Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi): bat-first wins 41% of 27 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2007/08–2026).
11 of 27 matches won by the team batting first at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. 16 won chasing. Across 2 IPL seasons — the most comprehensive publicly citable historical record of this venue's pitch character. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, 1218 matches verified.
The numbers behind the pattern
- IPL matches at venue (2007/08–2026)
- 27
- Seasons hosted
- 2
- Bat-first wins
- 11
- Chase wins
- 16
- Bat-first win rate
- 41%
- Chase win rate
- 59%
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How this is computed
Cross-tabulated across every captured fixture under /matches. Patterns are recomputed when new ball-by-ball data lands. Source: CricketMind feed, computed by CricketStudio.
Related trends
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium: 1-of-5 chases successful, 18% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Wankhede Stadium: 5-of-7 chases successful, 30% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium: 0-of-3 chases successful, 27% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium: 3-of-6 chases successful, 34% average powerplay-boundary rate.
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium: 5-of-7 chases successful, 21% average powerplay-boundary rate.
Frequently asked
- What is the venue signature pattern in IPL 2026?
- Sheikh Zayed Stadium (Abu Dhabi): bat-first wins 41% of 27 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2007/08–2026).
- What does this venue signature pattern mean?
- 11 of 27 matches won by the team batting first at Sheikh Zayed Stadium. 16 won chasing. Across 2 IPL seasons — the most comprehensive publicly citable historical record of this venue's pitch character. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, 1218 matches verified.
- What numbers support this pattern?
- IPL matches at venue (2007/08–2026): 27 · Seasons hosted: 2 · Bat-first wins: 11 · Chase wins: 16 · Bat-first win rate: 41%. Computed by CricketStudio from CricketMind ball-by-ball data across every captured IPL 2026 fixture.