The M A Chidambaram Stadium, the home venue of the Chennai Super Kings has been hosting IPL matches since the inaugural season.The stadium is the only home venue to the Chennai Super Kings who play all their home fixtures here.The stadium was also one of the highest rated stadium for Twenty20 cricket.The Chepauk Stadium has so far hosted 14 matches of the IPL after the three tournaments being played.So far there has been one century,one hat-trick and one super over match played here. The stadium was also chosen to host the group fixtures,second semi-final and the finals of the Inaugural edition of the CLT20.
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The Chepauk Stadium hosted its first ever IPL match where the Mumbai Indians took on the Chennai Super Kings.The hosts put up a tremendous score of 208 while the visitors fell for 202 resulting in one of the highest match aggregate ever in this form of cricket.The Knight Riders lost their first ever IPL match here when the Super Kings chased their modest 147/9.However the Chennai Super Kings could not just remain victorious in every match that was played here.They slumped to their first ever IPL defeat when the Delhi Daredevils took them down.They also lost to the Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Rajasthan Royals despite a win against Kings XI Punjab in the middle.
| 23 April 2008 (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 208/5 (20 overs) |
v | Mumbai Indians 202/7 (20 overs) |
Chennai won by 6 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Daryl Harper and GA Pratapkumar Player of the match: Matthew Hayden |
| Matthew Hayden 81 (46) Musavir Khote 2/29 (3 overs) |
Abhishek Nayar 45* (20) Joginder Sharma 2/29 (4 overs) |
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| 26 April 2008 (Scorecard) |
Kolkata Knight Riders 147/9 (20 overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 152/1 (17 overs) |
Chennai won by 9 wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Billy Bowden and Arani Jayaprakash Player of the match: Jacob Oram |
| Laxmi Ratan Shukla 42 (33) Jacob Oram 3/32 (4 overs) |
Mathew Hayden 70* (49) Ajit Agarkar 1/19 (3 overs) |
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| 2 May 2008 (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 169/6 (20 overs) |
v | Delhi Daredevils 172/2 (19 overs) |
Delhi won by 8 wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Billy Bowden and Krishna Hariharan Player of the match: Virender Sehwag |
| Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan 54 (37) Rajat Bhatia 1/11 (1 over) |
Virender Sehwag 71 (41) Joginder Sharma 1/35 (4 overs) |
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| 6 May 2008 (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 144/7 (20 overs) |
v | Deccan Chargers 148/3 (18 overs) |
Deccan Won by 7 wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Mark Benson and Russell Tiffin Player of the match: Adam Gilchrist |
| Suresh Raina 32 (21) R. P. Singh 2/12 (3 overs) |
Adam Gilchrist 54 (36) Manpreet Gony 1/15 (3 overs) |
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| 10 May 2008 (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 181/4 (20 overs) |
v | Kings XI Punjab 163/9 (20 overs) |
Chennai won by 18 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Arani Jayaprakash and Brian Jerling Player of the match: Lakshmipathy Balaji |
| Subramaniam Badrinath 64 (47) Sreesanth 2/29 (4 overs) |
Shaun Marsh 58 (38) Lakshmipathy Balaji 5/24 (4 overs) |
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| 21 May 2008 (Scorecard) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 126/8 (20 overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 112/8 (20 overs) |
Bangalore won by 14 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Daryl Harper and Ivaturi Shivram Player of the match: Anil Kumble |
| Rahul Dravid 47 (39) Albie Morkel 4/32 (4 overs) |
Stephen Fleming 45 (40) Anil Kumble 3/14 (4 overs) |
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| 24 May 2008 (Scorecard) |
Rajasthan Royals 211/5 (20 Overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 201/7 (20 Overs) |
Rajasthan won by 10 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Daryl Harper and Suresh Shastri Player of the match: Albie Morkel |
| Graeme Smith 91 (51) Albie Morkel 2/35 (4 overs) |
Albie Morkel 71 (40) Sohail Tanvir 3/33 (4 overs) |
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The 2009 Indian Premier League was moved to South Africa and thus, none of the matches was played in India.
