Chepauk Stadium, also known as M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, is a cricket field in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The stadium is named after M. A. Chidambaram Chettiar, who was President of the BCCI and Head of the TNCA. It was built in 1916 and is the second oldest cricket facility in the country after Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which was formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground.
In Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, there is a cricket field called Chepauk Cricket Ground. Since their inception, it has served as the home ground of the Chennai Super Kings and the Tamil Nadu cricket team. Chepauk played host to India’s first Test victory over England in 1952, the Ranji Trophy match in 1936, and its first Test match on February 10, 1934. India and Australia competed in the game’s second tied test on October 25, 1986, at Chepauk.
- Location: Wallajah Road is in Chepauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Operator: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
- Capacity: 50000
- Floodlights: Yes
- End names: Anna Pavilion End V Pattabhiraman Gate End
- Home team: Chennai Super Kings & Tamil Nadu cricket team
- Construction Architect: East Coast Constructions Hopkins Architects, London
- Contractor: East Coast Constructions Hopkins Architects, London
- Boundary Length (Dimension): around the ground: off side 68.58 meters, on side 68.58 meters, front side 65.83 meters, and back side 65.83 meters.
Record & Stats
T20 Stats
- Total Match Played: 2
- Batting First Won: 1
- Batting Second Won: 1
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 174
- Highest Score: West Indies 181/3
- Lowest Score: New Zealand 167/5
- Scoring Pattern
- Below Score 150: 0
- Score between 150 and 169: 1
- Score between 170 and 189: 1
- Above Score 190: 0
ODI Stats
- Total Match Played: 21
- Batting First Won: 13
- Batting Second Won: 8
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 246
- Highest Score: Asia XI 337/7
- Lowest Score: Kenya 69/10
- Scoring Pattern
- Below Score 200: 3
- Score between 200 and 249: 7
- Score between 250 and 299: 8
- Above Score 300: 3
T20 Domestic
- Total Match Played: 121
- Batting First Won: 64
- Batting Second Won: 55
- Tie: 2
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 157
- Highest Score: Chennai Super Kings 246/5
- Lowest Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 70/10
- Scoring Pattern
- Below Score 150: 47
- Score between 150 and 169: 39
- Score between 170 and 189: 18
- Above Score 190: 17
Pitch report
Typically dry and hard, the pitch at MA Chidambaram Stadium degrades over time. On this pitch, there is no green grass at all. On this pitch, which is dry and hard, it is easy to bat in the first two innings. This pitch begins to erode with the bowler’s footprints as time goes on, and the heat causes cracks to appear on the surface, which aids spin bowlers. The match will proceed to the fourth innings if the batsmen are able to spin.
Weather report
generally simple. Temperatures reaching 29 degrees Celsius. Winds NE at 15 to 25 kilometers per hour.