M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium

Chepauk
Panorama of the stadium in 2023
Ground information
Location	Chepauk, Chennai, India
Coordinates	13°03′46″N 80°16′46″E / 13.06278°N 80.27944°E / 13.06278; 80.27944
Establishment	1916; 108 years ago (1916)
Capacity	38,200[1]
Architect	East Coast Constructions[2] Hopkins Architects[3]
Operator	Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
End names
V. Pattabhiraman Gate End Anna Pavilion End
International information
First Test	10–13 February 1934:  India v  England
Last Test	19–23 September 2024:  India v  Bangladesh
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
First women's Test	7–9 November 1976:  India v  West Indies
Last women's Test	28 June – 1 July 2024:  India v  South Africa
First WODI	23 February 1984:  India v  Australia
Last WODI	7 March 2007:  Australia v  New Zealand
First WT20I	23 March 2016:  South Africa v  Ireland
Last WT20I	9 July 2024:  India v  South Africa
Team information
India cricket team (1934–) India women's cricket team (1997–) Tamil Nadu cricket team (1916–) Tamil Nadu women's cricket team (2006–) Chennai Super Kings (2008–) Tamil Nadu Premier League (2016–)
As of 1 October 2024 Source: ESPNcricinfo

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk, is a cricket stadium in Chepauk, Chennai. It is named after former BCCI president M. A. Chidambaram, and is operated by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. It was established in 1916 and is the second oldest international cricket stadium in the country that is still in use after the Eden Gardens.

It hosts matches of the Indian cricket team and the Indian women's cricket team apart from matches during major international cricketing events. It serves as the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team and Tamil Nadu women's cricket team for domestic matches. The Indian Premier League (IPL) team Chennai Super Kings plays its home matches at the stadium and the venue hosted the finals of the IPL in 2011, 2012, and 2024. It is also used as a venue for the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

Chepauk hosted its first cricket test match in February 1934 during England's tour of India. It subsequently hosted the first match of the inaugural Ranji Trophy in November of the same year. The India cricket team recorded its first test victory in 1952 against England at the venue. The venue was the host of the second ever tied test match in the history of the game during Australia's tour in 1986.

The Indian women's team played their second ever women's test in November 1976 against West Indies at Chepauk. The stadium hosted its first one day international match between India and Australia during the 1987 Cricket World Cup. It subsequently served as one of the venues when India hosted the World Cup in 1996, 2011, 2023, and the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup. As of October 2024^[update], the ground has hosted more than 80 international cricket matches.