To Gardens from Chepauk: Is there even a home advantage in IPL? | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Regardless of sports, the concept of home advantage and intellectual makes a difference for a team. Behind the idea is a sense and a reasonable argument: the host team understands the conditions, understands the surface, has severe fan support, and these factors can make a difference between winning and losing.
This phenomenon is valid in sports, and Barcelona's seven -year run was the factor behind the 38 -game monumental winning line in the UEFA Champions League. It was also a central factor that completed the NBA Western Conference in 2024-25 by Oklahoma City Thunder.
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However, when it comes to jack, the concept of home advantage becomes a bit foggy.
Of course, India had 18 consecutive test series, which began in 2013 and was a shattered by New Zealand last year. During this chin quit success, India won 42 matches, lost four and pulled six. Blue In Me Blue also holds the record of the longest home line in T20IS and 17 series has not been defeated since 2019.

Some of the factors that turn the scale to the host side at international jack: familiarity with stadiums and conditions; Field knowledge and ability to dictate things; The support of a passionate crowd, not at least not at least, is not at least to stay with your friends/family instead of hotels.
However, these factors are not compulsory when it comes to franchise T20 leagues such as the Indian Premier League (IPL). While local, Indian and international players form cadres, most of these factors are invalid.
Home recording IPL 2025

Nevertheless, the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians who have strong home recordings are liked. CSK made Chepauk 113 of the castle with 72 win, broke the record of 1,800 earnings. Then there are five IPL champions who have won 68 of 115 home matches, the record of 1,478 wins.
However, this year, CSK spent a year to forget in general and at home. On April 25, Sunrisers descended to Hyderabad, Ma Chidambaram Stadium announced the fifth defeat. They never lost any more at home in a single season.
After opposing Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 28, coach Stephen Fleming argued that they could not get any 'home advantage'.

“Well, as we've said to you for a few years, there was no home advantage in Chepauk. We couldn't read the small gates here for the last few years. So, it's not new. We're trying to grasp with what we buy every day and we don't know.”
The complaint with home surface was not new, and Fleming was definitely not the only voice that was criticized for curators. Ajinkya Rahane, Zaheer Khan and Chandrakant Pandit questioned the lack of support for homeowners from curators. The cricket's rotating-commentator Simon Doull went to the defense champions, claiming that the KKR had to move away. Eden gardens If the curator does not pay attention.
KKR's home record this season was not great. They played five in Eden Gardens, they just won one, and one of them rained and lost three. They hoped to make a return when two home games stayed and IPL Playoff chances against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.
At home teams in IPL 2025

However, the rules do not allow franchises to dictate the state of the surface. Since the franchisees are only borrowed from BCCI, they have no words about how the surface should be prepared.
“A BCCI curator is not responsible to any franchise. “He hasn't met curators for a long time (time).
“Franchisees (s) like to blame curators. Instead of blaming curators, they should see the quality of the jack they play.

“Franchisees play in a certain place for two months, but forget that the year is a BCCI tournament (different age groups). Although not BCCI, the state association plays the leagues and organizes camps and other things.
The source, “curators, former BCCI head curator Daljit Singh, thirty years ago, watching guides …” he added.
CSK at home in IPL 2025

Gujarat Titans Coo Colonel Arvinder Singh questioned the point of discussion around the surfaces when the rules became crystal.
“The rules of the game are very clear and are common for everyone. No franchise has no right to say 'I want such a step'. It is not something that these rules allow you to do,” Timesofindia.com.
“The advantage of the home should be due to the fact that it is your home. You need to know these conditions better than anyone who comes, because most of your games are where you play, practice. So if you look at the advantage of a home, why? You deserve all the home advantage.

“I want this kind of step to say that I need a home advantage. I'm sorry, I don't think it cuts any ice with anyone.”
Then, if the surfaces lean towards a particular team or a particular game style, there are question marks about the ethics of sport.
“What is the meaning of playing if the conditions are just the same?” Timesofindia.com.
This IPL season was won by the host in 50 matches until Mumbai Indians won Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on May 1st. 28 of the remaining matches, Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals were decided when the super -ended and the washing of a match went to the team's path.
There are still some matches before IPL 2025 playoffs start, but this year is not one -time to see the struggle of the house. During the IPL 2023, 29 out of 74 games were won by the host, 44, went to the distant side. And then IPL had 34 home winnings and 40 away wins in 74 games in 2022.
On the contrary, the IPL 2018 watched the inverse script. In 60 games that season, 38 were won by host teams and 22 visitors. Last year, balance was overturned with 42 home winnings and 29 distance win in 72 games.