MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records Ahead Of CSK Vs RR

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Five-time IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will lock horns with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 61st match of the ongoing IPL 2024 season on May 12th, Sunday at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The match will start at 3:30 PM.

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

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Ground Stats of MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL

MA Chidamabaram Stadium is set to host its seventh 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 Punjab Kings by seven wickets.

Given the historical matches held at this venue, the pitch is expected to favour bowlers, particularly spinners. The surface is renowned for its spin-friendly characteristics and offers significant grip and considerable turn. This aspect could pose a significant challenge for batters, impeding their capacity to execute shots accurately. The spin and grip will likely limit scoring opportunities, potentially leading to a match dominated by bowlers.

The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has seen 82 IPL matches to date. Of these, teams batting first have clinched victory 58.54%, while teams chasing have won 41.46%, suggesting a advantage for those teams who bats first at this venue.

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

In recent 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: 6
Matches won batting first: 2
Matches won batting second: 4
Average first innings total: 183
Average second innings total: 162

Individual Player Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium (IPL)

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

So, among the top run scorers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL, former CSK skipper MS Dhoni and current CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad will be playing this game.

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

Among the highest wicket takers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, we will see Ravindra Jadeja in action during this game.

Best Individual Display at MA Chidambaram 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

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