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Wankhede honours Ravi Shastri: 'When mother came to know about my stand, no one was prouder than her'

April 10, 2026 11:12 am

Ravi Shastri reflects on his lifelong love for Wankhede Stadium, from watching as a boy in 1974 to having a stand named after him, sharing memories of the Mumbai crowd, his family, and cricketing milestones

T20 World Cup: The India cricket team changed their practice session timings on Tuesday due to lunar eclipse. (CREDIT: Express photo by Partha Paul & AP)

T20 World Cup: Lunar eclipse forces India to change training schedule in Mumbai

March 03, 2026 5:54 pm

India to start their training session at the Wankhede Stadium after an hour’s delay because of the eclipse

Axar and captain Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings with a crucial partnership to help India recover from a precarious position. (AP Photo)

Axar Patel says India were 'surprised by the Wankhede pitch' in T20 World Cup game against USA

February 08, 2026 8:15 am

T20 World Cup 2026: Mohammad Siraj too had talked about the pitch where the ball was stopping on the batsmen.

Nawab Malik comes out on interim bail on Monday evening. Express Photo

HC dismisses contempt plea by Wankhede's father alleging breach of assurance to court by Malik

July 11, 2025 11:04 pm

The HC observed that the concerned social media post by Malik did not amount to breach of any undertaking and said that Malik's assurance was until the defamation suit was before the court, which was not pending anymore.

MI vs GT: Raindrops are seen as Trent Boult and Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians speak during an IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium. (Sportzpics for IPL)

MI vs GT IPL 2025 game continues at Wankhede as light drizzle, heavy winds make appearance in Mumbai

May 06, 2025 11:03 pm

"One can totally understand what the umpires are doing. They are doing the right thing," cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar said in the JioHotstar commentary during the sixth over

MI vs RCB at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium: Hardik Pandya and other Mumbai Indians players celebrate a Kolkata Knight Riders wicket at the Wankhede Stadium last week. (Photo: Sportzpics for IPL)

IPL 2025, MI vs RCB: Clear skies, plenty of run on cards expected in Mumbai

April 08, 2025 10:16 am

Mumbai Indians might be languishing in 8th spot in the Indian Premier League standings, but expect them to turn up at the Wankhede Stadium with a spring in their steps.

India vs New Zealand: When was the last time India lost at the Wankhede Stadium?

October 30, 2024 5:25 pm

India are hoping to avoid only the second whitewash defeat at home in their Test cricket history.

Hardik Pandya IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Hardik Pandya booed at Wankhede Stadium: From Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli, even legends have faced Mumbai fans' wrath

April 01, 2024 7:43 pm

Hardik Pandya booed at Wankhede Stadium by Mumbai Indians fans at the toss before the IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals.

Mumbai Confidential: No hearing

April 18, 2022 7:47 am

Officers in the south region of Mumbai Police are an exhausted lot. With IPL matches held almost daily, officers have to be present at Wankhede and Brabourne stadium for security till the end of the match in addition to daily work.

After no-result in Kanpur, rank turner set to be rolled out at the Wankhede

December 01, 2021 1:20 pm

“The pitch will help the spinners from day one,” a Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) source told The Indian Express. “We are preparing the pitch looking at the home team’s strength.”