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{{short description|Cricket stadium in Chennai, India}}
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{{Infobox cricket ground
| name = M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
| nickname = Chepauk
| image = M.A.Chidambaram Stadium before IND vs AUS 3rd ODI 2023.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Panorama of the stadium in 2023
| country = India
| location = [[Chepauk]], [[Chennai]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|13|03|46|N|80|16|46|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=it}}
| map = {{Infobox mapframe}}
| establishment  = {{start date and age|1916}}
| seating_capacity = 38,200<ref>{{cite web |title=Cricket Venues and Grounds |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref>
| architect = East Coast Constructions<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/know-about-chepauk-stadium-named-after-m-a-chidambaram-9623.html/page/2|title=Know about Chepauk stadium named after M. A. Chidambaram|work=India.com|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> <br /> [[Hopkins Architects]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Construction Begins at Chennai|work=[[Hopkins Architects]]|date=27 November 2009|url=http://www.hopkins.co.uk/news/2009/74/|access-date=16 October 2011|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225014713/https://www.hopkins.co.uk/news/2009/74/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| operator = [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]]
| tenants = 
| end1 = V. Pattabhiraman Gate End
| end2 = Anna Pavilion End

| year1            = 1934&ndash;
| club1            = [[India national cricket team|India cricket team]]
| year2            = 1997&ndash;
| club2            = [[India women's national cricket team|India women's cricket team]]
| year3            = 1916&ndash;
| club3            = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]]
| year4            = 2006&ndash;
| club4            = [[Tamil Nadu women's cricket team|Tamil Nadu women's cricket team]]
| year5            = 2008&ndash;
| club5            = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year6            = 2016&ndash;
| club6            = [[Tamil Nadu Premier League]]

| international = true
| firsttestdate = 10–13 February
| firsttestyear = 1934
| firsttesthome = India
| firsttestaway = England
| lasttestdate = 19–23 September
| lasttestyear = 2024
| lasttesthome = India
| lasttestaway = Bangladesh

| firstodidate = 9 October
| firstodiyear = 1987
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = Australia
| lastodidate = 27 October
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodihome = Pakistan 
| lastodiaway = South Africa

| firstt20idate = 11 September
| firstt20iyear = 2012
| firstt20ihome = India
| firstt20iaway = New Zealand
| lastt20idate = 11 November 
| lastt20iyear = 2018
| lastt20ihome = India
| lastt20iaway = West Indies

| firstwtestdate = 7–9 November
| firstwtestyear = 1976
| firstwtesthome = India
| firstwtestaway = West Indies
| lastwtestdate = 28 June – 1 July
| lastwtestyear = 2024
| lastwtesthome = India
| lastwtestaway = South Africa

| firstwodidate = 23 February
| firstwodiyear = 1984
| firstwodihome = India
| firstwodiaway = Australia
| lastwodidate = 7 March
| lastwodiyear = 2007
| lastwodihome = Australia
| lastwodiaway = New Zealand

| firstwt20idate = 23 March
| firstwt20iyear = 2016
| firstwt20ihome = South Africa
| firstwt20iaway = Ireland
| lastwt20idate = 9 July
| lastwt20iyear = 2024
| lastwt20ihome = India
| lastwt20iaway = South Africa
| date = 1 October 2024
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/58008.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''M. A. Chidambaram Stadium''', commonly known as the '''Chepauk''', is a cricket stadium in [[Chepauk]], [[Chennai]]. Named after former [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] [[List of presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India|president]] [[M. A. Chidambaram]], it is operated by the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]]. It was established in 1916 and is the second oldest [[List of international cricket grounds in India|international cricket stadium in the country]] that is still in use after the [[Eden Gardens]].

It hosts matches of the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] and the [[India women's national cricket team|Indian women's cricket team]] apart from matches during major international cricketing events. It serves as the home ground of the [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]] and [[Tamil Nadu women's cricket team|Tamil Nadu women's cricket team]] for [[Cricket in India|domestic matches]]. The [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) team [[Chennai Super Kings]] plays its home matches at the stadium and the venue hosted the finals of the IPL in [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], and [[2024 Indian Premier League|2024]]. It is also used as a venue for the [[Tamil Nadu Premier League]].

Chepauk hosted its first [[cricket test]] match in February 1934 during [[England national cricket team|England's]] [[English cricket team in India in 1933–34|tour of India]]. It subsequently hosted the first match of the inaugural [[Ranji Trophy]] in November of the same year. The India cricket team recorded its first test victory]] in [[English cricket team in India in 1951-52|1952 against England]] at the venue. The venue was the host of the second ever [[Tied test|tied test match]] in the history of the game during [[Australian cricket team in India in 1986–87|Australia's tour in 1986]].

The Indian women's team played their second ever [[Women's Test cricket|women's test]] in November 1976 against [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] at Chepauk. The stadium hosted its first [[one day international]] match between India and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] during the [[1987 Cricket World Cup]]. It subsequently served as one of the venues when India hosted the World Cup in [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996]], [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011]], [[2023 Cricket World Cup|2023]], and the [[1997 Women's Cricket World Cup]]. {{As of|October 2024}}, the ground has hosted more than 80 international cricket matches.

