India vs New Zealand 3rd Test pitch report, Wankhede Stadium key stats

Team India will play their third and final Test match against New Zealand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, aiming to avoid a humiliating series whitewash at home against the Kiwis. Reports suggest that the Indian team management has requested a rank turner pitch at Wankhede to assist the spinners from the first session of play.  Check India vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 1 Live score and match updates here

 

Notably, Indian batters struggled against a Kiwi spin attack that is not even considered world-class. Mitchell Santner, for instance, took 13 wickets in the Pune Test, with 19 of the 20 wickets for India falling to spin.

 

India not only need a win to avoid a whitewash but also to stay in the race for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

 

Mumbai pitch report for India vs New Zealand 3rd Test

 

Usually, Mumbai’s red soil provides favourable conditions for batters as it allows the ball to come on to the bat. However, the management’s reported request for a rank turner might mean a different experience this time. If so, the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja could enjoy a successful outing in the final Test.

 

India to go with the same spinners for IND vs NZ 3rd Test?

 

Washington Sundar, who joined the side recently, delivered an impressive bowling performance, taking 11 wickets in the match, including his maiden five-wicket haul. He is likely to continue in the third Test, with Kuldeep Yadav ruled out due to injury, as informed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Ashwin and Jadeja are also expected to feature, providing additional batting strength.

 

India’s record at Wankhede Stadium in Tests

 

India have played 26 Test matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, winning 12 over the years. The hosts have lost 7 matches, while the remaining 7 have ended in a draw. New Zealand, on the other hand, have played only 3 matches at this venue, losing 2 and winning 1.

 

The last Test match at Wankhede was also between India and New Zealand, with India emerging victorious by a margin of 372 runs in 2021.  Highest run-scorer at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai  (Tests) 

Highest run scorers at Wankhede Stadium in Tests
Player	Span	Matches	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
SM Gavaskar (IND)	1975-1986	11	20	-	1122	205	56.1	1748	51.2	5	3	-	132	3
SR Tendulkar (IND)	1993-2013	11	19	-	921	148	48.47	1634	56.36	1	8	-	125	9
DB Vengsarkar (IND)	1978-1988	10	17	4	631	164*	48.53	1372	45.99	2	2	1	74	4
R Dravid (IND)	1997-2011	7	13	2	619	100*	56.27	1594	38.83	1	4	-	75	1
SMH Kirmani (IND)	1976-1984	9	13	3	477	102	47.7	801	43.19	2	1	2	57	0
V Kohli (IND)	2011-2021	5	8	-	469	235	58.62	799	58.69	1	3	1	43	3
RJ Shastri (IND)	1981-1988	6	10	2	457	142	57.12	874	39.13	2	1	1	32	8
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1978-1993	11	16	1	428	69	28.53	540	77.59	-	1	1	54	0
CH Lloyd (WI)	1975-1983	2	4	2	355	242*	177.5	-	0	1	1	-	22	6
GR Viswanath (IND)	1975-1981	8	14	-	349	95	24.92	413	45.52	-	2	-	40	0
CA Pujara (IND)	2012-2021	4	6	-	348	135	58	728	47.8	2	-	1	37	1
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1975-1978	2	3	1	319	187	159.5	315	59.36	1	1	-	40	0
V Sehwag (IND)	2002-2012	5	9	-	302	147	33.55	434	69.58	1	1	1	43	4
K Srikkanth (IND)	1981-1988	4	7	-	267	94	38.14	371	71.96	-	3	2	33	4
VG Kambli (IND)	1993-1994	2	3	-	264	224	88	456	57.89	1	-	1	30	0

  Highest Wicket-takers in tests at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai 

Highest wicket-takers in Tests at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
R Ashwin (IND)	2011-2021	5	10	1444	240.4	36	700	38	6/55	18.42	2.9	38	4	3
A Kumble (IND)	1993-2006	7	14	2192	365.2	102	831	38	5/90	21.86	2.27	57.68	4	1
N Kapil Dev (IND)	1978-1993	11	21	1827	304.3	83	770	28	5/70	27.5	2.52	65.25	1	1
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2012	5	10	1104	184	43	512	24	7/48	21.33	2.78	46	1	2
KD Ghavri (IND)	1975-1980	6	11	1033	172.1	32	569	23	5/33	24.73	3.3	44.91	2	2
IT Botham (ENG)	1980-1981	2	4	596	99.2	23	239	22	7/48	10.86	2.4	27.09	1	3
PP Ojha (IND)	2011-2013	3	6	890	148.2	29	421	22	6/47	19.13	2.83	40.45	-	4
NS Yadav (IND)	1979-1986	6	12	1389	231.3	61	575	22	5/131	26.13	2.48	63.13	2	1
DR Doshi (IND)	1979-1981	4	8	900	150	42	305	20	5/39	15.25	2.03	45	-	2
CA Walsh (WI)	1987-1994	2	4	490	81.4	14	237	17	6/79	13.94	2.9	28.82	1	2
RJ Shastri (IND)	1981-1988	6	10	1449	241.3	69	509	17	4/45	29.94	2.1	85.23	2	-
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1976-1988	2	4	491	81.5	16	259	15	6/49	17.26	3.16	32.73	2	1
BS Bedi (IND)	1975-1978	4	7	1425	237.3	78	525	15	5/27	35	2.21	95	1	1
AY Patel (NZ)	2021-2021	1	2	443	73.5	15	225	14	10/119	16.07	3.04	31.64	1	1
BS Chandrasekhar (IND)	1975-1978	4	6	1064	177.2	35	497	14	5/116	35.5	2.8	76	1	1