CSK vs KKR: MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, established in 1916, is the second-oldest cricket stadium in India and will host a few matches during the nineteenth edition of the Indian Premier League- IPL 2026, starting from Saturday (March 28).
Known by the people as the Chepauk Stadium, the Chidambaram Stadium has served as the home venue to Tamil Nadu state teams and the Indian cricket team in the past.
The Den, as it's fondly called by the Yellow Brigade, Chepauk Stadium will play host to seven home games of the five-time champions in the upcoming campaign of IPL.
Chennai Super Kings will start their home run in Chepauk with a match against the Punjab Kings.
They will then take on the Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders before facing
their arch-rivals, the Mumbai Indians. They will then take on LSG and SRH before wrapping up with a game against GT.
MA Chidambaram Stadium T20I Records And Stats
- Total Matches: 10
- Batting 1st Won: 5
- Batting 2nd Won: 5
- Highest Total: 256/4 (India vs Zimbabwe, 2026)
- Lowest Total: 103 (Netherlands vs USA, 2026)
- Highest Run-chase: 183/5 (New Zealand vs Afghanistan, 2026)
- Lowest Total Defended: 167/5 (New Zealand vs India, 2012)
- Average 1st Innings Score: 189 (Current 2026 Average)
MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records And Stats
- Total Matches: 92
- Batting 1st Won: 52
- Batting 2nd Won: 40
- Highest Total: 246/5 (Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 2010)
- Lowest Total: 70 (Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 2019)
- Highest Run-chase: 213/4 (Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings, 2024)
- Lowest Total Defended: 126/8 (Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2011) (widely recorded stat)
- Average 1st Innings Score: 164.6
- Highest Individual Score: 127* - Murali Vijay
- Most Runs: 1,547 - MS Dhoni
- Total Sixes: 1,017
- Most Sixes: 77 - MS Dhoni
- Total Fours: 2,352
- Most Fours: 144 - Suresh Raina
- Total Fifties: 90+ (approx based on innings data)
- Most Fifties: Suresh Raina
- Total Hundreds: 2
- Most Hundreds: Murali Vijay (2)
- Best Bowling Figures: 5/5 - Akash Madhwal
- Most Wickets: 50 - Ravichandran Ashwin
MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL 2026 Schedule
| Match No. | Date | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 April | CSK vs Punjab Kings |
| 18 | 11 April | CSK vs Delhi Capitals |
| 22 | 14 April | CSK vs Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 43 | 2 May | CSK vs Mumbai Indians |
| 52 | 10 May | CSK vs Lucknow Super Giants |
| 62 | 18 May | CSK vs Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 65 | 21 May | CSK vs Gujarat Titans |
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