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.
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
Matches
84
Matches won batting first
49
Matches won batting second
35
Average first innings total
164.50
Runs per over
8.03
Runs per wicket
26.26
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 this Stadium.
IPL Record at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Last 10 Matches
Stats
Numbers
Matches
10
Matches won batting first
4
Matches won batting second
6
Average first innings score
165.9
Average first innings winning score
180.45
Average powerplay score
51.3
Average death-over score
48.2
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, 2024
Qualifier 2: SRH vs RR
Sunrisers Hyderabad
36 Runs
May 24, 2023
Eliminator: MI vs LSG
Mumbai Indians
81 Runs
May 23, 2023
Qualifier 1: CSK vs GT
Chennai Super Kings
15 Runs
May 07, 201
Qualifier 1: CSK vs MI
Mumbai Indians
6 Wickets
Individual Player Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium (IPL)
Highest Runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Batters
Runs
Suresh Raina
1498
MS Dhoni
1469
Murali Vijay
928
Mike Hussey
848
Ruturaj Gaikwad
706
Highest Wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL (Top 5)
Bowlers
Wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin
50
Dwayne bravo
44
Albie Morkel
36
Ravindra Jadeja
34
Deepak Chahar
23
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