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DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. 37 completed matches stored since 26 Oct 2024.

Capacity 45,300
Opened 2008
Floodlit

Photo: Jeeteshvaishya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

DY Patil Stadium: key facts

DY Patil Stadium is a multi-purpose cricket and football venue at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Nerul, Navi Mumbai. Inaugurated in 2008, it has hosted IPL finals, Women's Premier League matches and major women's internationals. The ground's most prominent recent cricket occasion was India's 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup final win over South Africa.

Location: Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Capacity: 45,300Its listed capacity is 45,300. Published figures also include 55,000 and 60,000, so capacity varies by source and configuration.
Opened: 2008
First international: 9 December 2022India v Australia, 1st women's T20I
Owned or run by: Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil
Home teams: Mumbai Indians (WPL), Mumbai Cricket Association (domestic), DY Patil Sports Academy teams
Ends: Media End and Pavilion End
Floodlights: Yes
Former names: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
Status: International venue

International matches hosted

1Women's Tests
5Women's ODIs
8Women's T20Is

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 11 November 2009.

DY Patil Stadium pitch report

How the surface usually plays, then the figures from completed matches stored at this ground (average first-innings score is the median).

Match reports describe a surface that can slow the ball and offer grip to spin. In the 2023 women's Test, the track was described as turning, while the 2025 World Cup final report said some deliveries stopped on the pitch. Cricbuzz's venue figures show a high Test first-innings average but lower later-innings returns. There is no sufficiently reliable public source here for the soil composition, so it is not stated.

Spin can become influential when the surface grips.
The ball may stop enough to make clean strokeplay harder.
Evening dew is possible in Navi Mumbai, but its effect varies with weather and match timing.

Pitch and toss figures from stored matches

Pitch and toss figures at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy by format
Format	Matches	Avg 1st innings	Bat-first wins	Chose to bowl	Toss winner won	Highest total
T20 and shorter	32	180	47%	94%	59%	240/4 India, 4 Feb 2026
One-day (ODI and List A)	4	318	75%	50%	25%	341/5 India W, 30 Oct 2025
Test and first-class	1	344	0%	100%	100%	500/10 Himachal Pradesh, 26 Oct 2024

Upcoming matches at DY Patil Stadium

No upcoming fixtures at this ground are confirmed.

History of DY Patil Stadium

The stadium stands inside the DY Patil University campus in Nerul. It was inaugurated on 4 March 2008 and was developed as a major multi-sport venue. Architect Hafeez Contractor designed the arena with bucket seats and cantilevered gull-wing roofs, intended to give spectators clear sightlines. The venue is owned by the Patil group and operated through the DY Patil Sports Academy, whose official address is Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai.

Cricket gave the ground an early national profile through the Indian Premier League. It hosted the 2008 IPL final, the tournament's first final, and the 2010 final. Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors India and Deccan Chargers have used it at different times, while the DY Patil academy has also staged corporate and invitational competitions. The stadium has also been used for football, concerts and other large events.

The venue became an important women's cricket centre in the 2020s. It was one of the two Mumbai venues for the inaugural Women's Premier League season in 2023, alongside Brabourne Stadium. India and England played the ground's only women's Test from 14 to 16 December 2023. That match ended in India's 347-run victory, then the largest winning margin by runs in women's Tests.

DY Patil hosted five Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 matches, including the final on 2 November. India made 298 for 7 and defeated South Africa by 52 runs. The match report noted that the surface could stop and grip the ball, while evening dew did not become a major factor after rain delayed the start. The ground has hosted one women's Test, five women's ODIs and eight women's T20Is, with the last international on 2 November 2025.

Milestones

2008
The stadium was inaugurated on 4 March as a new multi-purpose venue in Nerul.
2008
It hosted the inaugural IPL final between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.
2010
The IPL final returned to DY Patil Stadium for the Chennai Super Kings–Mumbai Indians match.
2017
The venue was refurbished for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, including new seats and upgraded dressing rooms.
2023
DY Patil was one of the two venues for the inaugural Women's Premier League season.
2025
India beat South Africa in the Women's Cricket World Cup final at the stadium on 2 November.

Famous matches at DY Patil Stadium

1 June 2008
Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings, IPL final
The ground staged the first IPL final. Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by three wickets.
14 December 2023
India v England, only women's Test
India won by 347 runs after making 428 in the first innings. Deepti Sharma took nine wickets in the match, and the margin was a women's Test record at the time.
2 November 2025
India v South Africa, Women's Cricket World Cup final
India scored 298 for 7 and won by 52 runs. Shafali Verma made 87 and Deepti Sharma took five wickets as India secured its first women's World Cup title.

DY Patil Stadium records

Researched ground records, checked against at least one published scorecard source.

Ground records at DY Patil Stadium
Record	Figure	Match
Highest women's Test total	428	India Women v England Women, 2023
Highest women's ODI total	341/5	India Women v Australia Women, Women's Cricket World Cup 2025
Highest women's T20I total	217/4	India Women v West Indies Women, 2024
Largest women's Test win by runs	347 runs	India Women v England Women, 2023

How to reach DY Patil Stadium

Nearest airport: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai; continue by road to Nerul.
By train: Nerul railway station is the nearest suburban rail access; continue locally to the stadium.
By road: Use the road network to Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai; local taxi or auto-rickshaw access is available.
Address: Sector 7, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400706

DY Patil Stadium: questions and answers

When was DY Patil Stadium built?

It was inaugurated on 4 March 2008. Some venue databases list 2007 as the opening year.

What is the capacity of DY Patil Stadium?

Its listed capacity is 45,300. Other published figures are higher, including 55,000 and 60,000, depending on the source and configuration.

Who owns DY Patil Stadium?

It is owned by Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil and operated through the DY Patil Sports Academy.

Which cricket teams use DY Patil Stadium?

Mumbai Indians have used it for Women's Premier League matches. The ground also hosts Mumbai Cricket Association domestic cricket and DY Patil academy teams and tournaments.

What was the first international match at DY Patil Stadium?

The first completed international was India Women v Australia Women, the first women's T20I, on 9 December 2022. A men's ODI scheduled for 11 November 2009 was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

What is the pitch like at DY Patil Stadium?

Recent women's match reports describe a surface that can stop and grip the ball. Spin has been effective in those conditions, while dew can vary from one evening to another.

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