MA Chidambaram Stadium

MA Chidambaram Stadium
	Chepauk
	A game of cricket at the MA Chidambaram Stadium
Earlier names
	Madras Cricket Club Ground ; Chepauk Stadium
Data
place	Chepauk, Chennai , India
Coordinates	13 ° 3 '46 " N , 80 ° 16' 46" E Coordinates: 13 ° 3 '46 " N , 80 ° 16' 46" E
owner	Madras Cricket Club
operator	Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
opening	1916
surface	Natural grass
capacity	39,000 seats
Societies)
	Chennai Super Kings ( IPL );
Events
	Cricket World Cup 1987; Cricket World Cup 1996; Cricket World Cup 2011; 2011 Indian Premier League Final ;

The MA Chidambaram Stadium is a cricket - stadium in the Indian city of Chennai . The current name goes back to the former president of the Indian Cricket Association (BCCI), MA Chidambaram . Previously, the field was also known as Madras Cricket Club Ground and Chepauk Stadium . The MA Chidambaram Stadium is located in the Chepauk district and today serves, among other things, as the home of the Indian Premier League club Chennai Super Kings and was the venue for all Cricket World Cups that were played in India.

Capacity & Infrastructure

Originally the stadium had a capacity of around 36,000 spectators. With a view to the 2011 Cricket World Cup , renovation work has been started that has increased the capacity to a total of 50,000 spectators. The floodlight system was installed for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The ends are called Anna Pavilion End and V. Pattabhiraman Gate End . The stadium currently holds 39,000 spectators.

International cricket

The first test match was played here in February 1934 against England . The stadium is of particular importance to India's national cricket team, as it was here that they took their first friendly win when they defeated England in 1951. At the Cricket World Cups, numerous matches were also played in this stadium. During 1987 Cricket World Cup there were two group matches, the 1996 Cricket World Cup quarter-finals and the 2011 Cricket World Cup four group matches.

Use in the IPL

In the Indian Premier League, the venue serves as the home stadium of the Chennai Super Kings, who won the 2010 Indian Premier League final and thus the championship. In the Indian Premier League 2011 , another play-off game and the final were played in this stadium.