The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to host Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the opening match of IPL 2024 on 61st March (3:30 pm) at M.A Chidambaram Stadium (or Chepauk Stadium).

Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Chepauk Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 61st match of IPL 2024 between CSK and RR.

Chepauk Stadium Pitch Report

The surface here might show signs of returning to the Chepauk of old, especially in a day game with the tournament drifting towards its business end. This stadium has not been immune to the high-scoring epidemic of IPL 2024, but it has shown some shadows of returning to the slow surface everyone has known it as.

Is Chepauk Stadium a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent IPL matches played here, have revealed a Balanced wicket.

Last IPL Result at the Venue:

CSK: 162/7 (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 4w)

PBKS: 163/3 (17.5) (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 0w)

Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets.

CSK: 212/3 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 0w)

SRH: 134/10 (18.5) (Pacers – 9w, Spinners – 1w)

Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs.

CSK: 210/4 (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 0w)

LSG: 213/4 (19.3) (Pacers – 4w, Spinners – 0w)

Lucknow Super Giants won by 6 wickets.

KKR: 137/9 (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 3w)

CSK: 141/3 (Pacers – 2w, Spinners – 1w)

Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets.

CSK IPL record in Chepauk Stadium

CSK have played 70 IPL matches at this venue and won 49 & lost 20 & tied 1 match.

CSK’s Highest Total: 246/5 vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010

CSK’s Lowest Total: 79/10 vs Mumbai Indians in 2013

RR IPL record in Chepauk Stadium

RCB have played 8 IPL matches at this venue and won 2 & lost 6 matches.

RR’s Highest Total: 223/5 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2010

RR’s Lowest Total: 146/4 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2012

Chepauk Stadium Ground Info

• Seating Capacity: 50000
• Number of matches hosted: 2 T20Is, 82 IPL Matches

Chepauk Stadium IPL Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 82

Home Team (CSK) Won: 49

Visiting Team Won: 32

Neutral Side Won: 13

Tie/ No Result: 1

Average 1st Innings Score: 166

Average 2nd Innings Score: 154

Matches Won Batting 1st: 48

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 34

Highest Team Total: 246/5 by Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010

Lowest Team Total: 70 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019

Highest Run-chase: 213/4 by Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings in 2024

Lowest Total Defended: 126/8 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2008

Highest Individual Score: Murali Vijay (CSK) – 127 from 56 balls vs RR in 2010

Best Bowling Figures: Akash Madhwal (MI) – 5 for 5 vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023

Most Runs: Suresh Raina (CSK) – 1498 runs in 55 innings

Most Wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK, DC, PBKS & RR) – 48 wickets in 40 innings

Most Sixes in IPL at this venue: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK) – 74 sixes in 63 innings

Stats of CSK Players at the Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• MS Dhoni: 1469 runs in 59 innings
• Ruturaj Gaikwad: 664 runs in 14 innings
• Ravindra Jadeja: 431 runs in 34 innings & 34 wickets in 43 innings
• Shivam Dube: 383 runs in 14 innings
• Ajinkay Rahane: 251 runs in 16 innings
• Daryl Mitchell: 135 runs in 6 innings
• Rachin Ravindra: 98 runs in 3 matches
• Moeen Ali: 83 runs in 9 innings & 6 wickets in 10 matches
• Mitchell Santner: 23 runs in 2 innings & 3 wickets in 3 matches
• Deepak Chahar: 23 wickets in 19 innings
• Tushar Deshpande: 19 wickets in 13 matches
• Shardul Thakur: 6 wickets in 7 matches
• Maheesh Theekshana: 4 wickets in 9 matches
• RS Hanargekar: 0 wickets in 1 match

Stats of RR Players at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• Devdutt Padikkal: 87 runs in 4 innings
• Jos Buttler: 58 runs in 2 innings
• Shimron Hetmyer: 45 runs in 4 innings
• Sanju Samson: 34 runs in 3 innings
• Yashasvi Jaiswal: 10 runs in 1 innings
• Druv Jurel: 4 runs in 1 match
• Ravichandran Ashwin: 48 wickets in 40 Matches
• Trent Boult: 7 wickets in 7 matches
• Avesh Khan: 6 wickets in 3 matches
• Yuzvendra Chahal: 6 wickets in 6 matches
• Sandeep Sharma: 2 wickets in 4 matches
• Adam Zampa: 1 wicket in 1 match
• Navdeep Saini: 0 wickets in 1 match
• Kuldeep Sen: 0 wickets in 1 match

ODI:

• Keshav Maharaj: 0 wickets in 1 match

Active Batters with most runs at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• MS Dhoni (CSK): 1469 runs in 59 innings
• Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK): 664 runs in 14 innings
• Faf du Plessis (RCB): 553 runs in 17 innings

Active bowlers with most wickets at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• Ravichandran Ashwin (RR) – 48 wickets in 40 innings
• Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – 34 wickets in 43 innings
• Deepak Chahar (CSK) – 23 wickets in 19 innings