M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

By Anshul Saini

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M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is India’s second-oldest cricket stadium, established during British rule in Chennai (formerly Madras City), Tamil Nadu. M.A. Stadium has been hosting all kinds of cricket events since its establishment: test cricket, ODI matches, and T20 matches. It has a different taste in all three formats.

Introduction

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, was established in 1916 and situated in Chepauk, a few hundred meters from Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The stadium is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is named after the former BCCI President and head of TNCA, Mr. M.A. Chidambaram. Formerly, the stadium was called Madras Cricket Club Ground. M.A. Chidambaram Stadium hosted the first match in the Ranji Trophy on 19-February-1934 between Madras and Mysore, and the first international match was won by the Indian team against the England team in 1952.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000 spectators after renovations completed in 2011. The earliest capacity of M.A. Chidambaram Stadium was 38200 spectators, this ground has been renovated many times since its original establishment in 1866. The operation of the stadium has also been in various hands.

The Indian team has the record for scoring the most runs (759/7), with Karun Nair’s 303 in the same inning against England on 19 December 2016. The best chase record on this field is 487/4 in the 4th inning of the test match between India and England.

Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most test runs on this ground with a total of 876 in 9 matches with an average of 87.6. While, MS Dhoni was the first wicketkeeper in India, 7th in the world, to score 224 runs in his first test match against Australia. While, Sehwag has made the most runs (319 in test format), Karun Mair has the best score of 303 not out at this ground.

Narendra Hirwani has the highest wicket taking record at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, with 8 wickets giving 61 runs, the third best in the world. Saeed Anwar from the Pakistan team has scored the ODI’s highest runs (194) against India.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

MA Chidambaram Stadium is known to favour the spinners, the slow movement of the ball after bouncing on the pitch gives the spinners the opportunity to deliver the desired curve of the ball. The ground is generally dry and hard due to its black soil pitch, which gives it a better grip when spinning. The grass on this field will not be green and will deteriorate with time. It’s a dry and hard pitch, making it simple to hit in the first inning.

The fast ballers always found it difficult to bounce the ball with high speed on the pitch because the ball comes in slow, the batters take a bit of time to adjust to the sluggish nature of the pitch.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium IPL Schedule 2024

For 2024, IPL has scheduled one match at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium below:

DATETEAMTIME
22 March, FridayChennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore8:00PM IST
26 March, TuesdayChennai Super Kings vs Gujrat Giants7:30PM IST

Records and Stats

The Indian team has been the most successful team on this ground in all formats of cricket, with 15 wins in test matches, 8 wins in ODI matches, and a single win in T20 matches, and New Zealand is second with 1 match. From the international teams, England has been the most successful team in test matches, with the second highest winning number of 4 matches. West Indies, with 2 winning matches, has been the second-most successful team in ODI format.

Test Match Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium

Team India has won 15 matches in test match format and the most successful track against the England team. The England team is the second-most successful team on this ground in test-match format.

Total matches121
Batting First Won64
Batting Second Won55
Total Match (Team India)34
Total Matches won15
Average 1st inning Score337
Average 2nd inning Score329
Average 3rd inning Score243
Average 4th inning Score161
Highest total recorded759/7 (190.4 Overs) By IND vs ENG
Lowest total recorded83/10 (38.5 Overs) By IND vs ENG
Highest score chased387/4 (98.3 Overs) By IND vs ENG
Lowest score defended171/10 (85.2 Overs) By IND vs AUS

ODI Match Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium

Team India has the most wins in ODI format against the West Indies team, with 3 winning matches. Australian team has the best winning record as an international team at MA Chidambaram Stadium

Total matches39
Batting First Won18
Balling First Won20
Average 1st inning Score229
Average 2nd inning Score208
Highest total recorded337/7 (50 Overs) By ASIA XI vs AFRICA XI
Lowest total recorded69/10 (23.5 Overs) By KEN vs NZ
Highest score chased291/2 (47.5 Overs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended171/10 (45.4 Overs) By ENG vs RSA

T20 Match Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium

MA Chidambaram Stadium has been the home of the Chennai Super Kings since 2008. Chennai Super Kings won their second IPL trophy at MA Chidambaram Stadium in 2011 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. CSK has won five IPL Trophy till now.

Total matches6
Batting First Won5
Balling First Won1
Average 1st inning Score150
Average 2nd inning Score119
Highest total recorded182/4 (20 Overs) By IND vs WI
Lowest total recorded80/10 (17.5 Overs) By PAKW vs ENGW
Highest score chased182/4 (20 Overs) By IND vs WI
Lowest score defended103/8 (20 Overs) BY WIW vs PAKW