CSK vs GT IPL 2024 Match 7 Pitch Report: Chepauk Stadium Chennai Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to host Gujarat Titans (GT) in the opening match of IPL 2024 on 26th March at M.A Chidambaram Stadium (or Chepauk Stadium). It will be the seventh match of the 17th season of the IPL and the fans are expecting an edge-of-the-seat thriller between two of the most popular teams in the league.

Meanwhile, in this post, Check the Chepauk Stadium Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 7th match of IPL 2024 between CSK and GT.

Chepauk Stadium Pitch Report

Known to be on the slow side, assisting spinners and slower bowlers, the pitches at the Chennai venue are likely to remain the same, but the first few matches may see the batters finding it a little easier. However, it won’t be like most other venues in the country, producing high-scoring games.

Is Chepauk Stadium a batting or a bowling pitch?

The recent IPL matches played here, have revealed a Balanced wicket.

Last IPL Result at the Venue (22 March 2024):

Royal Challengers Bangalore: 173/6 (Pacers – 5w, Spinners – 0w)

Chennai Super Kings: 176/4 (18.4) (Pacers – 3w, Spinners – 1w)

Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets.

CSK IPL record in Chepauk Stadium

CSK have played 65 IPL matches at this venue and won 46 & lost 18 & tied 1 match.

CSK’s Highest Total: 246/5 vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010

CSK’s Lowest Total: 79/10 vs Mumbai Indians in 2013

GT IPL record in Chepauk Stadium

GT have played 1 IPL match at this venue and lost that one.

GT’s Highest Total: 157/10 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2023

GT’s Lowest Total: 157/10 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2023

Chepauk Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 50000

Number of matches hosted: 2 T20Is, 78 IPL Matches

Chepauk Stadium IPL Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 78

Home Team (CSK) Won: 46

Visiting Team Won: 31

Neutral Side Won: 13

Tie/ No Result: 1

Average 1st Innings Score: 163

Average 2nd Innings Score: 150

Matches Won Batting 1st: 46

Matches Won Batting 2nd: 31

Highest Team Total: 246/5 by Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in 2010

Lowest Team Total: 70 all out by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019

Highest Run-chase: 201/6 by Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings in 2023

Lowest Total Defended: 126/8 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2008

Highest Individual Score: Murali Vijay (CSK) – 127 from 56 balls vs RR in 2010

Best Bowling Figures: Akash Madhwal (MI) – 5 for 5 vs Lucknow Super Giants in 2023

Most Runs: Suresh Raina (CSK) – 1498 runs in 55 innings

Most Wickets: Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK, DC, PBKS & RR) – 48 wickets in 40 innings

Most Sixes in IPL at this venue: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK) – 73 sixes in 55 innings

Stats of CSK Players at the Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• MS Dhoni: 1445 runs in 55 innings
• Ravindra Jadeja: 406 runs in 31 innings & 30 wickets in 43 matches
• Ruturaj Gaikwad: 283 runs in 9 innings
• Ajinkay Rahane: 200 runs in 12 innings
• Shivam Dube: 199 runs in 9 innings
• Rachin Ravindra: 37 runs in 1 match
• Daryl Mitchell: 22 runs in 1 innings
• Moeen Ali: 68 runs in 8 innings & 6 wickets in 9 matches
• Mitchell Santner: 23 runs in 2 innings & 3 wickets in 3 matches
• Deepak Chahar: 20 wickets in 15 innings
• Tushar Deshpande: 10 wickets in 9 matches
• Mustafizur Rahman: 4 wickets in 1 match
• Shardul Thakur: 4 wickets in 4 matches
• Maheesh Theekshana: 3 wickets in 7 matches
• RS Hanargekar: 0 wickets in 1 match

Stats of GT Players at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• Shubman Gill: 249 runs in 6 innings
• Wriddhiman Saha: 190 runs in 12 innings
• Kane Williamson: 108 runs in 3 innings
• Vijay Shankar: 90 runs in 6 innings
• David Miller: 83 runs in 5 innings
• Mohit Sharma: 23 wickets in 14 matches
• Rashid Khan: 10 wickets in 8 matches
• Noor Ahmad: 1 wicket in 2 matches
• Shahrukh Khan: 24 runs in 2 innings
• Rahul Tewatia: 3 runs in 1 innings
• Umesh Yadav: 3 wickets in 6 matches
• Darshan Nalkande: 1 wicket in 1 match

TNPL:

• Sai Sudharsan: 358 runs in 8 matches
• R Sai Kishore: 28 wickets in 17 matches

ODI:

• Azmatullah Omarzai: 27 runs in 1 innings 3 wickets in 2 matches

Active Batters with most runs at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• MS Dhoni (CSK): 1445 runs in 55 innings
• Faf du Plessis (RCB): 553 runs in 17 innings
• Devon Conway (CSK) – 390 Runs in 8 innings

Active bowlers with most wickets at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

• Ravichandran Ashwin (RR) – 48 wickets in 40 innings
• Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) – 30 wickets in 43 matches
• Deepak Chahar (CSK) – 20 wickets in 15 innings