== History ==
=== Early years ===
In 1846, a cricket ground designed by [[Henry Irwin]] was established by [[Alexander John Arbuthnot|Alexander Arbuthnot]] in the Chepauk palace grounds.<ref name="FL">{{cite web|title=The Madras that was|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article6331271.ece/photo/31/|work=[[Frontline]]|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="DT">{{cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/city/2019/10/20/those-were-the-days-the-day-chepauk-spun-india-into-cricket-history|title=Those Were The Days: The day Chepauk spun India into cricket history|date=20 October 2019|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[DT next]]}}</ref> In 1859, the [[Madras Presidency]] acquired the Chepauk palace from the [[Nawab of Carnatic]]. In 1865, a new pavilion was constructed and it became the home of the [[Madras Cricket Club]] (MCC).<ref name="FL"/><ref name="RN">{{cite web|last1=V.|first1=Ramnarayan|title=An MCC of our own |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/an-mcc-of-our-own-566331|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=26 May 2012|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> The original Chisholm pavilion located in the southwestern corner of the ground was badly damaged in a cyclone in 1889, and a new pavilion was constructed to replace the same in 1892. The new Irwin pavilion was built in [[Anglo-Indian architecture]].<ref name="RN"/> The venue hosted a match between the touring Europeans versus the Indians Presidency in 1908.<ref name="SM">{{cite web|last1=Menon|first1=Suresh|title=Indian cricket's spiritual home|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/suresh-menon-on-chennai-cricket-481262|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> The stadium was formally established in 1916, when the presidency matches were planned as an annual event.<ref name="DT"/><ref name="SM"/><ref name="Cric">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/ma-chidambaram-stadium-chepauk-chennai-58008|title=M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>

=== International venue ===
Chepauk hosted its first [[cricket test]] match in February 1934 during [[England national cricket team|England's]] [[English cricket team in India in 1933–34|tour of India]] which was won by England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/14/14910.html|title=England vs India, third test, 1933-34|work=Cricket Archive|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> It is the second oldest [[List of international cricket grounds in India|international cricket stadium in India]] that is still in use after the [[Eden Gardens]] in [[Kolkata]].<ref name="ICC">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/cricketworldcup/venues/ma-chidambaram-stadium|title=M. A. Chidamabaram Stadium|work=[[International Cricket Council]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> It subsequently hosted the first match of the inaugural [[Ranji Trophy]] between [[Madras cricket team|Madras]] and [[Mysore cricket team|Mysore]] in November of the same year.<ref name="Cric"/><ref name="ICC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1930S/1934-35/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/MADRAS_MYSORE_RJI_04NOV1934.html|title=Madras v Mysore, November 5, 1934|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> In 1946, first attempts were made to build a larger stadium by [[Anthony De Mello]], which was accepted by the MCC subject to the approval of the [[Indian government]].<ref name="SM"/> The stadium played host to the fifth test of the series when [[English cricket team in India in 1951-52|England toured India in 1951-52]]. In February 1952, [[Indian national cricket team|India]] recorded its first ever test win when it beat England by an innings and 8 runs.<ref name="Cric"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-india-1951-52-61800/india-vs-england-5th-test-62729/full-scorecard|title=India vs England, 5th Test at Chennai, Feb 06 1952 - Full Scorecard|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>

When [[M. A. Chidambaram]] became the president of the [[Madras Cricket Association]] (MCA) in 1956, the association wanted to occupy the ground on a permanent basis. However, the MCC was reluctant to loan the use of the ground, fearing that regular use would lead to deterioration of the facilities. Hence, after India's first test victory in 1952, test matches in [[Madras]] were hosted at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|corporation stadium]] till January 1967.<ref name="SM"/> When the 30-year lease of the stadium held by the MCC ended in 1966, the MCA obtained the least from the [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Madras government]].<ref name="MAC">{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chidambaram-and-his-stadium-for-cricket/article67475703.ece|title=M.A. Chidambaram and his stadium for cricket|date=1 November 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

=== Permanent structure and renaming ===
The MCA changed its name to [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]] (TNCA) after the state was renamed from Madras State to Tamil Nadu. The TNCA wanted to build a permanent structure as the stadium still hosted matches with temporary stands and the foundation stone for the new stadium structure was laid in 1971.<ref name="MAC"/> The Government of Tamil Nadu gave {{INRconvert|1.5|m}} with Chidambaram donating a similar amount from his personal wealth and the Madras Race Club donated {{INRconvert|0.5|m}}. The remaining amount of {{INRconvert|14|m}} was loaned by the banks. The construction was completed in 1981.<ref name="MAC"/> 

Beginning in the late 1960s till the late 1980s, the stadium hosted a Test match in the second week of January which was termed the Pongal Test, as it coincided with the [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] harvest festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pongal Test – The history of India's own Boxing Day cricket match|url=https://thebridge.in/cricket/pongal-test-history-indias-boxing-day-cricket-match/|work=The Bridge|date=13 January 2021|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> The Indian women's team played their second ever [[Women's Test cricket|women's test]] in [[West Indies women's cricket team in India in 1976–77|November 1976]] against [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] at Chepauk.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-india-1976-77-62212/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-2nd-test-67453/full-scorecard|title=2nd Test, Chennai, November 07 - 09, 1976, West Indies Women tour of India|work=[[ESPncricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The stadium was renamed from Madras Cricket Club Ground to M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in 1986. <ref name="ICC"/><ref name="MAC"/> The venue was the host of the second ever [[Tied test|tied test match]] in the history of the game during [[Australian cricket team in India in 1986–87|Australia's tour in 1986]].<ref name="Cric"/><ref name="ICC"/> The stadium hosted its first [[one day international]] match between India and [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] during the [[1987 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="SM"/> It further hosted matches during the subsequent [[1996 Cricket World Cup]] and [[1997 Women's Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="WC">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/CricketIreland/Grounds/961_wc.html|title=World Cup matches at Cheupak|work=Cricket Archive|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>

=== Major venue and further upgrades ===
[[File:New stands with fabric tensile rooves at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium.jpg|thumb|Newly renovated stands with fabric tensile roofs]]

A major reconstruction work was undertaken at the cost of {{INRConvert|1.75|b}} in 2010 ahead of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news|title=N Srinivasan unanimously elected TNCA President|url=http://cricket.zeenews.com/fullstory.aspx?nid=21399|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707094319/http://cricket.zeenews.com/fullstory.aspx?nid=21399|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012|work=[[Zee News]]|date=28 June 2009|access-date=16 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Upgradation and modernisation of M.A.Chidambaram Stadium|url=http://www.tnca.in/LiveSite/DisplayActivity.aspx|work=[[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]]|access-date=16 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019155218/http://www.tnca.in/LiveSite/DisplayActivity.aspx|archivedate=19 October 2011}}</ref> The plan consisted of constructing three new reinforced concrete stands which would accommodate an additional 12,000 spectators and the addition of 24 hospitality boxes.<ref>{{cite news|title=New Chepauk stands ready for Pakistan ODI|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=19 December 2012|url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-19/top-stories/35913256_1_tnca-tamil-nadu-cricket-association-statutory-bodies|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130126075356/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-19/top-stories/35913256_1_tnca-tamil-nadu-cricket-association-statutory-bodies|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|access-date=25 December 2012}}</ref> The renovation also included the construction of new translucent [[Polytetrafluoroethylene|PTFE]] roofs to replace the old roofs supported by pillars that blocked the view of spectators and redesigning of the stands at a gradient of 36°, which would let the sea breeze to get into the ground.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/chepauk-ma-chidambaram-stadium-chennai-csk-venue-info-odi-world-cup-stats-seats-pitch/article67307026.ece|title=2023 ODI World Cup venues: Chepauk Stadium — capacity, pitch info and areas that need attention|work=[[Sportstar]]|date=16 September 2023|access-date=16 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Dinakar|first=S.|title=Chepauk's new innings|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 February 2011|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article1461105.ece|access-date=16 October 2011}}</ref> The stadium hosted four matches during the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]], which was won by India.<ref name="WC"/>

On 31 March 2015, the [[Supreme Court of India]] ruled that the renovation violated regulations relating to public safety.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/demolish-unauthorised-construction-in-ma-chidambaram-stadium-sc/537290-78.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401051206/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/demolish-unauthorised-construction-in-ma-chidambaram-stadium-sc/537290-78.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2015|title=Demolish unauthorised construction in MA Chidambaram stadium says SC|work=[[IBN Live]]|date=31 March 2015|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricketnews/supreme-court-orders-srinivasan-led-tn-cricket-body-to-demolish-three-chepauk-stands/article1-1332694.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401214532/http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricketnews/supreme-court-orders-srinivasan-led-tn-cricket-body-to-demolish-three-chepauk-stands/article1-1332694.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 April 2015|title=Supreme court orders TN to demolish three cheupak stadiums|newspaper=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=1 April 2016|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref> The court further ruled that the parts of the renovation which violate the regulations must be demolished and ordered the new stands to be sealed then.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/demolish-unauthorised-construction-at-chepauk-stadium-sc_1570884.html|title=Demolish unauthorised construction at Chepauk says SC|work=[[Zee news]]|date=31 March 2015|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/chepauk-the-wait-for-planning-permissions/article7055516.ece|title=Chepauk waits for planning permissions|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 April 2015|access-date=26 February 2016}}</ref> The stands remained sealed as the MCC gymnasium had to be demolished to adhere to the safety regulations laid down by the [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] and the MCC was reluctant to do so. After the lease agreement between the government and TNCA ended in 2016, the agreement was renewed in 2019 for a period of 21 years with revised conditions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tnca-owes-government-rs-2081-crore-rent-for-chepauk-stadium/articleshow/59677888.cms|title=TNCA owes government Rs 2,081 crore rent for Chepauk stadium|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="Open">{{cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/112718/three-stands-de-sealed-and-opened-in-chepauk|title=Three stands de-sealed and opened in Chepauk|date=14 March 2020|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[Cricbuzz]]}}</ref> The stands were finally de-sealed and opened in March 2020.<ref name="Open"/>

