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Top 3 stadiums with most fifties scored by batters in IPL

The Indian Premier League is a wonderful tournament where the best of overseas and Indian cricketing stars descend on Indian soil for a two month duration and mesmerize the Indian crowds. The IPL bandwagon takes place in numerous places in India. The 2023 edition is being held in 12 venues. The tournament is being played in the home and away format after three years. The tournament has been played outside of India as well. 

The stadiums in India are like chalk and cheese. Each venue in the country has its own charm. There are a variety of pitches in India. Some of them are high scoring and some of them are low scoring. Some venues do not aid spin much. In general the pitches start to wear out at the end of the season. Here are three stadiums where the most number of half centuries are scored in IPL history.

3. Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi) 

Top 3 stadiums with most fifties scored by batters in IPL
Arun Jaitley Stadium

The Arun Jaitley Stadium was formerly known as the Feroz Shah Kotla. The pitches there in recent times have not been the best for run scoring. But this stadium has the third highest number of half-centuries being scored here. There are 141 fifty plus scores registered here. A total 9456 runs have been scored at the venue from 2008 to 2023. 

2. M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) 

Top 3 stadiums with most fifties scored by batters in IPL
M Chinnaswamy Stadium

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium has one of the smallest boundary sizes across the Indian subcontinent. The ground at Bangalore is often called a bowler’s nightmare in the IPL. There have been 159 

fifty plus scores registered here. A total of 11019 runs have been scored at this venue from 2008 to 2023. 

1. Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) 

Top 3 stadiums with most fifties scored by batters in IPL
Wankhede Stadium

The Wankhede Stadium is home to the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. The ball travels at this venue. The ground not only allows the batters to play their shots through the line but also helps the bowlers to

extract bounce off the surface due to the nature of red soil pitches present in Mumbai. There have been 171 fifty plus scores racked up at this ground. A total of 11719 runs have been amassed here from 2008 to 2023.

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