CSK vs RCB IPL 2024 Match 1 Pitch Report: Chepauk Stadium Chennai Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

The defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2024 on 22nd March at M.A Chidambaram Stadium (or Chepauk Stadium). It will be the first 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 1st match of IPL 2024 between CSK and RCB.

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: (24 May 2023):

Mumbai Indians: 182/8 (Pacers – 8w, Spinners – 0w)

Lucknow Super Giants: 101/10 (16.3) (Pacers – 6w, Spinners – 1w)

Mumbai Indians won by 81 runs.

CSK IPL record in Chepauk Stadium

CSK have played 64 IPL matches at this venue and won 45 & 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

RCB IPL record in Chepauk Stadium

RCB have played 12 IPL matches at this venue and won 7 & lost 5 matches.

RCB’s Highest Total: 205/8 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2012

RCB’s Lowest Total: 70/10 vs Chennai Super Kings in 2019

Chepauk Stadium Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 50000
Number of matches hosted: 2 T20Is, 76 IPL Matches

Chepauk Stadium IPL Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 77
Home Team (CSK) Won: 45
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: 30
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: 381 runs in 30 innings & 30 wickets in 42 matches
Ruturaj Gaikwad: 268 runs in 8 innings
Shivam Dube: 165 runs in 8 innings
Ajinkay Rahane: 173 runs in 11 innings
Dinesh Karthik: 150 runs in 8 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: 19 wickets in 14 innings
Matheesha Pathirana: 10 wickets in 6 matches
Tushar Deshpande: 10 wickets in 8 matches
Shardul Thakur: 4 wickets in 4 matches
Maheesh Theekshana: 3 wickets in 6 matches
RS Hanargekar: 0 wickets in 1 match

ODI:

Rachin Ravindra: 41 runs & 1 wicket in 2 matches
Daryl Mitchell: 90 runs in 2 innings

Stats of RCB Players at Chepauk Stadium in IPL

Faf du Plessis: 553 runs in 17 innings
Virat Kohli: 362 runs in 12 innings
Glenn Maxwell: 176 runs & 0 wickets in 3 innings
Cameron Green: 77 runs in 3 matches
Rajat Patidar: 9 runs in 2 matches
Mohammed Siraj: 3 wickets in 4 matches
Tom Curran: 2 wickets in 1 match
Karn Sharma: 0 wickets in 2 matches