Home of Mumbai Indians · Capacity 33,108
Sea-breeze swing early and heavy dew later make Wankhede nights a chasing team's dream. In Mumbai, the ground is home to Mumbai Indians. Home advantage in this league is not a myth — it is pitch knowledge, crowd energy and routine — and this is where Mumbai Indians collect most of theirs.
For the neutral fan, Wankhede Stadium belongs on the bucket list precisely because it is not interchangeable with the other nine home grounds. The IPL's great design strength is that its venues kept their personalities as the money grew, and a night in Mumbai during the league is still an experience with a local accent — food, chants, weather and all.
A word on the crowd, because it is half the home advantage: Mumbai's supporters are not a backdrop, they are a participant. Visiting batters describe the wall of noise at the fall of a wicket here; home players describe feeding off it. Either way, Wankhede Stadium on a close night is one of the league's great atmospheres, and the 2027 season will add its own chapters to that reputation.
| City | Mumbai |
| Capacity | 33,108 |
| Home team | Mumbai Indians |
| IPL 2027 fixtures at this ground | PENDING — BCCI schedule not yet released |
PENDING — venue-specific IPL records are being compiled from official scorecards for this ground.
IPL 2027 Fixtures → All Venues →
Published guides list Wankhede Stadium at 33,108. Crowd figures vary by configuration, so treat this as the reported figure pending official confirmation.
Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is the home ground of Mumbai Indians.
Almost certainly, as a home or secondary venue in the rotation — but the honest status is PENDING: the BCCI's venue-by-venue list for the 10 March – 15 May 2027 window has not been released. This page updates the day it is.