The 22nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see five-time IPL winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK) go head-to-head against two-time IPL winner Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday, April 8th, at MA Chidamabaram Stadium, Chennai.
Before the match starts, let us look at the essential ground stats of the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL.
MA Chidamabaram Stadium is set to host its third game of the season. A total of nine matches will be hosted at this venue in IPL 2024.
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has seen 78 IPL matches to date. Of these, teams batting first have clinched victory 60.26%, while teams chasing have won 39.74%, suggesting a advantage for those teams who bats first at this venue. Known to be on the slow side, assisting spinners and slower bowlers, the pitches at the Chennai venue are likely to remain the same.
MA Chidamabaram Stadium IPL Stats
Numbers
Matches
78
Matches won batting first
47
Matches won batting second
31
Average first innings total
163.86
Runs per over
8.00
Runs per wicket
26.09
Highest total recorded
246/5 by CSK vs RR in 2010
Lowest total recorded
70/10 by RCB vs CSK in2019
The overall statistics show that, unlike most venues, the chasing team has not much enjoyed success at Chidamabaram Stadium. Also, it won’t be like most other venues in the country, producing high-scoring games.
IPL Record at MA Chidamabaram Stadium in Last 10 Matches
Stats
Numbers
Matches
10
Matches won batting first
5
Matches won batting second
5
Average first innings score
169
Average first innings winning score
180
Average powerplay score
52
Average death-over score
49
In last ten matches, batting first and batting second teams tested equal success on this pitch. The average first-inning winning score is 180 runs. The average powerplay run rate is 8.66 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 9.8.
Individual Player Records at MA Chidamabaram Stadium (IPL)
Highest Runs at MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Batters
Runs
Suresh Raina
1498
MS Dhoni
1445
Murali Vijay
928
Mike Hussey
848
Faf du Plesis
588
So, among the top run scorers at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in the IPL, "Thala" MS Dhoni will be playing this game, and thus we can expect a good knock from them.
Highest Wickets at MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Bowlers
Wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin
48
Dwayne bravo
44
Albie Morkel
36
Ravindra Jadeja
30
Deepak Chahar
22
Among the highest wicket takers at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium, we will see Ravindra Jadeja and in-form bowler Deepak Chahar in action during this game.
Best Individual Display at MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL
Highest Indivudual Score: 127 by Murali Vijay vs Rajasthan Royals on 03rd April, 2010
Best Bowling Figure: 5/5 by Akash Madhwal vs Lucknow Super Giants on 24th May, 2023