PUNJAB CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM, MOHALI

PUNJAB CRICKET ASSOCIATION STADIUM (MOHALI)

The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium is a cricket ground located in Mohali, Punjab. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium was built by Geetanshu Kalra from Ambala City and is home to the Punjab team. The construction of the stadium took around 25 crore and 3 years to complete. The stadium has an official capacity of 26,950 spectators. The stadium was designed by Ar. Khizir and Associates, and constructed by R.S. Construction Company based in Chandigarh. Inderjit Singh Bindra stadium is home of Punjab cricket team and Punjab Kings (IPL franchise). The stadium is named after former BCCI president & former PCA president I. S. Bindra.

The floodlights here are unconventional compared to other cricket stadiums, in that the light pillars are very low in height. This is to avoid aircraft from the nearby Chandigarh airport colliding with the light pillars. That is the reason behind the stadium having 16 floodlights.

P.C.A STADIUM (MOHALI) Pitch Report

Green pitches are often seen at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium Mohali and this pitch proves helpful for fast bowlers. The batsman had to be careful in the beginning, swing can often seem in the first innings in a test match because there is grass on the wicket but as time passes, the pitch becomes slow. It becomes easy to bat in the second and third day of a Test match. On the fourth and the fifth day, due to the foot marks of the bowler, the ball starts to turn much, on the fourth and the fifth day the spin bowler dominates.

P.C.A. STADIUM (MOHALI) Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The team whoever wins the toss on Mohali pitch, prefers to bowl first because there is green grass present on the pitch, which helps the fast bowlers to swing the ball in early hours, the top order batsman in the 1st innings need to manage the swing and it becomes very easy to bat here in the second innings, due to which the team in 2nd innings can score up to 360+ runs. The pitch in the second innings does not help the bowler as compared to the first innings, respectively in the third and fourth innings the pitch starts providing help to the spin bowlers.

As we have averaged all the 4 Test innings of the last 5 Tests of IS Bindra Stadium Mohali ground, we can say that ample of runs are scored in the first innings, and in the other 3 innings the scoreboard wasn’t that perfect. It can be clearly inferred that on the first day and second day of a Test match the pitch looks batting friendly, but the best batting conditions seen in the second day of the Test when there will be lack of swing than the first innings. And on the third, fourth Test innings according to the average scores, this Mohali pitch becomes difficult to bat.

Here are last 4 tests matches average scores of all Innings at PCA ground:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 354 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 361 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 222 runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score –126 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

P.C.A. STADIUM (MOHALI) Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The pitch at Mohali is considered to be a batting-friendly pitch as it seen in the last matches that whoever captain won the toss looked to chase down the target. In the last 10 years 6 matches held at this venue where the team batting first has won just 1 match where Indian team defended the target of 392 runs against Sri Lanka whereas the other 5 matches were successfully chased.

Here are last 5 ODI matches average scores of both Innings at PCA ground:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 323 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 297 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

P.C.A. STADIUM (MOHALI) Pitch Report

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Toss doesn’t play a vital role in T20 format here at IS Bindra Mohali stadium as it has been observed that both innings have similar card of runs. It depends on the team to bat or bowl first analysing the strength and weakness of the other team. As of now the ground has witnessed 6 matches where the team batting first have won 2 matches and the team second have won 4 matches each.

Here are last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at PCA ground:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 175 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 169 runs

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IPL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

We can get to see high scoring matches in IPL format. As seen in the last games the team whoever won the toss here chose to bowl first, dew factor does play a role in the second innings of the match. As of now the ground has witnessed 45 matches where the team batting first has won 19 matches and the team chasing has won 26 matches.

Here are last 5 IPL matches average scores of both Innings at PCA ground:

IPL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 189 runs

IPL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 165 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME