M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established in 1916, it is the second oldest cricket stadium in the country after Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Chepauk Stadium | |||||||
The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium | |||||||
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium The venue in India | |||||||
| Former names | Madras cricket club ground | ||||||
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| Address | Chennai, Chennai district, Tamil Nadu, India Chennai India | ||||||
| Location | Chepauk, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 13°03′46″N 80°16′46″E | ||||||
| Public transit | Blue Line at Government Estate at Chepauk | ||||||
| Owner | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association | ||||||
| Operator | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association | ||||||
| Type | Stadium | ||||||
| Genre(s) | Sporting events | ||||||
| Seating type | All seaters Stadium seating | ||||||
| Capacity | 38,200 | ||||||
| Field shape | Round | ||||||
| Surface | grass | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Architect | East Coast Constructions Hopkins Architects, London | ||||||
| Chepauk Stadium Lord's of India | |||||||
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| Establishment | 1916 | ||||||
| Tenants | Chennai Super Kings (2008 - present) Tamil Nadu cricket team (1930 - present) India national cricket team (1934 - present) | ||||||
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| Anna Pavilion End V Pattabhiraman Gate End | |||||||
| International information | |||||||
| First Test | 10–13 February 1934: India v England | ||||||
| Last Test | 13–17 February 2021: India v England | ||||||
| First ODI | 9 October 1987: India v Australia | ||||||
| Last ODI | 27 October 2023: Pakistan v South Africa | ||||||
| First T20I | 11 September 2012: India v New Zealand | ||||||
| Last T20I | 11 November 2018: India v West Indies | ||||||
| Only women's Test | 7–9 November 1976: India v West Indies | ||||||
| First WODI | 23 February 1984: India v Australia | ||||||
| Last WODI | 5 March 2007: Australia v New Zealand | ||||||
| First WT20I | 23 March 2016: South Africa v Ireland | ||||||
| Last WT20I | 27 March 2016: England v Pakistan | ||||||
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| As of 22 March 2023 Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||
Formerly known as Madras Cricket Club Ground, the stadium is named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former president of BCCI and Head of TNCA. It is the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team and the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings. Chepauk hosted its first Test match on 10 February 1934, hosted the first match of the first Ranji Trophy in 1934 and the Indian cricket team's first test victory in 1952 against England. The 1986 India-Australia match held at Chepauk was only the second ever Tied Test in the history of the game.