Dissecting Ryan Rickelton's jaw-dropping IPL stats at Wankhede Stadium
What's the story
Mumbai Indians (MI) thrashed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets on Monday, thanks to an explosive innings from Ryan Rickelton. The South African opener scored a blistering 83 off just 32 balls at Wankhede Stadium, powering MI to a much-needed win in the ongoing 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). Having chased down 229, MI recorded their highest successful run chase in IPL history. On this note, we look at Rickelton's stunning IPL returns at the Wankhede Stadium.
Knock
A brilliant hand from Rickelton
Rickelton's explosive innings came in tandem with Rohit Sharma, who scored 84 off 44 balls. The duo shared a massive opening partnership of 143 runs, which not only gave MI the momentum for their chase but also set a new IPL record for most century partnerships for the franchise. This was their third such partnership together. Rickelton's innings was laced with six fours and eight sixes. Though the South African missed out on a hundred, MI crossed the line.
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Best strike rate at Wankhede
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rickelton has raced to 545 runs across 12 IPL games at the Wankhede. His average of 54.5 is the third-best among batters with 500-plus runs at this venue. The southpaw is only behind KL Rahul (56.92) and Virat Kohli (55.5). Rickelton's runs here have come at a brilliant strike rate of 178.68. No other batter with 500-plus runs at Wankhede even has a 160-plus strike rate. This puts Rickelton in a league of his own.
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Third-highest IPL score at the venue
Rickelton's maiden IPL hundred, which came a few days back, was also recorded at the Wankhede. He ended up scoring 123* off 55 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad—the third-highest individual IPL score at the venue. This is also the highest score by a MI batter in IPL history. Rickelton also has four fifties at the venue.
Performance breakdown
Third 50-plus score for Rickelton this season
Rickelton now has five fifties in the IPL, as he also owns a hundred. He has raced to 768 runs at an average of 38.40 and a strike rate of 168.42 across 22 matches in the league. In the ongoing season, he has scored 380 runs in eight games at an impressive average of 54.28 and a strike rate of nearly 191. This was his third score above 50 this season.