Further renovation works were planned in 2021-22 ahead of the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]]. In December 2021, the old Anna pavilion, some of the stands and the MCC clubhouse were demolished to make way for a new pavilion and new stands.<ref name="Ren">{{cite news|last=Kumar|first=C Santhosh|date=25 November 2021|title=Renovated Chepauk stadium likely to be ready for new season|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/251121/renovated-chepauk-stadium-likely-to-be-ready-for-new-season.html|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> The demolition temporarily reduced the capacity to 31,140.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sundaram| first=Ram|title=Chepauk Stadium Expansion Plan Gets Green Nod; 5k Seats To Be Added|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 March 2022|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chepauk-stadium-expansion-plan-gets-green-nod-5k-seats-to-be-added/articleshow/90279003.cms|access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref> The renovations were done at a cost of {{INRconvert|1.39|b}} and after the completion, the permanent seating capacity of the stadium was 38,000.<ref name="Ren"/><ref>{{cite news|title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023|url=https://resources.pulse.icc-cricket.com/ICC/document/2023/11/03/278e3b3a-d6cb-4511-b7df-75fc1428f096/ICC-Men-s-Cricket-World-Cup-2023-Media-Guide-v7.pdf|work=[[International Cricket Council]]|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Renovated Chepauk stadium getting ready to be opened on March 17|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2023/mar/09/renovated-chepauk-stadium-getting-ready-to-be-opened-on-march-17-2554563.html|access-date=21 December 2023|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=9 March 2023}}</ref> The new stand which housed the Anna Pavilion was named after former [[Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]] [[M. Karunanidhi]] and was inaugurated on 17 March 2023.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chauhan|first=Anukul|date=10 March 2023|title=Ahead of IND vs AUS Chennai ODI, CSK skipper MS Dhoni & Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to inaugurate new stand at MA Chidambaram Stadium named after M Karunanidhi|url=https://www.insidesport.in/ipl-2023-ahead-of-ind-vs-aus-chennai-odi-csk-skipper-ms-dhoni-tamil-nadu-cm-mk-stalin-to-inaugurate-new-stand-at-ma-chidambaram-stadium-named-after-m-karunanidhi-on-march-17-check-all-details/|work=InsideSport|access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref> The stadium hosted five matches during the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="WC"/>

== Location and access ==
The stadium is located close to the [[Marina Beach]] and can be accessed from [[Wallajah Road, Chennai|Wallajah Road]] in the north, Bells Road in the west, and Victoria Hostel Road parallel to the [[Buckingham Canal]] in the east.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/venues/1/M-A-Chidambaram-Stadium|title=M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|work=[[Indian Premier League]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> The [[Chennai MRTS]] line abuts the stadium and the [[Chepauk (Chennai MRTS)|Chepauk MRTS Railway Station]] is located to the south-east.<ref name="IPL"/><ref name="HT">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-a-complete-guide-for-travellers-and-fans-in-chennai-101696582429357.html|title=ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: A complete guide for travellers and fans in Chennai|date=8 October 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[The Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The nearest station of the [[Chennai Metro]] is the [[Government Estate metro station|Government Estate station]].<ref name="HT"/>

