MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report and Records, Chennai
Covers 43 international matches at this ground from Oct 2003 to Feb 2026.
Our MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch report starts from one fact: Tests at Chennai begin with huge totals and end with small ones, sliding from a 404 average for the opening innings to 174 for the last. Often called Chepauk, the ground appears 43 times in the data between Oct 2003 and Feb 2026.
That covers 8 Tests, 18 ODIs and 8 T20Is for men and 9 women’s games. Most recently, on 26 Feb 2026, India made 256/4 and beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a T20I.
Chepauk Pitch Report: Batting or Bowling?
Both. Tests open with averages of 404 and 399, then drop to 276 and 174, the clearest sign that bowlers take over as a Chennai Test goes on. The best fourth-innings chase, 387, is the exception. Only 2 of 8 men’s Tests were drawn.
ODIs are close to even. With DLS games removed, the opening innings averages 241 and the reply 227; the record chase is 291, and one side held on with only 171. Men’s T20I scores run at 189 batting first and 165 chasing, while women’s T20Is favour the side batting first, five wins to one. Toss winners chose to bat 30 times.
MA Chidambaram Stadium capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._Chidambaram_Stadium). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk)
Chennai
India
38,200
MA Chidambaram Stadium cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
8
–
–
–
14 Oct 2004
19 Sep 2024
Tests (women)
1
–
–
–
28 Jun 2024
28 Jun 2024
ODIs
18
9
8
243
23 Oct 2003
27 Oct 2023
ODIs (women)
1
0
1
177
5 Mar 2007
5 Mar 2007
T20Is
8
4
4
189
11 Sep 2012
26 Feb 2026
T20Is (women)
7
5
1
138
16 Mar 2016
9 Jul 2024
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
16
241
227
291
171
257
ODIs (women)
1
177
181
181
–
–
T20Is
8
189
165
182
167
–
T20Is (women)
6
138
105
88
103
–
Chennai Test Pitch: Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
8
404
399
276
174
387
Tests (women)
1
603
266
373
37
37
MA Chidambaram Stadium Tests records
Tests in this record book: 8, from Oct 2004 to Sep 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
V Sehwag India
4
7
599
319
99.83
91.73
2
1
JE Root England
3
6
391
218
65.17
57.58
1
1
R Ashwin India
5
7
342
113
48.86
57.77
2
1
RR Pant India
3
6
316
109
63.20
84.27
1
2
KK Nair India
1
1
303
303*
–
79.53
1
0
MS Dhoni India
3
3
293
224
97.67
77.11
1
1
V Kohli India
5
8
290
107
36.25
49.66
1
2
ND McKenzie South Africa
1
2
249
155*
249.00
50.30
1
1
HM Amla South Africa
1
2
240
159
120.00
58.54
1
1
MM Ali England
2
4
239
146
59.75
58.72
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
R Ashwin India
5
10
36
7/103
22.92
2.83
5
RA Jadeja India
3
6
20
7/48
18.70
2.34
1
Harbhajan Singh India
4
8
20
5/164
39.60
2.88
1
A Kumble India
2
4
16
7/48
21.50
2.66
2
I Sharma India
5
10
12
3/57
26.67
2.31
0
MJ Leach England
2
4
12
4/76
29.92
3.26
0
JJ Bumrah India
2
4
9
4/50
20.44
2.92
0
MM Ali England
2
3
9
4/98
46.22
4.08
0
AR Patel India
1
2
7
5/60
14.29
2.44
1
JM Anderson England
2
4
7
3/17
20.29
2.85
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
V Sehwag India
319
304
43
5
South Africa
26 Mar 2008
KK Nair India
303*
381
32
4
England
16 Dec 2016
MS Dhoni India
224
265
24
6
Australia
22 Feb 2013
JE Root England
218
377
20
2
India
5 Feb 2021
KL Rahul India
199
311
16
3
England
16 Dec 2016
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
A Kumble India
7/48
17.3
Australia
14 Oct 2004
RA Jadeja India
7/48
25
England
16 Dec 2016
R Ashwin India
7/103
42
Australia
22 Feb 2013
R Ashwin India
6/61
17.3
England
5 Feb 2021
R Ashwin India
6/88
21
Bangladesh
19 Sep 2024
Chepauk Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
759/7
190.4
England
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
16 Dec 2016
India
627
155.1
South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
26 Mar 2008
England
578
190.1
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
5 Feb 2021
India
572
154.3
Australia
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
22 Feb 2013
South Africa
540
152.5
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
26 Mar 2008
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
134
59.5
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
13 Feb 2021
Bangladesh
149
47.1
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
19 Sep 2024
England
164
54.2
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
