IPL is all set to start on March 26 with a clash between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both the teams will look to have a perfect start to their IPL campaign by winning their first game in Mumbai. As per new guidelines, all the 70 games will be played across four venues in Maharashtra, providing unquestionable help to Mumbai Indians who will enjoy playing at home.

Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is regarded as the most iconic cricket ground and has given some pleasant memories to all the cricket fans in the country. The 2011 World Cup final where India lifted the title after 20 odd years took place at Wankhede Stadium makes the venue more special. While the stadium is all set to host 20 games of the Indian Premier League, CricTracker looks back at some interesting stats related to the stadium, which will help us understand the venue more.

India’s most iconic stadium was born out of a tussle between the Cricket Club of India, which owns Brabourne Stadium, and the Bombay Cricket Association (now MCA) over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches. At the initiative of S.K. Wankhede, then secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, BCA built the new stadium in South Bombay near the Churchgate station.

It was built in approx. 13-months and opened in time for the final Test between India and the West Indies in 1975. The architect of the stadium was Shashi Prabhu. Since then, Wankhede Stadium has taken over the stature of the main cricketing venue in the city. Wankhede Stadium was named after the Association’s President Barrister Sheshrao Wankhede in 1974.

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