== Notable records ==
[[File:Ma ChidambaramStadium panaroma.jpg|thumb|A panoramic view of the stadium]]
* The stadium was one of the venues of [[Indian national cricket team|India's]] first ever [[English cricket team in India in 1933–34|home series against England in 1934]].<ref name="Cric"/><ref name="ICC"/>
* The first match of the inaugural [[Ranji Trophy]] was held on 4 November 1934 between [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Madras]] and [[Karnataka cricket team|Mysore]] at Chepauk.<ref name="Cric"/><ref name="ICC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/15/15236.html|title=Scorecard, Madras v Mysore|work=Cricket Archive|access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref>
* India recorded their first Test victory [[English cricket team in India, Pakistan and Ceylon in 1951–52|against England]] at Chepauk in February 1952.<ref name="Cric"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1950S/1951-52/ENG_IN_IND/|title=England in India, 1951–52|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date =20 September 2006}}</ref>
* The second ever [[Tied Test]] in cricket history was played here between [[Australian cricket team in India in 1986–87|India and Australia in 1986]].<ref name="Cric"/><ref name="ICC"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Where history is made|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/travel/content/current/story/482178.html|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=16 October 2011}}</ref>
* [[Sunil Gavaskar]] scored [[List of international cricket centuries by Sunil Gavaskar|his 30th test match century]] against [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] [[West Indian cricket team in India in 1983–84|in 1983]] breaking then record for [[List of cricketers by number of international centuries scored|most centuries in Test cricket]] held by [[Don Bradman]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/131228/sports-cricket/article/when-sunil-gavaskar-upstaged-don-bradman|title=When Gavaskar upstaged Bradman|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=28 December 2013|access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref>
*[[Narendra Hirwani]] took 8 [[wickets]] for 61 [[run (cricket)|runs]] against the West Indies in January 1988, which are the best [[Bowling analysis|bowling figures]] by an Indian on Test debut and the third best overall.<ref>{{cite web|title=Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Best figures in a innings on debut|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283346.html|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref> His match figures of 16 wickets for 136 runs in the match are a record for any bowler on debut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Best figures in a match on debut|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283352.html|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=2 July 2023}}</ref>
* [[Saeed Anwar]] of [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] scored 194 against India in 1997, then the [[List of highest individual scores in One Day International cricket|highest individual score in ODIs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/south-africa-in-india-2010/top-stories/Sachin-becomes-first-batsman-to-score-200-in-an-ODI/articleshow/5611817.cms|title=Sachin becomes first batsman to score 200 in an ODI|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=24 February 2010 |access-date=24 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricketworld4u.com/articles/sachin-becomes-1st-batsman-to-score-200-3510.php|title=Sachin break Anwar's Record|work=Cricketworld4u.com|access-date=24 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506081814/http://www.cricketworld4u.com/articles/sachin-becomes-1st-batsman-to-score-200-3510.php|archivedate=6 May 2010}}</ref>  
* On 15 October 2004, [[Shane Warne]] surpassed [[Muttiah Muralitharan]]'s tally of 532 Test wickets to become the [[List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket|highest wicket taker]] during the time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/oct/16/cricket.indiacricketteam|title=Warnes' glory but India's day|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=16 October 2004|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
* [[Virender Sehwag]] scored 319 runs of 278 balls against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in the [[South African cricket team in India in 2007–08|home series in April 2008]], the [[List of Test cricket triple centuries|fastest triple century]] in Test history. He also became only the third batsman after Bradman and [[Brian Lara]] to score two triple centuries in Test Cricket. He scored 257 runs the third day of the match, which was the most runs scored by an individual batsman on a single day of a Test match since 1954. [[Rahul Dravid]] completed 10,000 Test runs in the same match.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/344333.html|title=The day the records tumbled|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=17 April 2008|access-date=19 March 2016}}</ref>
* [[Sachin Tendulkar]] has scored the most Test runs of any other venue in India in Chepauk with 876 runs in nine Tests at an average of 87.60.<ref>{{cite news|title=India v England, 1st Test, Chennai, 5th day: A fourth-innings special|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/current/story/382317.html|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=15 December 2008|access-date = 25 January 2009}}</ref>
* India's scored 387/4 in the fourth innings of the first Test [[English cricket team in India in 2008–09|against England in December 2008]], which is the second highest successful run chase for India in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/news/west-indies-to-australia-highest-successful-run-chase-in-test-cricket-here-124092100366_1.html|title=India to Australia: Highest successful run chase in Test cricket history|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
*[[M S Dhoni]] scored 224 in the first test of the [[2012–13 Border–Gavaskar Trophy]] against Australia on 24 February 2013. He became the first Indian [[wicket-keeper]] to score a [[double century]] in Test cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/cricket/indian-wicket-keepers-most-centuries-test-cricket-202409|title=Top 6 Indian wicket-keepers with most centuries in test cricket|date=19 October 2024|access-date=21 October 2024|work=mykhel}}</ref>
*India scored 759 runs in their first innings of the fifth test against England in the [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|home series]] in December 2016 with [[Karun Nair]] scoring 303 [[not out]]. This was India's highest team total in Test cricket and Nair became the second Indian after Sehwag to score a [[triple century]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/highest-innings-totals-283966|title=Highest totals in Tests|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-triple-hundreds-in-a-career-282944|title=Triple hundreds in career|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>
*[[Joe Root]] scored 218 runs in the first test against India in [[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|their away series]] in February 2021, which was the highest score by an English cricketer in India, and also the highest score in the 100th Test of any individual.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ind vs Eng: Joe Root scores 200 in 100th Test, breaks multiple records|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/india-vs-england/news/ind-vs-eng-1st-test-chennai-joe-root-100th-test-200-double-century-hundred-records-broken-runs/article33766757.ece|access-date=7 February 2021|work=[[Sportstar]]|date=6 February 2021}}</ref>

== Statistics ==
=== Overall ===
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!colspan=6|Test Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=1;id=291;type=ground |title=Statistics / Test matches / Results records / MA Chidambaram |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=17 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
!width=120|Team
!width=20 | {{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|D|Draw}}
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|{{cr|IND}}
|35||16||7||1||11
|- 
|align="left"|{{cr|ENG}}
|11||4||6||0||1
|- 
|align="left"|{{cr|AUS}}
|7||1||3||1||2
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|WIN}}
|7||1||4||0||2
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|PAK}}
|4||1||1||0||2
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|NZ}}
|2||0||1||0||1
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|SRI}}
|2||0||0||0||2
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|RSA}}
|1||0||0||0||1
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|BAN}}
|1||0||0||1||0
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=6|ODI Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=2;id=291;type=ground|title=Statistics / ODI / Results records / MA Chidambaram|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
!width=120|Team
!width=20 | {{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|NR|No Results}}
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|{{cr|IND}}
|15||8||6||0||1
|- 
|align="left"|{{cr|WIN}}
|7||2||5||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{cr|AUS}}
|7||5||2||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|NZ}}
|6||3||2||0||1
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|ENG}}
|3||2||1||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|PAK}}
|4||2||2||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|KEN}}
|2||1||1||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|RSA}}
|3||1||2||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|BAN}}
|2||0||2||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|AFG}}
|2||1||1||0||0
|-
|align="left"|{{cr|ZIM}}
|1||0||1||0||0
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|[[Asia XI]]
|2||2||0||0||0
|-
|align="left"|[[Africa XI]]
|2||0||2||0||0
|}