13 Feb 2021
England
178
46.3
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
5 Feb 2021
India
192
58.1
England
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
5 Feb 2021
MA Chidambaram Stadium ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 18, from Oct 2003 to Oct 2023.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
V Kohli India
9
9
422
138
46.89
82.75
1
4
MS Dhoni India
4
4
229
113*
76.33
88.42
1
1
Yuvraj Singh India
5
5
196
113
65.33
84.85
1
0
MS Dhoni Asia XI
2
2
172
139*
172.00
127.41
1
0
DPMD Jayawardene Asia XI
2
2
152
107
76.00
104.11
1
0
KA Pollard West Indies
3
3
144
119
48.00
102.86
1
0
RG Sharma India
7
7
140
36
20.00
76.92
0
0
SO Hetmyer West Indies
1
1
139
139
139.00
131.13
1
0
SK Raina India
5
5
139
53
34.75
70.92
0
1
AB de Villiers South Africa
2
2
137
112
68.50
90.73
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Kuldeep Yadav India
4
4
7
3/56
25.14
5.18
0
HH Pandya India
3
3
6
3/44
16.67
6.67
0
B Kumar India
3
3
6
3/68
20.00
5.22
0
AD Russell West Indies
3
3
6
4/49
21.00
5.44
0
Mohammad Rafique Asia XI
2
2
6
4/65
21.17
6.35
0
R Ashwin India
4
4
6
3/24
22.17
3.50
0
RA Jadeja India
4
4
6
3/28
30.33
4.55
0
R Rampaul West Indies
1
1
5
5/51
10.20
5.10
1
M Morkel Africa XI
2
2
5
3/50
19.60
4.90
0
A Zampa Australia
3
3
5
4/45
32.80
5.86
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
MS Dhoni Asia XI
139*
97
15
5
Africa XI
10 Jun 2007
SO Hetmyer West Indies
139
106
11
7
India
15 Dec 2019
V Kohli India
138
140
6
5
South Africa
22 Oct 2015
KA Pollard West Indies
119
110
4
10
India
11 Dec 2011
Yuvraj Singh India
113
123
10
2
West Indies
20 Mar 2011
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
R Rampaul West Indies
5/51
10
India
20 Mar 2011
SCJ Broad England
4/15
6.4
South Africa
6 Mar 2011
HK Bennett New Zealand
4/16
5
Kenya
20 Feb 2011
CRD Fernando Asia XI
4/36
10
Africa XI
9 Jun 2007
Imran Tahir South Africa
4/38
8.4
England
6 Mar 2011
Chepauk Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Asia XI
337/7
50
Africa XI
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
9 Jun 2007
Asia XI
331/8
50
Africa XI
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
10 Jun 2007
Africa XI
318/7
50.1
Asia XI
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
10 Jun 2007
Africa XI
306
49.5
Asia XI
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
9 Jun 2007
India
299/8
50
South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
22 Oct 2015
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Kenya
69
23.5
New Zealand
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
20 Feb 2011
New Zealand
103
27
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
10 Dec 2010
South Africa
165
47.4
England
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
6 Mar 2011
England
171
45.4
South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
6 Mar 2011
West Indies
188
43
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
20 Mar 2011
MA Chidambaram Stadium T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 8, from Sep 2012 to Feb 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
Tilak Varma India
2
2
116
72*
–
163.38
0
1
YS Samra Canada
1
1
110
110
110.00
169.23
1
0
FH Allen New Zealand
2
2
105
84*
105.00
181.03
0
1
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
1
1
97
97*
–
164.41
0
1
SR Mukkamalla USA
2
2
96
79
48.00
139.13
0
1
TL Seifert New Zealand
2
2
95
89*
95.00
182.69
0
1
S Dhawan India
1
1
92
92
92.00
148.39
0
1
BB McCullum New Zealand
1
1
91
91
91.00
165.45
0
1
MD Patel USA
2
2
88
52
44.00
169.23
0
1
GD Phillips New Zealand
1
1
76
76*
–
211.11
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
SC van Schalkwyk USA
2
2
5
3/21
10.20
7.46
0
Harmeet Singh USA
2
2
4
4/21
11.50
6.57
0
Arshdeep Singh India
2
2
4
3/24
16.00
8.00
0
BA Carse England
1
1
3
3/29
9.67
7.25
0
IK Pathan India
1
1
3
3/31
10.33
7.75
0
BFW de Leede Netherlands
1
1
3
3/37
12.33
9.25
0
MJ Henry New Zealand
2
2
3
2/37
21.67
8.12
0
AR Patel India
2
2
3
2/32
22.33
8.38
0
CV Varun India
2
2
3
2/38
24.33
9.12
0
KD Mills New Zealand
1
1
2
2/17
8.50
5.67
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
YS Samra Canada
110
65
11
6
New Zealand
17 Feb 2026
BJ Bennett Zimbabwe
97*
59
8
6
India
26 Feb 2026
S Dhawan India
92
62
10
2
West Indies
11 Nov 2018
BB McCullum New Zealand
91
55
11
3
India
11 Sep 2012
TL Seifert New Zealand
89*
42
12
3
UAE
10 Feb 2026
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
Harmeet Singh USA
