Defending champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 46th match of the ongoing IPL 2024 season on April 28th, Sunday at MA Chidamabaram Stadium, Chennai. The match will start at 7:30 PM.
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 fifth game of the season. A total of nine matches will be hosted at this venue in IPL 2024, including qualifier 2 and the final match.
In the last match on this ground, Chennai Super Kings lost to the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets.
The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has seen 80 IPL matches to date. Of these, teams batting first have clinched victory 58.75%, while teams chasing have won 41.25%, suggesting a advantage for those teams who bats first at this venue.
Based on past matches played at this venue, the pitch is expected to favor bowlers, particularly spinners. Renowned for its spin-friendly characteristics, the surface offers significant grip and sharp turn. This combination could pose a significant challenge for batters, making it difficult for them to execute their shots effective.
MA Chidamabaram Stadium IPL Stats
Numbers
Matches
80
Matches won batting first
47
Matches won batting second
33
Average first innings total
164.10
Runs per over
8.03
Runs per wicket
26.28
Highest total recorded
246/5 by CSK vs RR in 2010
Lowest total recorded
70/10 by RCB vs CSK in 2019
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
3
Matches won batting second
7
Average first innings score
165.4
Average first innings winning score
181.8
Average powerplay score
51.9
Average death-over score
47.7
In last ten matches, batting second teams tested more success on this pitch than the teams batting first. The average first-inning winning score is above 180 runs. The average powerplay run rate is 8.65 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 9.54.
IPL 2024 Stats
Matches: 4 Matches won batting first: 1 Matches won batting second: 3 Average first innings total: 182 Average second innings total: 168
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
1450
Murali Vijay
928
Mike Hussey
848
Faf du Plesis
588
So, among the top run scorers at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in the IPL, former CSK skipper MS Dhoni will be playing this game.
Highest Wickets at MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Bowlers
Wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin
48
Dwayne bravo
44
Albie Morkel
36
Ravindra Jadeja
33
Deepak Chahar
23
Among the highest wicket takers at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium, we will see Ravindra Jadeja and 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
Team records at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL
CSK vs SRH Head-to-head at MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL
Matches
Chennai Super Kings Won
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won
No Result
04
04
0
0
Chennai Super Kings Record at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL
Matches
Won
Lost
No Result
68
48
19
01
Sunrisers Hyderabad Record at the MA Chidamabaram Stadium in IPL