One of India's oldest cricket stadiums and the home ground of the Tamil Nadu state team and the Chennai Super Kings. Located in Chepauk on the Marina, it has hosted international Test cricket since 1934.
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Highlights
- Established in 1916 as the ground of the Madras Cricket Club, one of the oldest cricket grounds in India
- Renamed MA Chidambaram Stadium in honour of M.A. Chidambaram, former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a key patron of Tamil Nadu cricket
- Commonly known simply as Chepauk after the neighbourhood it occupies
- Hosted its first Test match in February 1934 between India and England
- Home ground of the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and of the Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy team
- Venue for the historic tied Test between India and Australia in September 1986, only the second tied Test in cricket history
- Capacity of approximately 38,000 after the 2011 reconstruction for the ICC Cricket World Cup
Location
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