4/21
4
Netherlands
13 Feb 2026
SC van Schalkwyk USA
3/21
2.5
Netherlands
13 Feb 2026
Arshdeep Singh India
3/24
4
Zimbabwe
26 Feb 2026
BA Carse England
3/29
4
India
25 Jan 2025
IK Pathan India
3/31
4
New Zealand
11 Sep 2012
Chepauk Highest Score in T20Is
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
India
256/4
20
Zimbabwe
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
26 Feb 2026
USA
199/4
20
Namibia
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
15 Feb 2026
USA
196/6
20
Netherlands
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
13 Feb 2026
Zimbabwe
184/6
20
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
26 Feb 2026
India
182/4
20
West Indies
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
11 Nov 2018
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Netherlands
103
15.5
USA
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
13 Feb 2026
MA Chidambaram Stadium T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 7, from Mar 2016 to Jul 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
T Brits South Africa
3
3
153
81
51.00
129.66
0
2
S Mandhana India
2
2
100
54*
100.00
142.86
0
1
M Kapp South Africa
4
4
94
57
23.50
149.21
0
1
SR Taylor West Indies
2
2
80
40
40.00
89.89
0
0
CM Edwards England
1
1
77
77*
–
126.23
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
P Vastrakar India
3
3
8
4/13
9.12
6.54
0
RP Yadav India
3
3
6
3/6
12.83
7.70
0
S Luus South Africa
1
1
5
5/8
1.60
2.00
1
Anam Amin Pakistan
2
2
4
4/16
13.00
7.43
0
LA Marsh England
1
1
3
3/12
4.00
3.00
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
T Brits South Africa
81
56
10
3
India
5 Jul 2024
CM Edwards England
77*
61
10
0
Pakistan
27 Mar 2016
M Kapp South Africa
57
33
8
1
India
5 Jul 2024
S Mandhana India
54*
40
8
2
South Africa
9 Jul 2024
JI Rodrigues India
53*
30
7
1
South Africa
5 Jul 2024
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
S Luus South Africa
5/8
4
Ireland
23 Mar 2016
P Vastrakar India
4/13
3.1
South Africa
9 Jul 2024
Anam Amin Pakistan
4/16
4
West Indies
16 Mar 2016
RP Yadav India
3/6
3
South Africa
9 Jul 2024
LA Marsh England
3/12
4
Pakistan
27 Mar 2016
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
189/4
20
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
5 Jul 2024
India
177/4
20
South Africa
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
5 Jul 2024
South Africa
177/6
20
India
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
7 Jul 2024
South Africa
156/5
20
Ireland
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23 Mar 2016
West Indies
148/4
20
Bangladesh
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
20 Mar 2016
MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL records
IPL matches at this ground: 98, from Apr 2008 to May 2026.
MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
98
166
152
51
45
213
126
176
Most IPL runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
MS Dhoni Chennai Super Kings
65
65
1,547
75*
40.71
144.31
0
7
SK Raina Chennai Super Kings
55
55
1,498
100*
29.96
135.32
1
8
RD Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings
25
25
1,012
108*
50.60
136.39
1
8
M Vijay CSK/PBKS
30
30
928
127
33.14
133.91
2
3
MEK Hussey Chennai Super Kings
21
21
848
95
47.11
125.82
0
7
S Dube CSK/RCB
27
27
637
66
35.39
152.03
0
2
F du Plessis CSK/RCB
18
18
588
73
36.75
120.99
0
4
RA Jadeja CSK/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
41
41
518
38*
16.71
120.47
0
0
Most IPL wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
R Ashwin CSK/RR
46
46
52
3/16
21.69
6.43
0
DJ Bravo CSK/MI
37
37
44
3/22
24.05
8.28
0
RA Jadeja CSK/Kochi Tuskers Kerala
50
50
37
4/11
27.51
7.03
0
JA Morkel CSK/DC
29
29
36
4/32
23.67
7.99
0
DL Chahar CSK/MI
20
20
24
3/20
22.04
8.29
0
Noor Ahmad CSK/GT
14
14
22
4/18
19.18
8.12
0
TU Deshpande Chennai Super Kings
14
14
21
4/27
21.95
8.95
0
M Pathirana Chennai Super Kings
13
13
20
3/15
19.30
8.04
0
Highest IPL Score at Chepauk
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
M Vijay Chennai Super Kings
127
56
8
11
Rajasthan Royals
3 Apr 2010
MP Stoinis Lucknow Super Giants
124*
63
13
6
Chennai Super Kings
23 Apr 2024
SV Samson Chennai Super Kings
115*
56
15
4
Delhi Capitals
11 Apr 2026
M Vijay Chennai Super Kings
113
58
15
4
Delhi Capitals
25 May 2012
RD Gaikwad Chennai Super Kings
108*
60
12
3
Lucknow Super Giants
23 Apr 2024
Highest IPL Totals at Chepauk
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Chennai Super Kings
246/5
