In the past, Raipur’s grand stadium has played host to IPL matches, Champions League T20 games as well as Road Safety World Series matches. Fans have turned out in huge numbers to watch the matches live at this stadium.
A packed house is expected for India’s first home match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium. Since this stadium has not hosted any international matches before, here are some important numbers you need to know from the IPL matches played at this venue.
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur records & stats
IPL matches played: 6
Matches won by teams batting first: 2
Matches won by teams batting second: 4
Matches tied: 0
Highest team score: 164/5 - Delhi Daredevils vs. Pune Warriors, 2013
Lowest team score: 119/6 - Chennai Super Kings vs. Delhi Daredevils, 2015
Average 1st innings score: 146
Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium Pitch Report
During the Road Safety World Series T20s played in September-October 2022, the deck in Raipur proved to be a good one for the batters. Teams batting first scored more than 170 in all three matches.
Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer, who has worked as a coach in domestic cricket, shared his opinion on the conditions in Raipur while speaking with ESPNCricinfo, saying:
As it will be the first international match at the venue, both team captains may look to bowl first after wining the toss.
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