IPL 2024: MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, Weather Forecast, T20, Indian Premier League Records & Stats

MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, established in 1916 as the second oldest cricket stadium in India, will host at least matches during the seventeenth edition of the Indian Premier League – IPL 2024, starting from Friday (March 22).

The MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as the Chepauk Statdium, has served as home venues to Tamil Nadu state teams, the Indian cricket team and since 2008, when Indian Premier League (IPL) started as a home to the Chennai-based franchise Chennai Super Kings.

The Den as it’s fondly called by the Yellow Brigade, Chepauk Stadium will play hosts to at least seven home games of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s defending champions in the upcoming campaign of IPL.

In the partial released schedule, CSK will host two matches, starting with the southern derby against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday (March 22) followed by the clash against Gujarat Titans in a rematch from last season’s final on March 26.

The remaining matches were released soon, and the MA Chidambaram Stadium, named after former president of BCCI and Head of TNCA, will host five home games and the two playoff matches at the venue.

The Chepauk has hosted several matches in IPL, the home games of CSK in 9 season and as a neutral host during the 2021 season. Now, we take a look at the Chennai MA Chidambaram Stadium information, T20 and IPL records at the venue ahead of IPL 2024:

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be on the slow side, assisting spinners and slower bowlers, the pitches at the Chennai venue are likely to remain the same, but the first few matches may see the batters finding it a little easy. However, it won’t be like most other venues in the country, producing high-scoring games.

Chennai MA Chidambaram Stadium Weather Forecast

We are at the start of the Indian summer, the day will be hot and the evenings will be humid, seeing the temperatures rising up from 34°C to 36°C during the next fortnight in Chennai with the low of 25°C to 27°C in March.

In April and May, there could be a few summer showers, but the temperatures are expected to rise up to 37°C to 38°C in the day with the low of 27°C to 29°C in the nights.

MA Chidambaram Stadium T20I Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 2
• Batting 1st Won: 1
• Batting 2nd Won: 1
• Highest Total: 182/4 by India vs West Indies in 2018
• Lowest Total: 166/4 by India vs New Zealand in 2012
• Highest Run-chase: 182/4 in 20 overs by India vs West Indies in 2018
• Lowest total defended: 167/5 by New Zealand vs India in 2012
• Average 1st Innings Score: 174
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 174

MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records and Stats

• Total Matches: 85
• Batting 1st Won: 49
• Batting 2nd Won: 36
• Highest Total: 246/5 by Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010
• Lowest Total: 70 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019
• Highest Run-chase: 213/4 in 19.3 overs by Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
• Lowest Total Defended: 126/8 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2008
• Average 1st Innings Score: 164
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 150
• Highest Individual Score: Murali Vijay (CSK) - 127 from 56 balls vs RR in 2010
• Most Runs: Suresh Raina (CSK) - 1498 runs in 55 innings
• Total Sixes: 922 sixes
• Most Sixes: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK) - 74 sixes in 59 innings
• Total Fours: 2160 fours
• Most Fours: Suresh Raina (CSK) – 140 fours in 55 innings
• Total Fifties: 123 fifties
• Most Fifties: Suresh Raina (CSK) – 8 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 7 hundreds
• Most Hundreds: Murali Vijay (CSK) – 2 hundreds
• Best Bowling Figures: Akash Madhwal (Mumbai Indians) – 5 for 5 vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023
• Most Wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK, DC, PBKS & RR) – 50 wickets in 41 innings

MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL 2024 Records & Stats

• Total Matches: 9
• Batting 1st Won: 3
• Batting 2nd Won: 6
• Highest Total: 213/4 by Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
• Lowest Total: 137/9 by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
• Highest Run-chase: 213/4 in 19.3 overs by Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings
• Lowest total defended: 175/9 by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals
• Average 1st Innings Score: 170
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 152
• Most Runs: Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 438 runs in 7 innings
• Highest Score: Marcus Stoinis (LSG) - 124* off 63 balls vs CSK
• Total Sixes: 112 sixes
• Most Sixes: Shivam Dube(CSK) - 21 sixes in 7 innings
• Total Fours: 237 fours
• Most Fours: Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 45 fours in 7 innings
• Total Fifties: 9 fifties
• Most Fifties: Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) - 3 fifties
• Total Hundreds: 2 hundreds
• Most Hundreds: Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) & Marcus Stoinis (LSG) - 1 hundred each
• Most Wickets: Tushar Deshpande (CSK) & Mustafizur Rahman (CSK) - 11 wickets each
• Best Bowling Figures: Tushar Deshpande (CSK) - 4 for 27 in 3 overs vs SRH

MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL 2024 Schedule

• March 22, Friday: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - CSK won by 6 wickets
• March 26, Tuesday: Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans - CSK won by 63 runs
• April 8, Monday: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - CSK won by 7 wickets
• April 23, Tuesday: Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants - LSG won by 6 wickets
• April 28, Sunday: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - CSK won by 78 runs
• May 1, Wednesday: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings - PBKS won by 7 wickets
• May 12, Sunday: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - CSK won by 5 wickets
• May 24, Friday: Qualifier 2 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals - SRH won by 36 runs
• May 26, Sunday: Final - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - KKR won by 8 wickets