20
Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3 Apr 2010
Rajasthan Royals
223/5
20
Chennai Super Kings
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3 Apr 2010
Chennai Super Kings
222/5
20
Delhi Capitals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
25 May 2012
Chennai Super Kings
217/7
20
Lucknow Super Giants
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
3 Apr 2023
Lucknow Super Giants
213/4
19.3
Chennai Super Kings
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
23 Apr 2024
Team results at MA Chidambaram Stadium (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
India
23
14
6
2
1
England
7
3
4
0
0
New Zealand
7
5
1
0
1
West Indies
6
2
4
0
0
Australia
5
1
3
1
0
South Africa
4
1
2
1
0
Africa XI
2
0
2
0
0
Asia XI
2
2
0
0
0
Bangladesh
2
0
2
0
0
Pakistan
2
1
1
0
0
Latest matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Match
Date
Venue
Result
India v Zimbabwe
26 Feb 2026
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India won by 72 runs
Canada v New Zealand
17 Feb 2026
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
USA v Namibia
15 Feb 2026
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
USA won by 31 runs
USA v Netherlands
13 Feb 2026
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
USA won by 93 runs
UAE v New Zealand
10 Feb 2026
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
New Zealand won by 10 wickets
England v India
25 Jan 2025
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India won by 2 wickets
India v Bangladesh
19 Sep 2024
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India won by 280 runs
South Africa v India
9 Jul 2024
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India won by 10 wickets
South Africa v India
7 Jul 2024
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
No result
South Africa v India
5 Jul 2024
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
South Africa won by 12 runs
Chennai Record Holders
Virender Sehwag (India) hit 319 from 304 balls against South Africa in Mar 2008, the top innings at Chepauk, and averages 99.83 in Tests here. Karun Nair (India) made 303 not out in India’s 759/7 against England in Dec 2016, the top team total. Ravichandran Ashwin (India) has 36 Test wickets, and Anil Kumble (India) took 7/48 against Australia in Oct 2004. Virat Kohli (India) is the top ODI scorer on 422.
IPL scoring at Chepauk runs below its men’s T20I numbers. Over 98 IPL matches since 23 Apr 2008, the latest on 18 May 2026, openers have averaged 166 and chasers 152, and even the ten newest first innings reach only 176. Defending sides edge it 51-45, and 126 has been enough to hold on. The biggest chase is 213/4, by Lucknow Super Giants against Chennai Super Kings in Apr 2024.
MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings has 1,547 runs here, just ahead of Suresh Raina’s 1,498, and R Ashwin, who played for CSK and Rajasthan Royals, has 52 wickets. M Vijay’s 127 off 56 balls in Apr 2010 drove CSK to 246/5, still the top total.
Questions about MA Chidambaram Stadium
Is the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch good for batting or bowling?
Chepauk rewards the bat first: 404 is the usual Test first innings, and men’s ODI sides setting a target make 241. Bowlers gain as matches go on, and the last innings of a Chennai Test brings only 174 on average, the lowest of the four.
What is the highest score at MA Chidambaram Stadium?
The best team score is India’s 759/7 against England in Dec 2016. Virender Sehwag of India made the top individual score, 319 against South Africa on 26 Mar 2008. In ODIs the record total is 337/7 by the Asia XI, and in T20Is it is India’s 256/4.
Is Chennai good for batting first or chasing?
For men there is little in it: nine ODIs won batting first against eight by the chaser, and T20Is level at four. The women’s T20Is lean firmly to the side batting first, five wins against one.
Is Chepauk good for chasing in the IPL?
Not especially. Chennai’s IPL scorebook shows 51 wins batting first and 45 chasing, and no pursuit beyond 213 has succeeded.
What is the highest IPL score at MA Chidambaram Stadium?
Chennai Super Kings’ 246/5 versus Rajasthan Royals in Apr 2010 remains the top IPL total at Chepauk, and M Vijay’s 127 in that match also tops the individual list.
What is the seating capacity of MA Chidambaram Stadium?
MA Chidambaram Stadium holds about 38,200 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.