MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records Ahead Of Final, KKR Vs SRH


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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Grand Final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, May 26 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Before the match starts, let us look at the essential ground stats of the MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL.


Ground Stats of MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is set to host its last match and playoff game of the IPL 2024, the Grand Final.

In the last match on this ground, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs.

Based on past matches held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, the pitch is expected to be favourable for bowlers, particularly spinners. Known for its spin-friendly nature, the surface offers significant grip and considerable turn. This characteristic could pose a challenge for batters, limiting their ability to play shots accurately. The spin and grip will likely limit scoring opportunities, potentially leading to a match where bowlers dominate proceedings.

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has seen 84 IPL matches to date. Of these, teams batting first have clinched victory 58.33%, while teams chasing have won 41.67%, suggesting a advantage for those teams who bats first at this venue.

MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Stats
Numbers
Matches84
Matches won batting first49
Matches won batting second35
Average first innings total164.50
Runs per over8.03
Runs per wicket26.26
Highest total recorded246/5 by CSK vs RR in 2010
Lowest total recorded70/10 by RCB vs CSK in 2019

The overall statistics show that, unlike most venues, the chasing team has not much enjoyed success at this Stadium.

IPL Record at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Last 10 Matches

Stats
Numbers
Matches10
Matches won batting first4
Matches won batting second6
Average first innings score165.9
Average first innings winning score180.45
Average powerplay score51.3
Average death-over score48.2

In recent matches, batting second teams tested slight 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 8.55 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 9.64.

IPL 2024 Stats

Matches: 8
Matches won batting first: 3
Matches won batting second: 5
Average first innings total: 177
Average second innings total: 157


Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Last Four Playoff Matches (IPL)

Date
Teams
Winner
Won By
May 24, 2024Qualifier 2: SRH vs RRSunrisers Hyderabad36 Runs
May 24, 2023Eliminator: MI vs LSGMumbai Indians81 Runs
May 23, 2023Qualifier 1: CSK vs GTChennai Super Kings15 Runs
May 07, 201Qualifier 1: CSK vs MIMumbai Indians6 Wickets


Individual Player Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium (IPL)

Highest Runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)

Batters
Runs
Suresh Raina1498
MS Dhoni1469
Murali Vijay928
Mike Hussey848
Ruturaj Gaikwad706


Highest Wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)

Bowlers
Wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin50
Dwayne bravo44
Albie Morkel36
Ravindra Jadeja34
Deepak Chahar23


Best Individual Display at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

Highest Individual 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 Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

KKR vs SRH Head-to-head at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

Matches
Kolkata Knight Riders Won
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won
No Result
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Kolkata Knight Riders Record at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

Matches
Won
Lost
No Result
1404100


Sunrisers Hyderabad Record at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

Matches
Won
Lost
No Result
1102090