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=6|T20I Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=3;id=291;type=ground|title=Statistics / T20I / Results records / MA Chidambaram |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
!width=120|Team
!width=20 | {{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|NR|No Results}}
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|{{cr|IND}}
|2||1||1||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{cr|NZ}}
|1||1||0||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{cr|WIN}}
|1||0||1||0||0
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=6|Women's Test Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/team-match-results/ind-ma-chidambaram-stadium-chepauk-chennai-291/women-s-test-matches-8|title=List of match results (by season) in WTESTs at IND: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
!width=120|Team
!width=20 | {{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|D|Draw}}
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|{{crw|IND}}
|2||1||0||0||1
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|WIN}}
|1||0||0||0||1
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|RSA}}
|1||0||1||0||0
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=6|WODI Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/team-results-summary/ind-ma-chidambaram-stadium-chepauk-chennai-291/women-s-one-day-internationals-9|title=Result summary in WODIs at IND: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
!width=120|Team
!width=20 | {{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|NR|No Result}}
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|{{crw|IND}}
|8||4||4||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|AUS}}
|4||3||1||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|NZL}}
|4||3||1||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|ENG}}
|4||0||4||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|IRE}}
|1||1||0||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|DEN}}
|1||0||1||0||0
|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!colspan=6|WT20I Matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/team-match-results/ind-ma-chidambaram-stadium-chepauk-chennai-291/women-s-twenty20-internationals-10|title=List of match results (by season) in WT20Is at IND: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021 }}</ref>
|-
!width=120|Team
!width=20 | {{Abbr|Pld|Played}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|W|Won}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|L|Lost}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|T|Tied}}
!width=20 | {{Abbr|NR|No Result}}
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|RSA}}
|4||2||1||0||1
|- bgcolor="#ddeeff"
|align="left"|{{crw|IND}}
|3||1||1||0||1
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|PAK}}
|2||0||2||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|WIN}}
|2||2||0||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|BAN}}
|1||0||1||0||0
|- 
|align="left"|{{crw|ENG}}
|1||1||0||0||0
|}
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=== Individual ===
{{See also|List of international cricket centuries at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium|List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium}}
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|+Most Test runs<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=291;orderby=runs;template=results;type=batting|title=Statistics / Test matches / Batting records / MA Chidambaram / Runs scored|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
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! style="width:120px;"| Runs !! style="width:170px;"|Player !! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
!1018 
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Gavaskar]] || 1973–1987
|-
!970 
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] || 1993–2013
|-
!785 
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Gundappa Viswanath]] || 1969–1982
|-
!729
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Virender Sehwag]] || 2002–2013
|-
!708
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Kapil Dev]] || 1979–1993
|}

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{| class="wikitable"
|+Highest individual scores<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=291;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics / Test matches / Batting records / MA Chidambaram Stadium / Runs scored in an innings |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
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! style="width:120px;"| Runs !! style="width:200px;"|Player !! style="width:150px;"|Opposition !!style="width:100px;"|Year
|-
!319 
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Virender Sehwag]] || {{cr|RSA}} || 2008
|-
!303[[not out|*]]
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Karun Nair]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 2016
|-
!236[[not out|*]]
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Gavaskar]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 1983
|-
!224
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[MS Dhoni]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 2013
|-
!222
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Gundappa Viswanath]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 1982
|}

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{| class="wikitable"
|+Most Test wickets<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=291;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Statistics / Test matches / Bowling records / MA Chidambaram / Wickets|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:120px;"| Wickets !! style="width:200px;"|Player !! style="width:100px;"|Period
|-
!48
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Anil Kumble]] || 1993–2008
|-
!42
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Harbhajan Singh]] || 2001–2013
|-
!40
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Kapil Dev]] || 1979–1993
|-
!36
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] || 2013–2024
|-
!36
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Erapalli Prasanna]] || 1967–1977
|}

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{| class="wikitable"
|+Best individual figures<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/ground/bowling-best-figures-innings/ind-ma-chidambaram-stadium-chepauk-chennai-291/test-matches-1|title=Best bowling figures in an innings in Tests at IND: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:120px;"| Figures !! style="width:170px;"|Player !! style="width:150px;"|Opposition !!style="width:100px;"|Year
|-
!8/55
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Vinoo Mankad]] || {{cr|ENG}} || 1952
|-
!8/61
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Narendra Hirwani]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 1988
|-
!8/75
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Narendra Hirwani]] || {{cr|WIN}} || 1988
|-
!8/84
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Harbhajan Singh]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 2001
|-
!7/48
|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Anil Kumble]] || {{cr|AUS}} || 2004
|}

