IndiaTest and ODI ground1934 to 2023
MA Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai, India
MA Chidambaram Stadium records at a glance
At MA Chidambaram Stadium, the highest Test team total is 759/7 by India in 2016; the highest individual score is 319 by Virender Sehwag in 2008; the highest successful chase is 387/4 by India in 2008.
At MA Chidambaram Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 337/7 by Asia XI in 2007; the highest individual score is 194 by Saeed Anwar in 1997; the highest successful chase is 291/2 by West Indies in 2019.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 759/7 (India, 2016) | 337/7 (Asia XI, 2007) |
| Lowest completed total | 134 (England, 2021) | 69 (Kenya, 2011) |
| Highest successful chase | 387/4 (India, 2008) | 291/2 (West Indies, 2019) |
| Highest individual score | Virender Sehwag 319 (2008) | Saeed Anwar 194 (1997) |
| Best bowling | Vinoo Mankad 8/55 (1952) | Ravi Rampaul 5/51 (2011) |
| Most runs at the ground | Sunil Gavaskar 1,018 | Virat Kohli 422 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Anil Kumble 48 | Mohammad Rafique 8 |
| Average first-innings total | 344 | 245 |
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.
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: India's 759 for 7 (2016)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 134 (2021)
- Highest individual score: Virender Sehwag, 319 against South Africa (2008)
- Best bowling: Vinoo Mankad, 8 for 55 (1952)
- Heaviest defeat: India, by an innings and 193 runs against West Indies (1949)
- Closest finish: Match tied (1986)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: Asia XI's 337 for 7 (2007)
- Lowest completed innings: Kenya's 69 (2011)
- Highest individual score: Saeed Anwar, 194 against India (1997)
- Best bowling: Ravi Rampaul, 5 for 51 (2011)
- Widest win by runs: New Zealand, by 149 runs over Afghanistan (2023)
- 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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 | 335 |
| 1940s | 1 | 582 |
| 1950s | 2 | 305 |
| 1960s | 2 | 331 |
| 1970s | 6 | 268 |
| 1980s | 8 | 391 |
| 1990s | 4 | 300 |
| 2000s | 6 | 303 |
| 2010s | 2 | 429 |
| 2020s | 2 | 454 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | India | 21 | 1,018 | 3 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 16 | 970 | 5 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | India | 17 | 785 | 2 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 10 | 729 | 2 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 17 | 708 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | India | 7 | 48 |
| Harbhajan Singh | India | 7 | 42 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 11 | 40 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | India | 5 | 36 |
| Bishan Bedi | India | 6 | 31 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 759/7
- Lowest completed total
- 134
- Highest score
- 319 · Virender Sehwag
- Best bowling
- 8/55 · Vinoo Mankad
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 193
- Biggest win by runs
- 317 runs
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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 249 |
| 1990s | 4 | 265 |
| 2000s | 5 | 259 |
| 2010s | 10 | 222 |
| 2020s | 6 | 259 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | India | 9 | 422 | 1 |
| MS Dhoni | Asia XI | 6 | 401 | 2 |
| Yuvraj Singh | India | 7 | 257 | 1 |
| Geoff Marsh | Australia | 3 | 246 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers | Africa XI | 4 | 220 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Rafique | Bangladesh | 3 | 8 |
| Ajit Agarkar | India | 2 | 7 |
| Harbhajan Singh | India | 4 | 7 |
| Morne Morkel | Africa XI | 3 | 7 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | India | 4 | 7 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 337/7
- Lowest completed total
- 69
- Highest score
- 194 · Saeed Anwar
- Best bowling
- 5/51 · Ravi Rampaul
- Biggest win by runs
- 149 runs
Closest finishes
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
Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Madras Cricket Club Ground | 1934 to 1980 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 to 2023 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 34 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 28 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive