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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai IPL Match Records, Weather Reports and Pitch Analysis 2025

The MA Chidambaram Stadium, aka Chepauk Stadium is all set for the 18th season of Indian Premier League. This blog will cover all the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch analysis, weather report, and IPL records, including most runs, most wickets, highest individual score and best bowling figure.  Here is the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai  IPL records, pitch, and weather report before the match in IPL 2025.  ...

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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Overview

Established in 1916, the MA Chidambaram Stadium is one of the prominent and oldest cricket venues in the country. Better known as Chepauk Stadium is located near Marina beach in Chennai, the capital city of Tamilnadu state. Formerly known as the Madras Cricket Club Ground, it was renamed after M. A. Chidamabaram, who was the former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). It holds a 38,000 seating capacity for cricket enthusiasts. Other than the Chennai Super Kings, this venue is also home to the Tamil Nadu Cricket Team.   

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Upcoming IPL 2025 Matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

In the 18th edition of the IPL tournament, the MA Chidambaram Stadium is scheduled to host seven IPL matches, starting with CSK and MI. Then Chennai Super Kings will face RCB, DC, KKR, SRH, PBKS, and RR.   

Here is the complete list of  MA Chidambaram Stadium's upcoming IPL 2025 matches-

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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Pitch Report

The pitch of this venue is spinner-friendly and only good for pacers in the early overs. The nature of the surface is dry and slow, which makes it difficult for high-scoring games. Although the venue has seen some thrilling-high scoring games in recent matches. The team with the bat second must go for the partnership and strike rotation rather than hitting big shots.  

MA Chidambaram Stadium: Batting or Bowling Pitch?

The MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch favors spinners more than batters. It does help in the first innings when the pitch has its pace, but scoring runs gets harder as the match starts taking off. Especially in the second inning when the pitch gets slow and makes it easier for the spinners to become a spin track.   

MA Chidambaram Stadium : Spin and Pace

The MA Chidambaram Stadium is a spinner-friendly venue because of its slow and dry pitch. It favours spinners over pacers. For fast bowlers, Chepauk has always been hard to get, but the pitch assists enough in the starting overs. As the match progresses, the pacers struggle on the Chepauk’s pitch. 

MA Chidambaram Stadium Weather Report

The weather of Chennai in April is generally hot and humid, with a temperature of  30° to 40° Celsius during the day. Sure, the temperature at night cools down a bit, but not that much. The temperature at night varies between 25° to 28° celsius. However, the sky is mostly clear and there will be less chance of rain as the weather in April is mostly dry. 

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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai IPL Records & Stats

Since 2008,  MA Chidambaram Stadium has been part of the IPL tournament and has hosted 87 IPL matches so far. Out of 87 games, the first batting team won 50 games, and the second batting team only became successful in 37 games. It is clear that the toss toss-winning team is likely to choose to bat first. 

Below is the table with all the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai  IPL records & stats

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Highest Individual IPL Score in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

The highest Individual IPL score at MA Chidambaram Stadium is named after Murali Vijay who scored 127 runs off 56 balls. He is also the first-ever player who hit the first century at the Chepauk stadium. He made this record for CSK against RR in 2010 IPL season. 

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Most IPL Runs in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

 MS Dhoni is the bearer of the Most runs at At MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL. Throughout his CSK’s career, Dhoni bagged 1499 runs with an average of 42.83 and a strike rate of 145.82 in 61 innings. 

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Most IPL Wickets in MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

R Ashwin has the record of most wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL. Ashwin Anna claimed 52 wickets for the four different teams at this venue, including  CSK, DC, PBKS, and RR. He scalped 52 wickets with a 20.71 average and 6.35 economy rate in 45 matches.  

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Chennai Super Kings Records at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Chennai Super Kings have a magnificent record of winning 51 games out of 71 played at the Chepauk Stadium. CSK has only lost 20 games at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the history of the tournament.  

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Memorable Matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

The iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium is renowned for its vibrant atmosphere, passionate crowd, CSK’s home ground, and many memorable matches. The venue has hosted 3 IPL finals in the 2011, 2012, and 2024 seasons.  

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FAQS

No, the MA Chidambaram Stadium is not a batting-friendly pitch. Due to its dry and slow nature of the surface, the pitch often favours bowlers more than batsmen.
The highest IPL score at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is 246/5 by Chennai Super Kings. In the 2010 IPL season, after winning the toss, CSK scored 246 and gave a huge target to the Rajasthan Royals.
The Chennai Super Kings have won the most IPL matches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The home team has played 71 games out of which in 51 games CSK became the winner.
The average first innings score at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is 165 in the IPL.
R Ashwin has the most 52 wickets in IPL at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ashwin took 52 wickets in 45 matches for the CSK, DC, RR, and PBKS.
The highest individual score in IPL at the MA Chidambaram stadium is named after Murali Vijay who bagged 127 runs in a match of CSK versus Rajasthan Royals.
Akash Madhwal has a record of the best bowling figures at the MA Chidambaram stadium in the IPL. Madhwal scalped 5 wickets for 5 runs in the 3.3 overs for MI against LSG in 2023.
The MA Chidambaram has hosted three IPL Finals of the 2011 (CSK vs RCB), 2012 (KKR vs CSK), and 2024 (KKR vs SRH) editions.
Yes, despite its image of spinners spin-friendly, the MA Chidambaram Stadium has hosted many high-scoring games, including CSK vs RR in 2010.
The lowest total in an IPL match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is 70 all out by RCB against CSK in 2019.
Murali Vijay was the first player to score an IPL century at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Vijay bagged 127 runs off just 56 balls and hit his first ton at Chepauk Stadium for the CSK against RR in 2010.

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