ODI World Cup 2023: Full list of matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

The 50,000 seater stadium will host 5 group stage matches in the World Cup.

ODI World Cup 2023: Full list of matches at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

Chepauk Stadium (Image via ESPN)

MA Chidambaram Stadium, also known as Chepauk Stadium, is regarded as one of the important centers of cricket in India. Every big test series India hosts, the ground is one of the first names to be included. It is the 2nd oldest cricket stadium built in India.

It has hosted 23 ODI matches, with the first ODI being played in the 1987 ODI World Cup between India and Australia. It also hosted one match in the 1996 World Cup and 4 matches in the 2011 ODI World Cup. 

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Chepauk Stadium is also the home of the Chennai Super Kings, one of the most popular franchises in the Indian Premier League. It had undergone renovation in 2010, but got into some legal issues and the stands involved were then sealed. It finally got de-sealed in 2020 and the stadium also underwent some renovations before the 2023 ODI World Cup. 

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Full list of matches at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai

Chepauk Stadium has hosted 7 ODI World Cup games in 1987, 1996 and 2011. In the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup, they will be hosting 5 group stage matches. 

Chepauk Stadium during the 2011 ODI World Cup (Image via ESPN)
StageHome sideAway sideDate
Group StageIndiaAustralia5th October
Group StageBangladeshNew Zealand13th October
Group StageNew ZealandAfghanistanNovember
Group StageAfghanistan PakistanNovember
Group StagePakistan South AfricaNovember

The highest score by a team in Chepauk is 337 by the ACC Asia XI, while the lowest score was by Kenya with 69 runs. The highest run chase was 291 runs by West Indies in 2019. The highest individual score in Chepauk was by Saeed Anwar, when he scored 194 runs against India while the best bowling figure is by Ravi Rampaul who gave the figures of 5/51. 

While the outfield of Chepauk is big, the pitch is the biggest threat to batters. The Chepauk pitch is naturally slow and supports spinners the most. Batsmen will struggle in the 2nd innings as the pitch would’ve slowed down. Out of the 23 matches played there, 14 were won by batting first.

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