The Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is the iconic home ground of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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With a capacity of over 30,000, it's one of the finest cricketing stadiums in the Indian sub-continent.
The venue hosted its first IPL match on April 21, 2008, when RR played host to Kings XI Punjab. The visitors put up 166 on the board in their 20 overs. In response, RR chased down the total with six wickets and 11 balls to spare.
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Here, The Sporting News tells you everything you need to know about the IPL records in this venue. You can also bet on the matches at this venue with Dafabet.
How many matches has Sawai Mansingh Stadium hosted in IPL?
The Sawai Man Singh Stadium has hosted a total of 56 IPL matches so far.
| No. of IPL matches at Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 57 |
| Matches won by team batting first | 20 |
| Matches won by team chasing | 37 |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur: Pitch report
The stadium has a bowling-friendly pitch, which favours both pace and spin. Only two teams have ever crossed the 200 mark at this stadium in IPL history and only once has a batsman scored a 100. The boundaries are also bigger than most venues in India.
The team winning the toss is expected to bowl first as the pitch always has something to offer for the pacers in the first few overs.
The long boundaries also mean spinners come into the contest during the middle overs.
What happened in the last match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium?
The last IPL match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium was on April 10, 2024 when Rajasthan Royals took on Gujarat Titans.
The hosts batted first and posted 196 runs on the board, courtesy of half-centuries from Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag. In reply, Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan snatched victory away from RR by pulling off the improbable in the final three overs as the 2022 champions won by three wickets on the final ball.
Scores:
RR: 196/3 in 20 overs (Riyan 76, Samson 68; Rashid 1/18)
GT: 199/7 in 20 overs (Gill 72, Sudharsan 35; Sen 3/41)
What is the highest score by a team at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
SRH hold the record for the highest team score on the ground as they chased down 214 set by RR in 2023 by posting 217.
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What is the lowest score by a team at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
Rajasthan Royals (RR) succumbed to a low score of just 59 on May 14, 2023, against a fire-spitting Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bowling attack.
Apart from Joe Root and Shemron Hetmyer no other RR batsmen could get to double figures. Wayne Parnell was the pick of the RR bowlers with three wickets for just 10, whereas Karn Sharma and Michael Bracewell picked up two each.
RCB won the match by 112 runs.
What is the average score at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
The average first innings score at the stadium is 161.2.
What is the highest individual score at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
Virat Kohli boasts of having hit the highest-ever individual score in an IPL match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium with 113* (72 balls) for RCB v RR in 2024.
However, his century went in vain as RR chased down the total with seven wickets in hand and five balls to spare.
How many centuries have been scored at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
Three centuries have been scored at this venue thus far.
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What are the best bowling figures at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
Sohail Tanvir’s 6 for 14 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium against CSK in 2008 was the best bowling figures at this stadium for a long time.
His record stood for 11 years in overall IPL until it was broken by Alzarri Joseph (6/12) for MI against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019.
Which batsman has the most runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
Once again Rahane leads the charts with 1115 runs at the venue.
Following him are, Shane Watson (875), Sanju Samson (751) Rahul Dravid (735), and Jos Buttler (734).
Which bowler has the most wickets at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in IPL?
Siddharth Trivedi has taken the most number of wickets in IPL at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, with a total of 36 scalps.
The next highest wicket-takers at the stadium are Shane Warne (20), Shane Watson (19), Kevon Cooper (17), and Sohail Tanvir and Shreyas Gopal (both 15).