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== Cricket World Cup ==
This stadium has hosted 12 men's one-day matches across four [[Cricket World Cup]]s and a single [[WODI]] match during the [[1997 Women's Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="WC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hero-honda-women-s-world-cup-1997-98-61222/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-semi-final-66988/full-scorecard|title=2nd Semi-Final, Chennai, December 26, 1997, Hero Honda Women's World Cup|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>

=== 1987 Cricket World Cup ===
{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 9 October 1987
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
 | score1 = 270/6 (50 overs)
 | score2 = 269 (49.5 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|IND}}
 | runs1 = [[Geoff Marsh]] 110 (141)
 | wickets1 = [[Manoj Prabhakar]] 2/47 (10 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Navjot Sidhu]] 73 (79)
 | wickets2 = [[Craig McDermott]] 4/56 (10 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150630.html Australia won by 1 run]
 | scorecard = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65093.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[David Archer (umpire)|David Archer]] and [[Dickie Bird]]
 | motm = [[Geoff Marsh]]
}}
----{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 13 October 1987
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
 | score1 = 235/9 (50 overs)
 | score2 = 139 (49.4 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|ZIM}}
 | runs1 = [[Allan Border]] 67 (88)
 | wickets1 = [[Kevin Curran (cricketer)|Kevin Curran]] 2/29 (8 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Kevin Curran (cricketer)|Kevin Curran]] 30 (38)
 | wickets2 = [[Simon O'Donnell]] 4/39 (9.4 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/150632.html Australia won by 96 runs]
 | scorecard = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65096.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[Khizer Hayat]] and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]]
 | motm = [[Steve Waugh]]
}}

=== 1996 Cricket World Cup ===
{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 11 March 1996
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
 | score1 = 286/9 (50 overs) 
 | score2 = 289/4 (47.5 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
 | runs1 = [[Chris Harris (cricketer)|Chris Harris]] 130 (124)
 | wickets1 = [[Glenn McGrath]] 2/50 (9 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Mark Waugh]] 110 (112)
 | wickets2 = [[Dion Nash]] 1/44 (9 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/151231.html Australia won by 6 wickets]
 | scorecard = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65189.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[Cyril Mitchley]] and [[Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan|S. Venkataraghavan]]
 | motm = [[Mark Waugh]]
}}

=== 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup===
{{Limited Overs Matches
 | date = 26 December 1997
 | team1 = {{crw-rt|NZL}}
 | score1 = 175/6 (50 overs)
 | score2 = 155 (47.5 overs)
 | team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
 | runs1 = [[Debbie Hockley]] 43 (104)
 | wickets1 = [[Karen Smithies]] 3/40 (10 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Janette Brittin]] 32 (88)
 | wickets2 = [[Clare Nicholson]] 2/29 (10 overs)
 | result = New Zealand Women won by 20 runs
 | report = [http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66988.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = N Muralidaran and P Venkatesan
 | motm = [[Debbie Hockley]] (NZ)
 | toss = New Zealand women won the toss and elected to bat
 | rain =
}}

=== 2011 Cricket World Cup ===
{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 20 February 2011
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}}
 | score1 = 69 (23.5 overs)
 | score2 = 72/0 (8 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|NZL}}
 | runs1 = [[Rakep Patel]] 16 (23)
 | wickets1 = [[Hamish Bennett (cricketer)|Hamish Bennett]] 4/16 (5 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Martin Guptill]] 39[[not out|*]] (32)
 | wickets2 = [[Thomas Odoyo]] 0/25 (3 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/502044.html New Zealand won by 10 wickets]
 | scorecard = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/match/433559.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] and [[Rod Tucker]]
 | motm = [[Hamish Bennett (cricketer)|Hamish Bennett]]
}}
----{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 6 March 2011
 | daynight =
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
 | score1 = 171 (45.4 overs)
 | score2 = 165 (47.4 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|RSA}}
 | runs1 = [[Ravi Bopara]] 60 (98)
 | wickets1 = [[Imran Tahir]] 4/38 (8.4 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Hashim Amla]] 42 (51)
 | wickets2 = [[Stuart Broad]] 4/15 (6.4 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/504435.html England won by 6 runs]
 | scorecard = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/match/433579.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[Simon Taufel]] and [[Amiesh Saheba]]
 | motm = [[Ravi Bopara]]
}}
----{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 17 March 2011
 | daynight = yes
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
 | score1 = 243 (48.4 overs)
 | score2 = 225 (44.4 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
 | runs1 = [[Jonathan Trott]] 47 (38)
 | wickets1 = [[Andre Russell]] 4/49 (8 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Andre Russell]] 49 (46)
 | wickets2 = [[James Tredwell]] 4/48 (10 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/506646.html England won by 18 runs]
 | scorecard = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup201/engine/match/433593.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[Bruce Oxenford]] and [[Steve Davis (umpire)|Steve Davis]]
 | motm = [[James Tredwell]]
}}
----{{Limited overs matches
 | date = 20 March 2011
 | daynight = yes
 | team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
 | score1 = 268 (49.1 overs)
 | score2 = 188 (43 overs)
 | team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
 | runs1 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 113 (123)
 | wickets1 = [[Ravi Rampaul]] 5/51 (10 overs)
 | runs2 = [[Devon Smith]] 81 (97)
 | wickets2 = [[Zaheer Khan]] 3/26 (6 overs)
 | result = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/507223.html India won by 80 runs]
 | scorecard = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup201/engine/match/433599.html Scorecard]
 | umpires = [[Simon Taufel]] and [[Steve Davis (umpire)|Steve Davis]]
 | motm = [[Yuvraj Singh]]
}}

