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GROUND STORY · 28 OCT 2026

Kotambi Stadium Vadodara Pitch Report: Batting or Bowling?

Kotambi Stadium Vadodara mein ODI mein batters ko fayda milta dikha hai, jabki WPL/T20 mein chasing teams successful rahi hain. Isliye pitch ko overall batting-friendly kehna ek cautious conclusion hoga, lekin shuru mein bowlers ko bhi mauka mil sakta hai. Toss ka decision match ke format, pitch ki condition aur dew par depend karega.

Aerial archive photograph of BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara
Image: BCA Stadium archive · CC0. Yeh archive photograph hai; aaj ki pitch inspection ya match-day surface ka proof nahi.

Kotambi Stadium Vadodara: venue identity

Kotambi Stadium venue identity
Ground ka naamKotambi Stadium, Vadodara
Doosre naamBCA Stadium, Baroda Cricket Association Stadium, Vadodara International Cricket Stadium
LocationKotambi, Vadodara, Gujarat
Major matchesWomen’s ODI, WPL aur men’s ODI

Kotambi Stadium ko BCA Stadium ke naam se bhi jaana jaata hai. Match ke din pitch par grass cover, weather aur boundary ropes ki setting alag ho sakti hai. Isliye, purane matches ke records pitch ko samajhne mein madad karte hain, lekin unhe har match ke liye pakka prediction nahi maana jaana chahiye.

Kotambi ke venue context ke liye BCA ground ka detailed guide dekhein. Women’s ODI series ka fixture aur scorecard context India Women vs Zimbabwe Women hub par alag se diya gaya hai.

Pitch Batting-Friendly Hai Ya Bowling-Friendly?

Kotambi Stadium ki pitch par batting ke liye achhi conditions dekhne ko mili hain, lekin ise har match mein batting-friendly kehna sahi nahi hoga. Available Women’s ODI records mein India Women ne 314/9, 358/5 aur 328/6 jaise bade totals banaye hain. Isse pata chalta hai ki batters set hone ke baad bada score bana sakte hain.

Dusri taraf, 162 runs ka first-innings score defend nahi ho saka aur 197 runs ka first-innings score bhi chase hua. Isliye sirf pitch ke historical records ke basis par match ka result predict nahi kiya ja sakta.

T20 aur WPL matches mein conditions alag ho sakti hain. 2025 ki venue report mein batting-friendly conditions ka zikr tha, jabki 2026 ki pitch report ke mutabik shuruat mein slower surface bowlers ko madad de sakti thi. Match aage badhne par conditions zyada balanced ho sakti hain.

Final verdict: Kotambi Stadium mein batting-friendly tendency nazar aati hai, khaaskar Women’s ODI records mein. Lekin shuruaati overs mein fast bowlers ko kitni help milegi aur batting kitni aasaan rahegi, yeh match-day pitch aur conditions par depend karega.

Women’s ODI records: selected completed sample

Yeh table 22 December 2024 se 25 October 2026 tak ke selected completed Women’s ODI matches ka hai. Is women-only sample mein men’s ODI ya incomplete matches shamil nahi hain. 28 October 2026 ka 3rd ODI is sample mein include nahi hai.

Completed Women’s ODI sample · 22 December 2024–25 October 2026
DateMatchFirst inningsSecond inningsResult
22 December 2024India Women v West Indies Women, 1st ODI314/9103 all outIndia Women won by 211 runs
24 December 2024India Women v West Indies Women, 2nd ODI358/5243 all outIndia Women won by 115 runs
27 December 2024India Women v West Indies Women, 3rd ODI162 all out167/5India Women won by 5 wickets
23 October 2026India Women v Zimbabwe Women, 1st ODI197 all out200/1India Women won by 9 wickets
25 October 2026India Women v Zimbabwe Women, 2nd ODI328/6207 all outIndia Women won by 121 runs

Women’s ODI innings scores

First innings aur second innings ka match-by-match comparison. Chart selected WODI sample par based hai.

Five completed Women's ODIs: first innings scores 314, 358, 162, 197 and 328; second innings scores 103, 243, 167, 200 and 207.

Selected completed Women’s ODI sample; not an all-time Kotambi archive.

In paanch matches mein first-innings scores 162 se 358 ke beech rahe. First innings ka average 271.8 runs aur second innings ka average 184 runs hai. Pehle batting karne wali teams ne 3 matches jeete, chasing teams ne 2. Sample chhota hai, women’s ODI-only hai, aur isse men’s ODI ya future match par seedha rule nahi banana chahiye.

Women’s ODI: win split

Batting first 3 wins · chasing 2 wins.

Five completed Women's ODIs: batting-first teams won three and chasing teams won two.

Win split for the same five completed WODIs, not all ODIs at the ground.

WPL mein Kotambi Stadium ka record

CricketViz ke venue dataset ke mutabik, WPL 2025 mein 6 matches ka first-innings average 156 tha aur chasing teams ne 6/6 matches jeete. Usi provider ke mutabik WPL 2026 mein 11 matches ka first-innings average 161 tha aur chasing teams ne 6/11 jeete. CricketViz kehta hai ki averages aur run rates rain-shortened matches ko chhodte hain.

2026 chase count par source conflict hai: Business Standard ki WPL 2026 key-stats table 11 matches mein 9 chasing wins aur 2 batting-first wins report karti hai. Neeche comparison chart CricketViz ke figures dikhata hai. Business Standard ka 9/11 figure alag source ka claim hai; dono reports ko mila kar ek confirmed venue total nahi maana jaana chahiye.

WPL season comparison

Panel mein average first-innings score aur provider-specific chase record alag labels ke saath dikhaye gaye hain.