The Chennai Super Kings the champions of the 2010 Indian Premier League begun their tournament against the Deccan Chargers at here,the Chepauk.The visitors powered by incredible performances from their skipper and middle order tamed the Super Kings down.The Chennai Super Kings who were just beginning to look brisk with two back-to-back wins was defeated down in a super over match over here.The Super Kings then lost successive away matches that were played at Bengaluru,Mumbai and Ahmedabad respectively.While many thought it was the road end for the Super Kings, it was over here where they emerged back into the competition with two marvelous wins Twenty20 cricket won't forget.The game between the hosts and the Rajasthan Royals recorded the highest-ever match aggeregate in the version of the game.The Super Kings kept their winning momentum going by winning the next couple of games played here against the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders.However they were outplayed by the Delhi Daredevils in the last game that was played here.
| 14 March 2010 Scorecard |
Deccan Chargers 190/4 (20 Overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 159/9 (20 Overs) |
Deccan Chargers won by 31 Runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: D. Harper and K. Hariharan Player of the match: Chaminda Vaas |
| Andrew Symonds 50 (43b, 3x4, 3x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 1/26 (4 Overs) |
Albie Morkel 42* (26b, 1x4, 3x6) Chaminda Vaas 3/21 (4 Overs) |
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| 21 March 2010 Scorecard |
Kings XI Punjab 136/8 (20 Overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 136/7 (20 Overs) |
Kings XI Punjab won by Super Over M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: D. Harper and K. Hariharan Player of the match: Juan Theron |
| Yuvraj Singh 43 (28b, 4x4, 2x6) Muttiah Muralitharan 3/16 (4 Overs) |
Parthiv Patel 57 (58b, 4x4, 2x6) Juan Theron 2/17 (4 Overs) |
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| Delivery | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab | ||||
| Bowler | Batsman | Runs | Bowler | Batsman | Runs | |
| 1 | Juan Theron | Albie Morkel | 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Mahela Jayawardene | 6 |
| 2 | Juan Theron | Mathew Hayden | 0 W | Muttiah Muralitharan | Mahela Jayawardene | 0 W |
| 3 | Juan Theron | Suresh Raina | 2 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Yuvraj Singh | 0 |
| 4 | Juan Theron | Suresh Raina | 6 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Yuvraj Singh | 4 |
| 5 | Juan Theron | Suresh Raina | 0 W | |||
| Total | 9 | Total | 10 | |||
| 31 March 2010 Scorecard |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 161/4 (20 Overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 166/5 (19 Overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 Wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: B. Jerling and R. Koertzen Player of the match: Murali Vijay |
| Jacques Kallis 52 (49b, 7x4 0x6) Shadab Jakati 2/17 (4 Overs) |
Murali Vijay 78 (39b, 4x4, 6x6) Anil Kumble 1/16 (4 Overs) |
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| 3 April 2010 Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 246/5 (20 Overs) |
v | Rajasthan Royals 223/5 (20 Overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 23 Runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: R. Koertzen and R. Tiffin Player of the match: Murali Vijay |
| Murali Vijay 127 (56b, 8x4, 11x6) Shane Watson 2/47 (4 Overs) |
Naman Ojha 94* (55b, 8x4, 6x6) Doug Bollinger 2/15 (4 Overs) |
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| 6 April 2010 Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 165/4 (20 Overs) |
v | Mumbai Indians 141/9 (20 Overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 24 Runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: D. Harper and S. Asnani Player of the match: Suresh Raina |
| Matthew Hayden 35 (31b, 2x4, 1x6) Kieron Pollard 2/27 (4 Overs) |
Sachin Tendulkar 45 (35b, 6x4, 0x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 2/22 (4 Overs) |
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| 13 April 2010 Scorecard |
Kolkata Knight Riders 139/8 (20 Overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 143/1 (13.3 Overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 9 Wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: S. Hazare and S. Taufel Player of the match: Ravichandran Ashwin |
| Angelo Mathews 48 (48b, 3x4, 2x6) Ravichandran Ashwin 3/16 (4 Overs) |
Suresh Raina 78* (39b, 11x4, 3x6) Chris Gayle 1/35 (3 Overs) |
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| 15 April 2010 Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 112/9 (20 Overs) |
v | Delhi Daredevils 113/4 (18.4 Overs) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 6 Wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: K. Dharmasena and S. Hazare Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir |
| Subramaniam Badrinath 30 (29b, 2x4, 0x6) Ashish Nehra 3/26 (4 Overs) |
Gautam Gambhir 57* (56b, 5x4, 0x6) Doug Bollinger 2/24 (4 Overs) |
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The renovated MA Chidambaram Stadium hosted the opening game and the final two games of the Indian Premier League as a result of the Super Kings winning the 2010 season.
The opening game of the 2011 IPL was played at Chennai which also included a magnificent opening ceremony in which many Bollywood stars performed.The Super Kings prevailed in a close encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first game that was played here.This was followed by successive victories against arch-rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore and new-comers Pune Warriors with Australian batsman Michael Hussey coming good with matchwinning performances both the occasions.The fourth game against the Deccan Chargers turned out to be another thriller in which the Super Kings won by holding their nerves.The Super kings also defeated the Rajasthan Royals who could not capitalize on their early fortunes.Michael Hussey played another impressive knock in that game.MS Dhoni's blazing innings of 63(31 balls)also defeated the Delhi Daredevils in the next game here to assure them a place in the play-offs.The Chennai Super Kings successfully defeated the Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the last league game at the stadium,hence winning all their home fixtures.This was only the second time such a feat was accomplished in the Indian Premier League previously being Rajasthan Royals in 2008.
