the batters, to make the T20 format even more exciting.
High-scoring games have become the new normal in the Indian Premier League (IPL), mainly due to the impact player rule introduced since the IPL 2023. Batters have been taking all the risks, right from the batting powerplay. We have seen numerous records being broken, in terms of highest powerplay totals, most successful run-chases, most sixes in a game, and other batting metrics.
The Wankhede, Eden Gardens, Chinnaswamy have been some of the historically batting-friendly venues in India. However, even the likes of Chepauk (favouring the bowlers) have seen a rise in average scores in IPL 2024.
In this article, The Sporting News analyses and determines the most batting-friendly surface in IPL 2024. The best metric for which, is to look at the number of 200-plus scores on the stadium, besides the average runs scored in the match at the stadium.
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Which is the most batting-friendly stadium in IPL 2024?
Eden Gardens in Kolkata is the most batting-friendly stadium in IPL 2024 so far. The City of Joy has witnessed eight 200-plus totals in ten innings (five matches) so far this season.
Close second, is Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. In just six innings (three matches), Delhi has seen the 200-run mark surpass on five occasions.
It will be tough to determine a clear winner out of the two, but Kolkata and Delhi have surely been the most batting-friendly venues in IPL 2024 thus far.
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Number of 200-plus totals scored at every stadium in IPL 2024
| Venue | 200-plus totals |
|---|---|
| Kolkata | 08 times |
| Delhi | 05 times |
| Chennai | 03 times |
| Hyderabad | 03 times |
| Mumbai | 03 times |
| Bengaluru | 02 times |
| Ahmedabad | 01 time |
| Vizag | 01 time |
| Mohali | 00 time |
| Jaipur | 00 time |
| Lucknow | 00 time |
Average runs scored per match at every stadium in IPL 2024
| Venue | Average runs per match |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 471 runs |
| Kolkata | 429.6 runs |
| Hyderabad | 410.33 runs |
| Bengaluru | 401.25 runs |
| Vizag | 400 runs |
| Jaipur | 370.6 runs |
| Mumbai | 369.5 runs |
| Lucknow | 351.6 runs |
| Chennai | 349.75 runs |
| Mohali | 335 runs |
| Ahmedabad | 310 runs |
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