WPL season comparison: CricketViz reports average first innings 156 in 2025 and 161 in 2026; chase wins 6 of 6 in 2025 and 6 of 11 in 2026, with a Business Standard 9 of 11 conflict note.

CricketViz figures: 2025 = 156 average, 6/6 chases; 2026 = 161 average, 6/11 chases. Business Standard reports 9/11 chasing wins for 2026.

WPL 2025 opener mein Gujarat Giants ne 201/5 banaye aur RCB ne 202/4 chase kiya; official WPL report ne ise 200-plus target ka first successful chase kaha. Yeh ek match record hai, har match ke liye chase guarantee nahi.

Kotambi Stadium mein WPL/T20 matches ka record ODI cricket se alag samajhna chahiye. Season-wise scores, successful chases aur batting-bowling records ki detailed breakdown ke liye PitchVaani ka Kotambi Stadium T20 Records article padhein. Yeh historical records hain, agle match ki guarantee nahi.

Kotambi Stadium: Dew Report

Dew ka asar aur toss decision

Kotambi Stadium: Dew Report

Dew ka asar aur toss decision

Day MatchDew ka asar aam taur par kam hota hai. Toss ka decision pitch ki condition, weather aur team combination ko dekhkar lein.
Day-Night MatchDew se ball geeli ho sakti hai, jisse spinners ko grip karne mein dikkat ho sakti hai. Agar dew ki sambhavna ho, to pehle bowling karne ka option ho sakta hai.
PitchVaani TipKotambi Stadium mein dew har match mein zaroor aayegi, yeh pakka nahi. Toss se pehle match-day weather aur ground conditions check karein.

Is venue par har match ke liye verified dew measurements available nahi mile. Isliye dew ko confirmed stadium-specific fact ke bajay possible match-day factor samjhein.

Kotambi Stadium Vadodara Boundary Length

Kotambi Stadium Vadodara Boundary Length

Reported measurements · Business Standard, February 2025

60 mEk side
51 mDoosri side
61 mStraight

Important Note — Yeh reported measurements hain, permanent official dimensions nahi. Boundary rope ki position aur playing area ke hisaab se actual distance badal sakti hai.

In reported measurements ko current match-day diagram na samjhein. Rope placement aur playing area ke saath actual distance badal sakti hai; 60/51/61 m ko February 2025 ke report-context mein hi padhein.

Kotambi Stadium: Toss Decision

WPL / T20

2025 mein chasing teams ka record achha raha, jabki 2026 mein results lagbhag balanced rahe. Kya dekhein? Current pitch aur dew forecast.

Women’s ODI

Paanch completed matches mein pehle batting karne wali teams ne 3 match jeete. Kya dekhein? Pitch ki dryness aur batting conditions.

Final Decision

Toss ke waqt grass cover, surface ki dryness, weather, dew ki sambhavna aur team combination ko saath mein dekhein. Historical records guidance dete hain, guarantee nahi.

WPL 2026 ka “lagbhag balanced” qualitative read Business Standard ki pitch/report language se source-qualified hai; chase-win count ke liye CricketViz 6/11 aur Business Standard 9/11 alag figures dete hain. In provider claims ko ek number mein merge nahi kiya gaya.

Kotambi Stadium FAQs

  1. 1.Is Kotambi Stadium Vadodara pitch batting-friendly hai ya bowling-friendly?

    Kotambi Stadium par available Women’s ODI records batting-friendly conditions ka signal dete hain. T20 mein chasing teams ki success bhi dekhi gayi hai, lekin pitch ka behaviour match ke hisaab se badal sakta hai.

  2. 2.Kotambi Stadium ki boundary length kitni hai?

    February 2025 ki ek WPL venue report ke mutabik, boundary lagbhag 51–61 metre tak report ki gayi thi, direction ke hisaab se. Actual distance boundary rope ki position se badal sakti hai.

  3. 3.Kotambi Stadium mein toss jeetkar batting karein ya bowling?

    WPL/T20 mein historical chasing record aur possible dew ko dekhte hue pehle bowling ek option ho sakta hai. ODI mein pehle batting karne wali teams ne paanch completed Women’s ODIs mein se teen jeete hain. Final decision match-day conditions par depend karega.

  4. 4.Kya Kotambi Stadium mein dew ka asar hota hai?

    Day-night match mein dew pad sakti hai, lekin har match mein iska aana pakka nahi hai. Wet ball se bowlers, khaaskar spinners, ko grip karne mein dikkat ho sakti hai.

  5. 5.Kya Kotambi Stadium par chase karna aasan hai?

    WPL 2025 mein chasing teams ka record achha raha, jabki 2026 ke results zyada balanced rahe. Isliye chase ko guaranteed advantage nahi maana jaana chahiye.

    2026 ka yeh comparison CricketViz ke reported dataset par based hai; doosre source ke chase-win aggregates alag hain. Neeche diye gaye source notes bhi dekhein.

  6. 6.Kya Kotambi Stadium aur BCA Stadium ek hi hain?

    Haan, Kotambi Stadium ko BCA Stadium ya Baroda Cricket Association Stadium ke naam se bhi jaana jaata hai.

  7. 7.Kotambi Stadium ki pitch report match ke din kaise check karein?

    Match-day pitch report, toss update, weather forecast aur playing XI dekhein. Grass cover, surface ki dryness aur dew ki sambhavna match ke decision ko affect kar sakti hai.

ODI table scope: selected completed Women’s ODI matches, 22 December 2024–25 October 2026. This is not an all-time venue archive.

Jyoti Bhatia, founder and editor of PitchVaani
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jyoti Bhatia

Founder and Editor of PitchVaani

Jyoti Bhatia is the founder and editor of PitchVaani. She researches cricket-ground histories, match records, pitch conditions and visitor information through source-led editorial research.

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