Wankhede Stadium is an iconic cricket ground for Indian cricket lovers. The Indian cricket team won its second Cricket World Cup at this venue in 2011. MS Dhoni’s straight six is still etched in the memories of all the Indian cricket lovers. In 2023 Cricket World Cup, Wankhede Stadium is going to host a few matches in addition to the first semi-final of the tournament.
Wankhede Stadium has a rich history in ICC Cricket World Cup and has produced some of the most fantastic matches in the history of this tournament so far. Here we have covered everything you need to know about the records and stats of Wankhede Stadium in ICC Cricket World Cup.
Wankhede Stadium ICC Cricket World Cup Records and Stats
Wankhede Stadium has hosted a total of 6 Cricket World Cup matches. It has always been involved in the ODI World Cup when India has hosted the tournament.
4 matches at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in the Cricket World Cup have been won by the team batting first while 2 matches from the total of 6 have been won by the team second.
Highest score at the Wankhede Stadium in ICC Cricket World Cup is 358/6 by New Zealand against Canada in 2011 ICC ODI World Cup. The lowest total at the venue in the tournament history is 135 runs scored by Zimbabwe against India in 1987 Cricket World Cup.
Mark Waugh’s 125 is the highest individual score at the venue. He scored it against India in 1996 Cricket World Cup. Damien Fleming’s 5/36 in the same match is the best bowling performance at the Stadium in World Cup history.
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1987 Cricket World Cup Matches at Wankhede Stadium
| India 136/2 (27.5 overs) | v | Zimbabwe 135 (44.2 overs) |
| Dilip Vengsarkar 46*(37) John Traicos 2/27 (8 overs) | Andrew Pycroft 61 (102) Manoj Prabhakar 4/19 (8 overs) |
| India won by 8 wickets Umpires: Mahboob Shah and David Shepherd |
| India 219 (45.3 overs) | v | England 254/6 (50 overs) |
| Mohammad Azharuddin 64 (74) Eddie Hemmings 4/52 (9.3 overs) | Graham Gooch 115 (136) Maninder Singh 3/54 (10 overs) |
| England won by 35 runs Umpires: Tony Crafter and Steve Woodward Player of the match: Graham Gooch |
1996 Cricket World Cup Matches at Wankhede Stadium
| Australia 258 (50 overs) | v | India 242 (48 overs) |
| Mark Waugh 126 (135) Venkatapathy Raju 2/48 (10 overs) | Sachin Tendulkar 90(84) Damien Fleming 5/36 (9 overs) |
| Australia won by 16 runs Umpires: Steve Dunne and David Shepherd |
2011 Cricket World Cup Matches at Wankhede Stadium
| New Zealand 358/6 (50 overs) | v | Canada 261/9 (50 overs) |
| Brendon McCullum 101(109) Jacob Oram 3/47 (10 overs) | Ashish Bagai 84(87) Harvir Baidwan 3/84 (9.1 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 97 runs Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Shavir Tarapore |
| Sri Lanka 265/9 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 153/10 (35 overs) |
| Kumar Sangakkara 111(128) Muttiah Muralitharan 4/25 (8 overs) | Ross Taylor 33(55) Tim Southee 3/63 (10 overs) |
| Sri Lanka won by 112 runs Umpires: Asad Rauf and Richard Kettleborough Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara |
| Sri Lanka 274/6 (50 overs) | v | India 277/4 (48.2 overs) |
| Mahela Jayawardene 103(88) Yuvraj Singh 2/49 (10 overs) | Gautam Gambhir 97(122) Lasith Malinga 2/42 (9 overs) |
| India won by 6 wickets 2011 Cricket World Cup Final Umpires: Aleem Dar and Simon Taufel Player of the match: MS Dhoni 91* |