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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai details, matches, records and stats - Cricket World Cup 2023 Venues

In this article, we will look at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai stadium details, matches, records and stats. The Chepauk Stadium will be hosting five matches in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 07.10.2023
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, is another popular and old cricket venue that is ready to organise some key matches in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. This article brings out all the important details regarding this stadium.

Article Contents

  • ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Matches at the venue

  • Basic Venue Details

  • Key First(s) and Last(s)

  • Last 5 ODIs’ Records at the Venue

  • Major Teams' Records (ODI)

    • Result Summary

    • Highest Totals

    • Highest Successful Chases

    • Lowest Totals

    • Lowest Successful Defending Totals

  • Major Players' Records (ODI)

  • Most Runs

  • Highest Scores

  • Most Wickets

  • Best Bowling Figures


ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023: Matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

October 8: India vs Australia (Day/Night)

October 13: Bangladesh vs New Zealand (Day/Night)

October 18: New Zealand vs Afghanistan (Day/Night)

October 23: Afghanistan vs Pakistan (Day/Night)

October 27: Pakistan vs South Africa (Day/Night)


MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai details, matches, records and stats

NOTE: All the stats updated before the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023


Basic Details

Stadium Name: Muthiah Annamalai Chidambaram Stadium/MA Chidambaram Stadium

Location: Chepauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Other/Former Name(s): Chepauk; Madras Cricket Club Ground

Established: 1916

Opening year(s) for senior international cricket: 1934

Previous ODI World Cup experiences: 1987, 1996, 2011

Knockout matches in previous ODI World Cups: 1 Quarterfinal in 1996

Present Ends Names: Anna Pavilion End, V Pattabhiraman Gate End

Present Stadium Capacity: 38,000 (approx.)


Key First(s) and Last

First men’s international match: India vs England in February 1934 (Test)

First ODI: India vs Australia on October 9, 1987

Last ODI: India vs Australia on March 22, 2023

Last men’s international match: India vs Australia on March 22, 2023 (ODI)


Last 5 ODIs’ Records

Average innings score: 253.10

Average 1st batting score: 272.60

First batting teams won: 3 matches

Second batting teams won: 2 matches

Winning margins (latest to oldest): 21 runs, 8 wickets, 26 runs, 35 runs, 6 wickets


MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Major Teams Records (ODI)


Teamwise Result Summary


Team

Matches

Won

Lost

No Result

Tied

India

14

7

6

1

0

West Indies

7

2

5

0

0

Australia

6

5

1

0

0

New Zealand

4

1

2

1

0

England

3

2

1

0

0

Pakistan

2

2

0

0

0

Kenya

2

1

1

0

0

South Africa

2

0

2

0

0

Bangladesh

1

0

1

0

0

Zimbabwe

1

0

1

0

0

(Excluding Asia XI and Africa XI matches)


Highest Totals


Team

Total (Overs)

Opposition

Date

Asia XI

337/7 (50)

Africa XI

June 9, 2007

Asia XI

331/8 (50)

Africa XI

June 10, 2007

Pakistan

327/5 (50)

India

May 21, 1997


Highest Successful Chases


Team

Total (Overs)

Target

Opposition

Date

West Indies

291/2 (47.5)

288

India

December 15, 2019

Australia

289/4 (47.5)

287

New Zealand

March 11, 1996

West Indies

270/7 (43.4)

269

India

January 27, 2007

 

Lowest Totals


Team

Total (Overs)

Opposition

Date

Kenya

69 (23.5)

New Zealand

February 20, 2011

New Zealand

103 (27)

India

December 10, 2010

Zimbabwe

139 (42.4)

Australia

October 13, 1987

(Only officially lowest completed totals)


Lowest Successful Defending Totals


Team

Total (Overs)

Opposition

Date

England

171 (45.4)

South Africa

March 6, 2011

Australia

235/9 (50)

Zimbabwe

October 13, 1987

Australia

241/6 (50)

West Indies

October 21, 1989

(Only complete ODI matches, no overs reduction)


MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Major Players Records (ODI)


Most Runs


Player (Team)

Matches (Innings)

Runs scored

Highest score

Average

100s/50s

MS Dhoni (India/Asia XI)

6 (6)

401

139*

101.77

2/1

Virat Kohli (India)

8 (8)

337

138

85.53

1/3

Yuvraj Singh (India/Asia XI)

7 (7)

257

113

92.11

1/0

 

Highest Scores


Player (Team)

Runs scored

Opposition

Date

Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)

194

India

May 21, 1997

MS Dhoni (Asia XI)

139*

Africa XI

June 10, 2007

Shimron Hetmyer (West Indies)

139

India

December 15, 2019


Most Wickets


Player (Team)

Matches (Innings)

Wickets

Best bowling figures

Economy rate

4wks/5wks

Mohammad Rafique (Bangladesh/Asia XI)

3 (3)

8

4/65

5.73

1/0

Ajit Agarkar (India)

3 (2)

7

4/34

4.15

1/0

Morne Morkel (South Africa/Africa XI)

3 (3)

7

3/50

4.22

0/0

 

Best Bowling Figures


Player (Team)

Bowling figures

Opposition

Date

Ravi Rampaul (West Indies)

10-0-51-5

India

March 20, 2011

Aaqib Javed (Pakistan)

10-0-61-5

India

May 21, 1997

Stuart Broad (England)

6.4-0-15-4

South Africa

March 6, 2011

 

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