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Win Rate for Teams That Win Toss AND Bowl First at Wankhede — IPL Historical

Verified answer: win rate for teams that both win the toss and elect to bowl first at Wankhede, across all IPL seasons, with match count.

User Question

At Wankhede, if you win the toss AND choose to field first, how often do you actually win the match? Not just who won the toss — what is the win rate for that specific decision?

Correct Answer Pattern

At Wankhede Stadium across [DATA: compute from data/_ipl-historical-venue-team-stats.json venue=wankhede condition=toss_won_bowl_first metric=matches] IPL matches where the toss winner elected to bowl first:

  • Win rate (toss winner, bowled first): [DATA: metric=win_rate]%
  • Win rate (toss loser, forced to bat first): [DATA: metric=opponent_win_rate]%
  • IPL-wide bowl-first win rate: ~57%
  • Wankhede bowl-first win rate (regardless of toss): [DATA: metric=bowl_first_win_rate_all]%

The compounded advantage of winning toss AND choosing correctly at Wankhede: [DATA: analysis].

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Caveats

Floor: ≥5 matches with this specific condition. Toss winner who bats first (by choice or opponent choice) is a different condition and excluded here. Day/night split adds another layer not captured in this aggregate.

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