Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium - A Statistical Analysis - 2023 Cricket World Cup

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium does not have a long history. It has only been 10 years since the first ODI between India and England was played at the venue in Dharamsala.

The HPCA Stadium, however, is all set to host four matches in the league stage of the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The matches will add to the popularity of the venue in Dharamsala without a doubt.
The HPCA stadium weather is generally pleasant with the venue located in high altitude among the mountains. The picturesque scenes behind the playing arena adds to the experience of the players and the crowd present at the stadium.

The venue has not hosted an ODI for the last six years. Back on December 10, 2017, Sri Lanka beat India by seven wickets in the last ODI played at the venue.
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What Past Results at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Tell Us

The venue in Dharamsala has not been high-scoring by any means. The average score of 254 suggests that bowlers have had their say while bowling on the surface at the HPCA Stadium.
It is not a six-hitting venue as an average of around 4.75 sixes is hit in every innings. However, batters can get runs by timing the ball properly. The average number of fours hit in each innings is nearly 21.
The average score of 236 while batting first also suggests that teams should opt to field first after winning the toss. It is because of the difference between the average score while batting first and the average score of chasing teams.

What Past Performances at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Tell Us

Virat Kohli happens to be the leading run-scorer in ODIs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. In three matches, the former Indian skipper has racked up 212 runs at an average of 106 and a strike-rate of 108.16.
Back on October 17, 2014, Kohli scored 127 runs off 114 balls against the West Indies with the help of 13 fours and three sixes. He won the Player of the Match Award as India went on to secure victory by 59 runs.
Kohli happens to be the only centurion at the venue in Dharamsala. The other two batters are England’s Ian Bell and West Indies’ Marlon Samuels.

England’s Tim Bresnan is the leading wicket-taker in ODIs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. The pacer picked up four wickets in the only match he played at the venue.
Sri Lanka’s Suranga Lakmal, India’s Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav have also picked up four wickets at the HPCA Stadium, but it is Bresnan, who has the best strike-rate of 14.50.

The pair of Kohli and former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is the only one to have notched a century stand in ODIs at the HPCA Stadium. Back in 2014, Kohli and Raina put on 138 runs off 18 overs for the third wicket against the West Indies.

Coming in to bat with the score at 142 for the loss of two wickets, Raina and Kohli set the platform for the Men in Blue. Even as Raina got out after scoring 71 runs off 58 balls, the right-handed Kohli went on to play until the last ball of the innings.
On the back of their partnership, India put up a huge score of 330 for the loss of six wickets.
 

Toss Analysis at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium matches won after winning the toss

Going by the short history at the venue, toss plays a big factor. Three out of four matches have been won the team, winning the toss. Back in 2014, West Indies lost to India after winning the toss.
The track at the HPCA Stadium assists the team batting second. The fact that Bresnan, Umesh Yadav and Lakmal are leading the charts means that pacers get a lot of assistance from the surface.
Back in 2017, Lakmal churned out a spell of 10-4-13-4. On the back of his stupendous bowling figures, Sri Lanka bowled India out for 112 in 38.2 overs after opting to field first.

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium - ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule

Three out of the four matches at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala are morning fixtures. Bangladesh and New Zealand are scheduled to play two matches apiece at the venue.
The match between India and the Black Caps is the only Day/Night fixture in Dharamsala for the time being. Australia’s match against the Kiwis on October 28 is also expected to attract a lot of viewers.
Let us take a look at the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 fixtures at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.