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