M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, CSK vs DC
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, CSK vs DC

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report: The 55th Match of TATA IPL 2023 will be on May 10th between the Chennai Super Kings(CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

CSK won against MI by six wickets in their last match. Their bowlers performed outstandingly, especially fast bowlers who took seven wickets of MI’s batters. In IPL 2023, CSK has played eleven matches this season, winning six and losing five matches, with one match having no result. They are currently with 13 points presents at the 2nd spot on the points table.

DC won their last match against RCB by seven wickets. DC won the match by chasing down a massive target of 180 runs with the help of an all-around performance. DC has won four out of ten matches in IPL 2023, and at the last position in the points table with eight points.

CSK is trying to secure their position for playoffs, and D.C. is trying to move up in the points table from their last position. CSK is a strong team with talented players and also has a home advantage, making them the favourites to win today’s match.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report:

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium | Image Credit: Twitter

The Pitch of M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is spin friendly, which provides a lot of assistance to the spin bowlers. In the last match, fast bowlers took seven wickets, and spinners took three wickets which shows that the Pitch of Chidambaram is also helpful for fast bowlers. Most of the time, teams usually bat first at Chidambaram because the fresh Pitch is favourable for batting.

The Pitch is generally dry and slow, which makes it difficult for the batters to score high runs. Chidambaram’s ground dimension is large, favouring spin bowlers to trap the batsmen while trying to hit big shots. Spinners and fast bowlers are crucial for both teams to win a match at slow wickets.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) holds the record for most wins(43) at Chidambaram in The IPL, whereas DC won 3 matches. CSK dominate in most of the battles in between them. They won 17 matches, whereas DC won 10 matches which indicate the dominance of CSK over DC in IPL.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Weather Forecast:

The Weather in Chennai is hot in May, and the Temperature during the day is expected to be around 33 Degrees Celsius and in the night, it will be 26 degrees Celsius. Dew may come in the second inning of the match.

Humidity is expected to be at approx. 82%, and the wind speed will be around 7 km/h. The Air Quality Index(AQI) is expected to 57. The chances of rain is low at Chidambaram Stadium.

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium IPL Records:

Matches Played: 72

Batting 1st won: 43

Batting 2nd won: 29

Highest Score: 246 by Chennai Super Kings

Lowest Score: 70 by Royal Challengers Bangalore

Average score: 163.01

M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Details:

  • The Chidambaram Stadium is an iconic cricket stadium located in the famous coastal city of India, Chennai, India. 
  • Chidambaram Stadium is India’s oldest cricket stadium, was built in 1916 and has a rich Cricketing history. The Chidambaram Stadium has a seating capacity of approximately 38,000 people.
  • The Chidambaram Stadium is chosen to host the Qualifier and Eliminator match of Tata IPL 2023. Chepauk Stadium is chosen as the home ground of the Chennai Super Kings Franchise for the Indian Premier League.
  • The stadium is known for the Yellow Army, by showing up in large numbers to support his favourite team Chennai Super Kings and his favourite player M.S. Dhoni.
  • The Chidambaram Stadium hosted several international matches, including India vs Australia test series in 2013. In that match, M.S. Dhoni scored the first double century in his cricketing career and became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a double century in test cricket.

Chepauk Stadium Upcoming Matches:

Match Between DateTime
CSK vs DC10th May, 202307:30 PM (IST)
CSK vs KKR14th May, 202307:30 PM (IST)

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