M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Vishal Mehra

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - The home to Royal Challenger's Bangalore [X.com]M. Chinnaswamy Stadium - The home to Royal Challenger's Bangalore [X.com]

India has a rich-and-vast cricketing history, which makes playing in the country an unimaginable experience. With as many as 53 international cricket stadiums and more underway, India provides players, fans, and audiences from all parts of the world to witness the diversity of the county during the course of the match.

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is home to Karnataka State Cricket Team, Team India, and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's History

M Chinnaswamy stadium is named after the founder of Mysore State Cricket Association [X.com]M Chinnaswamy stadium is named after the founder of Mysore State Cricket Association [X.com]

One such stadium is the Mangalam Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which was established back in 1969 and is part of India's cricketing folklore ever since. The Karnataka State Cricket Association-run stadium, which was named KSCA Stadium earlier, changed its name in honour of the former president of BCCI, and the founder of Mysore State Cricket Association, Mangalam Chinnaswamy Mudaliar. 

The first First-Class game played at Chinnaswamy was in 1972-73, while it hosted its maiden Test in 1974 against the touring West Indies side, where legends like Viv Richards and Gordon Greenidge made their debut. 

​Being the home ground of one of India's favourite sons, Rahul Dravid, the Chinnaswamy have erected a 10,000-brick wall in honour of the legendary cricketer. The number of bricks signifies Dravid's 10,000+ run tally in Test and ODI cricket, respectively.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's Capacity

M Chinnaswamy stadium can capacitate 40,000 people comfortably [X.com]M Chinnaswamy stadium can capacitate 40,000 people comfortably [X.com]

The stadium is situated right in the hustle-and-bustle of the city, which makes the experience for the fan even more thrilling. In a stadium, that boasts a capacity of 40,000, the noise, funfair, and excitement can easily match that of the much-bigger venues around the globe.

With newer innovations and demands, the stadium underwent renovation in the 1990s, and floodlights were installed for the 1996 Cricket World Cup for the first time.

The Chinnaswamy also became the first cricket stadium in the world to utilise solar power to run the venue, apart from building a water purification plant as well.

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report

The conditions at Chinnaswamy have perennially favoured the batters. With hardly any movement in the air, bowlers find it tough to hit their mark on a flat and hard pitch.

The pitch is black-soil based, which takes time to roughen up, making the spinners come into play as the Test progress, while in ODIs and T20Is, the Chinnaswamy track is an absolute belter for batters. 

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium's Records

M Chinnaswamy Stadium has quite a number of records to its name [X.com]M Chinnaswamy Stadium has quite a number of records to its name [X.com]

Test Records 

  • Highest Team Score: 626 (India vs Pakistan, 2007)
  • Lowest Team Score: 103 (Afghanistan vs India, 2018)
  • Highest Run-Chase: 262 for 3 (India vs New Zealand, 2012)
  • Highest Individual Score: 267 (Younis Khan vs India, 2005)
  • Best Bowling Figures (match): 11 for 224 (Harbhajan Singh vs Australia, 2004) 
  • Most Runs: Sachin Tendulkar - 869 runs
  • Most Wickets: Anil Kumble - 41 wickets

ODI Records

  • Highest Team Score: 383 for 6 (India vs Australia, 2013)
  • Lowest Team Score: 168 (India vs Pakistan, 1999)
  • Highest Run-Chase: 329 for 7 (Ireland vs England, 2011)
  • Highest Individual Score: 209 (Rohit Sharma vs Australia, 2013)
  • Best Bowling Figures: 5 for 31 (Yuvraj Singh vs Ireland, 2011) 
  • Most Runs: Sachin Tendulkar - 534 runs
  • Most Wickets: Zaheer Khan - 14 wickets

T20I's Records 

  • Highest Team Score: 202 for 6 (India vs England, 2017)
  • Lowest Team Score: 127 (England vs India, 2017)
  • Highest Run-Chase: 194 for 3 (Australia vs India, 2019)
  • Highest Individual Score: 113* (Glenn Maxwell vs Pune Warriors, 2013)
  • Best Bowling Figures: Yuzvendra Chahal 6 for 25 ( Yuzvendra Chahal vs England, 2017)
  • Most Runs: Glenn Maxwell - 139 runs
  • Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal - 6 wickets

IPL Records

  • Highest Team Score: 263 for 5 (RCB vs Pune Warriors, 2013)
  • Lowest Team Score: 82 (RCB vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2008)
  • Highest Run-Chase: 186 for 3 (Deccan Chargers vs RCB, 2010)
  • Highest Individual Score: 175* (Chris Gayle vs Pune Warriors, 2013)
  • Best Bowling Figures: 4 for 9 (Samuel Badree vs Mumbai Indians, 2017)26
  • Most Runs:  Virat Kohli - 2,700 runs
  • Most Wickets: Yuzvendra Chahal - 52 wickets

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Q.1. What is the highest score in Chinnaswamy Stadium?

Answer: The highest score at Chinnaswamy is 626 made during a test match between India vs Pakistan in 2007.

The capacity of the Chinnaswamy Stadium is 40,000. However, 

Q.2. Is Chinnaswamy a small ground?

Answer: The ground dimensions for M. Chinnaswamy stadium are 54x60, making the boundary size comparatively small (50-55 m). 

Q.3. Is Chinnaswamy a batting or bowling pitch?

Answer: The pitch conditions at Chinnaswamy as conducive to batting, and apart from a short-sized boundary, the players are seen having a wonderful time in the middle. 

Q.4. What is the win percentage of RCB in Chinnaswamy Stadium?

Answer: The win percentage of RCB in their homeground is 47.25%, with 90 matches played and 43 wins.