The MAC Stadium hosted the final two games of the 2011 IPL including the Qualifier 2 and the Final as a result of the Super Kings winning the 2010 Indian Premier League.The Qualifier two saw Mumbai Indians winner of the eliminator take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore who lost the first Qualifier to the Super Kings.RCB posted a huge 185/4 with Jamaican batsman Chris Gayle scoring a massive 47-ball 90 runs.Mumbai Indians were unable to chase it down after some brilliant spells from Daniel Vettori who capitalized on the spin-friendly track.Royal Challengers' victory ensured them their second final in the IPL in which they played the defending champions and home team Chennai Super Kings.The Super Kings were on the front foot since the word go,punishing length balls,quick running between wickets and not losing aerly wickets.Chennai openers Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay posted a record opening partnership of 159 runs as the lower order finished things up in style as Chennai made a huge 205/5.CSK were always in control of the second innings ever since Ravichandran Ashwin got the in-form Chris Gayle out for a duck.The Super Kings won the match by 58 runs,thus successfully defending the crown in front of their home crowd which was something not achieved earlier in the tournament.With the win in final,The super Kings have won all of the eight games they had played at Chennai,thus going unbeaten at home for a season.
| 8 April 2011 20:00 (D/N) (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 153/4 (20 overs) |
v | Kolkata Knight Riders 151/7 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 2 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WI) and Paul Reiffel (Aus) Player of the match: Anirudha Srikkanth (Chennai) |
| Anirudha Srikkanth 64 (55) Jacques Kallis 2/34 (3 overs) |
Jacques Kallis 54 (42) Suresh Raina 1/3 (1 over) |
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| 16 April 2011 16:00 (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 183/5 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 162/7 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 21 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Tony Hill (NZ) Player of the match: Michael Hussey (Chennai) |
| Michael Hussey 83* (56) Ryan Ninan 2/31 (3 overs) |
AB de Villiers 64 (44) Suraj Randiv 2/24 (4 overs) |
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| 25 April 2011 20:00 (D/N) (Scorecard) |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 142/6 (20 overs) |
v | Pune Warriors India 117/9 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 25 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) Player of the match: Michael Hussey (Chennai) |
| Michael Hussey 61 (48) Jerome Taylor 3/30 (4 overs) |
Yuvraj Singh 34 (43) Albie Morkel 3/29 (4 overs) |
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| 1 May 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 165/5 (20 overs) |
v | Deccan Chargers 146/8 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 19 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) Player of the match: Albie Morkel (Chennai) |
| Suresh Raina 59 (35) Pragyan Ojha 3/26 (4 overs) |
Sunny Sohal 56 (30) Albie Morkel 3/38 (4 overs) |
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| 4 May 2011 16:00 Scorecard |
Rajasthan Royals 147/6 (20 overs) |
v | Chennai Super Kings (H) 149/2 (18.4 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Sanjay Hazare (Ind) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) Player of the match: Michael Hussey (Chennai) |
| Rahul Dravid 66 (51) Shadab Jakati 2/22 (4 overs) |
Michael Hussey 79* (55) Johan Botha 1/22 (4 overs) |
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| 12 May 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 176/4 (20 overs) |
v | Delhi Daredevils 158/6 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 18 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) and Suresh Shastri (Ind) Player of the match: MS Dhoni (Chennai) |
| MS Dhoni 63* (31) Varun Aaron 1/20 (4 overs) |
Irfan Pathan 44* (34) Ravichandran Ashwin 2/19 (4 overs) |
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| 18 May 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings (H) 152/5 (20 overs) |
v | Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141/5 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 11 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Wriddhiman Saha (Chennai) |
| Wriddhiman Saha 46* (33) Ravindra Jadeja 2/26 (4 overs) |
Brad Hodge 51* (42) Ravichandran Ashwin 1/16 (4 overs) |
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| 27 May 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 185/4 (20 overs) |
v | Mumbai Indians 142/8 (20 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 43 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Chris Gayle (Bangalore) |
| Chris Gayle 89 (47) Munaf Patel 2/27 (4 overs) |
Sachin Tendulkar 40 (24) Daniel Vettori 3/19 (4 overs) |
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| 28 May 2011 20:00 (D/N) Scorecard |
Chennai Super Kings 205/5 (20 overs) |
v | Royal Challengers Bangalore 147/8 (20 overs) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 58 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Simon Taufel (Aus) Player of the match: Murali Vijay (Chennai) |
| Murali Vijay 95 (52) Chris Gayle 2/34 (4 overs) |
Saurabh Tiwary 42* (34) Ravichandran Ashwin 3/16 (4 overs) |
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