=== 2023 Cricket World Cup ===
{{Single-innings cricket match|date=8 October 2023|time=14:00|daynight=y
|team1={{cr-rt|AUS}}
|team2={{cr|IND}}
|score1= 199 (49.3 overs)
|runs1= [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] 46 (71)
|wickets1= [[Ravindra Jadeja]] 3/28 (10 overs)
|score2=201/4 (41.2 overs)
|runs2= [[KL Rahul]] 97* (115)
|wickets2= [[Josh Hazlewood]] 3/38 (9 overs)
|result=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/india-vs-australia-5th-match-1384396/live-match-blog India won by 6 wickets]
|report=|umpires=[[Chris Gaffaney]] (NZ) and [[Richard Kettleborough]] (Eng)|motm=[[KL Rahul]] (Ind)
|toss=Australia won the toss and elected to bat first}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match|date=13 October 2023|time=14:00|day=|team1={{cr-rt|BAN}}|team2={{cr|NZ}}|score1=245/9 (50 overs)|runs1=[[Mushfiqur Rahim]] 66 (75)|wickets1=[[Lockie Ferguson]] 3/49 (10 overs)|score2=248/2 (42.5 overs)|runs2=[[Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand cricketer)|Daryl Mitchell]] 89* (67)|wickets2=[[Mustafizur Rahman]] 1/36 (10 overs)|result=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384402.html New Zealand won by 8 wickets]|report=|umpires=[[Kumar Dharmasena]] (SL) and [[Nitin Menon]] (Ind)|motm=[[Lockie Ferguson]] (NZ)|toss=New Zealand won the toss and elected to field first|round=|rain=|notes=|daynight=y}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|AFG}}
| score1 = 288/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Glenn Phillips (cricketer)|Glenn Phillips]] 71 (80)
| wickets1 = [[Naveen-ul-Haq]] 2/48 (8 overs)
| score2 = 139 (34.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Rahmat Shah]] 36 (62)
| wickets2 = [[Lockie Ferguson]] 3/19 (7 overs)
| result = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384407.html New Zealand Won by 149 runs]
| umpires = [[Joel Wilson (umpire)|Joel Wilson]] (WI) and [[Paul Wilson (cricketer)|Paul Wilson]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Glenn Phillips (cricketer)|Glenn Phillips]] (NZ)
| toss = Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
| round =
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|AFG}}
| score1 = 282/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Babar Azam]] 74 (92)
| wickets1 = [[Noor Ahmad]] 3/49 (10 overs)
| score2 = 286/2 (49 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ibrahim Zadran]] 87 (113)
| wickets2 = [[Hasan Ali (cricketer)|Hasan Ali]] 1/44 (10 overs)
| result = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384413.html Afghanistan Won by 8 Wickets]
| report = 
| umpires = [[Paul Reiffel]] (Aus) and [[Rod Tucker]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Ibrahim Zadran]] (Afg)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain = 
| notes = This was Afghanistan's first win against Pakistan in international cricket.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/pak-vs-afg-afghanistan-chase-down-283-to-register-first-ever-odi-win-vs-pakistan-2452813-2023-10-23|title=PAK vs AFG, World Cup 2023: Afghanistan chase down 283 to register first-ever ODI win over Pakistan|work=[[India Today]]|date=23 October 2023 |access-date= 23 October 2023}}</ref>
}}
----{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 October 2023
| time = 14:00
| daynight = y
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|SA}}
| score1 = 270 (46.4 overs)
| runs1 = [[Saud Shakeel]] 52 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Tabraiz Shamsi]] 4/60 (10 overs)
| score2 = 271/9 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Aiden Markram]] 91 (93)
| wickets2 = [[Shaheen Afridi]] 3/45 (10 overs)
| result = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1384417.html South Africa won by 1 wicket ]
| report = 
| umpires = [[Paul Reiffel]] (Aus) and [[Alex Wharf]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Tabraiz Shamsi]] (SA)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain = 
| notes = [[Usama Mir]] (Pak) replaced [[Shadab Khan]] as [[Substitute (cricket)#Concussion substitute|a concussion substitute]] during the second innings of the match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pakistan-bring-in-concussion-sub-for-injured-shadab-khan-1405705 |title=Pakistan bring in Usama Mir named as concussion sub for Shadab Khan |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=27 October 2023}}</ref>
}}

== See also ==
*[[List of international cricket grounds in India]]
*[[List of stadiums in India]]
*[[List of cricket grounds by capacity]]

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