Follow UsThe Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans and the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium are all in readiness to host their beloved team's home games for the 2025 season. With a history of being bad at home, RCB will be looking to turn the tide this time around and win the maximum number of games here.
Toss has been a one-sided affair as all the captains who have won the toss in Bengaluru have elected to bowl in every single instance. But, teams have managed to score in excess of 210 while batting first, resulting in them winning eight of the 14 games in the last two editions.
Bengaluru has seen the joint most instances (14) of teams opting to bowl first. It is the only venue in the IPL with a 100% record on teams choosing to chase after winning the toss.
Bengaluru has always been a true surface that assists fast bowlers. Pacers might have gone for runs at 9.8 runs per over. But the bowling strike of 18.4 is excellent when it comes to regularity of wicket-taking. Spinners consider this venue a graveyard as they have been smashed to the cleaners left, right and centre.
Bengaluru is one of the best venues to bat against spin, as the lack of turn has resulted in the ball coming straight after pitching. Batters have scored 38.7 runs on an average in Bengaluru making it one of the highest average against spin at a venue.
The middle overs are a nightmare for spinners as they have been hammered all over the ground. The run rate of 9.7 is the highest against spin in this phase at a venue.
Bengaluru has been a terrific ground for openers to play their best innings. Over the last two seasons, we have seen the likes of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis score big runs regularly at this venue. If the openers see off the initial movement in the first 2-3 overs, they can have excellent scores at the end of the innings. The average for openers is the highest at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.