The Wankhede Stadium proved to be a batting paradise in the recently-concluded ICC World T20. Looks like it won't disappoint the willow wielders in the Indian Premier League as well. As for the bowlers, it will be graveyard for them.
<img title="Rohit Sharma" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/apr/09-Rohit-Sharma.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma" /> Rohit Sharma speaks to groundsmen at Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
mid-day was surprised to see the pitch being rolled horizontally yesterday ahead of today&rsquo;s Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiants game as against being rolled straight up. "Horizontal rolling makes it a flat wicket &mdash; a &lsquo;pata&rsquo; track. It will be helpful to batsmen and bowlers will have to do something different to earn their wickets," former Test opener and Wankhede Stadium consultant curator Sudhir Naik told mid-day.
All four World T20 matches played at this venue witnessed huge totals. Most recently, on March 31, West Indies got to the 193-run target set by India by losing just three wickets to enter the final. Before that, West Indies chased England&rsquo;s 182 on March 16. In another high-scoring match, England chased down South Africa&rsquo;s massive 229 thanks to Joe Root&rsquo;s 44-ball-83. And minnows Afghanistan lost to Proteas by 37 runs after they scored 172 in reply to South Africa&rsquo;s 209.
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The Wankhede Stadium proved to be a batting paradise in the recently-concluded ICC World T20. Looks like it won't disappoint the willow wielders in the Indian Premier League as well. As for the bowlers, it will be graveyard for them

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