MA Chidambaram Stadium

MA Chidambaram Stadium in numbers

MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, India, has staged 34 Tests and 28 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and India in 1934, and the most recent international here was in 2023. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Madras Cricket Club Ground (1934 to 1980) and MA Chidambaram Stadium (1982 to 2023). Its Tests span 80 years and more.

Of the 34 Tests played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, 11 were drawn (32%), 12 won by the side batting first and 10 by the side batting second, and 1 tie. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. India have played 34 of those Tests and won 15, lost 7 and drawn or tied 12, a win rate of 44%. The most frequent visitors have been England (11) and Australia (7). The average first-innings total was 268 in the 1970s (6 Tests) and 303 in the 2000s (6 Tests), peaking at 391 in the 1980s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 8 Tests, against 6 in the 1970s. Sunil Gavaskar has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,018 in 21 innings with 3 hundreds, and Anil Kumble has taken the most wickets, 48 in 7 Tests. The highest total is India's 759 for 7 in 2016; the lowest completed innings England's 134 in 2021; the highest individual score Virender Sehwag's 319 against South Africa in 2008; the best bowling Vinoo Mankad's 8 for 55 in 1952. The heaviest defeat was India's, by an innings and 193 runs against West Indies in 1949. The closest finish: Match tied (1986).

Of the 28 ODIs played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, sides batting first have won 15 and chasing sides 12; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. India have played 15 of those ODIs and won 8, lost 6 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 53%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (7) and West Indies (7). The average first-innings total was 249 in the 1980s (3 ODIs) and 259 in the 2020s (6 ODIs), peaking at 265 in the 1990s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 10 ODIs, against 6 in the 2020s. Virat Kohli has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 422 in 9 innings with 1 hundred, and Mohammad Rafique has taken the most wickets, 8 in 3 ODIs. The highest total is Asia XI's 337 for 7 in 2007; the lowest completed innings Kenya's 69 in 2011; the highest individual score Saeed Anwar's 194 against India in 1997; the best bowling Ravi Rampaul's 5 for 51 in 2011. The widest margin by runs was New Zealand's 149-run win over Afghanistan in 2023. The closest finishes: South Africa won by 1 wicket (2023) and Australia won by 1 run (1987).

Tests at MA Chidambaram Stadium

34 Tests, 1934 to 2021. The first was England v India on 10 February 1934: England won by 202 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Match tied (1986)

ODIs at MA Chidambaram Stadium

28 ODIs, 1987 to 2023. The first was Australia v India on 9 October 1987: Australia won by 1 run.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 16 balls remaining) (2023)
• Australia won by 1 run (1987)

Most recent matches

• Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 27 October 2023): South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 16 balls remaining)
• Pakistan v Afghanistan (ODI, 23 October 2023): Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
• New Zealand v Afghanistan (ODI, 18 October 2023): New Zealand won by 149 runs
• Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI, 13 October 2023): New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)
• Australia v India (ODI, 8 October 2023): India won by 6 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)
• Australia v India (ODI, 22 March 2023): Australia won by 21 runs
• India v England (Test, 13 February 2021): India won by 317 runs
• England v India (Test, 5 February 2021): England won by 227 runs
• India v West Indies (ODI, 15 December 2019): West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
• India v Australia (ODI, 17 September 2017): India won by 26 runs (D/L method)

Names in the scorecards

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