WPL 2027 Venues: Vadodara & Brabourne Pitch Report

Two grounds host all 22 matches of WPL 2027. The Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara has the first 11, from 14 to 24 January. The Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, the home of the Cricket Club of India, has the last 11, including the Eliminator and the Final. Both have hosted the WPL before, so there is a real record to go on.

The Two Grounds Side by Side

WPL record at each ground, 2023 to 2026

Ground	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Won chasing	1st inns 180+	1st inns under 150
Kotambi Stadium	17	159.1	12 of 17	3 of 17	6 of 17
Brabourne Stadium	15	170.7	7 of 15	5 of 15	5 of 15

Figures cover every completed WPL match at the two grounds. They are a guide, not a forecast. Pitches change from season to season.

Vadodara: Kotambi Stadium

Matches 1 to 11, 14 to 24 January. The ground listed officially as the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium hosted WPL games in 2025 (6 matches) and 2026 (11).

Average first-innings score: 159.1.
Teams batting second won 12 of 17. All six games in 2025 were won by the side batting second. In 2026 it was six chases and five defences, three of those by Gujarat Giants.
Biggest total: 204/4 by RCB, chasing DC's 203/4 in the 2026 Final.
Six of the 17 first innings finished under 150, so it is not a ground where 180 is par every night.

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Fantasy angle for Vadodara: chasing sides have the better record, so batters from the team likely to bat second are a sound captain choice. Gujarat Giants have done best defending here, which makes them the exception to watch.

Mumbai: Brabourne Stadium

Matches 12 to 22, 26 January to 7 February. The Brabourne hosted WPL games in 2023 (11 matches) and 2025 (4).

Average first-innings score: 170.7, the highest of the two.
Teams batting second won 7 of 15, so batting first is no handicap here.
Biggest total: 223/2 by Delhi Capitals against RCB in 2023.
Mumbai Indians defended four totals here, including 149/7 against Delhi in the 2025 Final. In the four 2025 games the average first-innings score was 185.

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Fantasy angle for the Brabourne: scores run higher than in Vadodara and batting first holds up, so top-order batters and death bowlers carry the most value. Mumbai Indians play four games at their home ground in the Mumbai leg.

Games per Team at Each Ground

League games by city

Team	Vadodara	Mumbai
Delhi Capitals	4	4
Gujarat Giants	5	3
Mumbai Indians	4	4
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	4	4
UP Warriorz	5	3

Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz play five league games in Vadodara and three in Mumbai. The other three teams play four at each ground.

Dew and the 7:30 PM Start

Every WPL 2027 game starts at 7:30 PM IST, in the middle of winter. Evening dew tends to make the ball harder to grip in the second innings, which helps batting sides and hurts spinners. It is one reason chasing has worked so well in Vadodara. Before each lock, check who won the toss and lean towards the side batting second for your captain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which stadiums host WPL 2027?

The Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara (matches 1 to 11) and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai (matches 12 to 22, including the Eliminator and the Final).

Is the Vadodara pitch good for batting?

The average first-innings WPL score there is 159.1, and chasing teams have won 12 of 17 games. It has also seen the two highest WPL chases, both by RCB.