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WPL 2025 Venue Analysis: Limited Data Adds To Vadodara's Mystery
Follow UsVadodara will be making its debut in WPL by hosting the first leg of the 2025 edition
The third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to begin from 14th February 2025 with Gujarat Giants (GG) hosting defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. It will be the first instance of a WPL game being held in Vadodara with the first six games scheduled to be held at this venue till February 19th.
There is limited amount of records available from the Kotambi Stadium as there have only been a total of six Women’s T20 games played here, all during the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy in October 2024. The venue made its international debut in the three-match bilateral ODI series between India and West Indies in December 2024.
Toss has had a 50:50 impact in the six WT20 games at this venue with both the teams batting first and the teams chasing winning three games each. Teams have usually opted to bat first, with captains opting to bat in five of the six games. With the average 1st innings score being 112/7, it will expected be to a slow wicket where the batters will have to spend some time to get going.
In the six WT20s that have happened at this venue, teams batting first have gone past 150 only once with Odisha scoring 151/5 against Jammu & Kashmir. But even low scores have been successfully defended on many instances.
Pace and Spin have taken same number of wickets (31) at this venue, having 50:50 impact. Pacers have bowled 25 fewer overs but have a better bowling average and strike rate compared to the spinners.
Teams bowling first have had a better wicket-taking record in Vadodara as they have managed to take six wickets/innings on average and have maintained a good strike rate of 19.9. However, the bowlers in general have been more economical while bowling second.
Matches Scheduled in Vadodara in WPL 2025 (February 14-19 2025)
Match 1: Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – February 14 2025
Match 2: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – February 15 2025
Match 3: Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz – February 16 2025
Match 4: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – February 17 2025
Match 5: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians – February 18 2025