Muthiah Annamalai Chidambaram Stadium, commonly known as the Chepauk Stadium, is a cricket stadium in Chepauk, Chennai. It is operated by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and is the home ground of the Tamil Nadu Cricket team and the Chennai Super Kings. It is one of the oldest stadiums in India that is still being used. The venue has also hosted international matches in cricket world cups that were held in 1996,2011, and 2023. The pitch has been a great wicket for the spinners and is often on the slower side. The venue has also had many high-scoring matches. Let’s have a look at the top 5 highest scores that have been scored in the stadium so far:
IPL Highest Scores in MA Chidambaram Stadium
| SR | Player | Teams | Mat | Inns | NO | 50s | 100s | HS | Runs | Avg | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V Kohli | RCB | 89 | 86 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 113 | 3040 | 40.53 | 142.59 |
| 2 | A B de Villiers | DC, RCB | 61 | 58 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 129* | 1960 | 43.56 | 161.18 |
| 3 | C H Gayle | KKR, PBKS, RCB | 45 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 175* | 1561 | 41.08 | 159.94 |
| 4 | F du Plessis | CSK, RCB | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 79* | 651 | 46.50 | 161.94 |
| 5 | K D Karthik | DC, GL, KKR, MI, PBKS, RCB | 33 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 505 | 18.70 | 148.53 |
| 6 | M S Dhoni | CSK, RPS | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 84* | 489 | 81.50 | 181.11 |
| 7 | Q de Kock | DC, LSG, MI, RCB | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 465 | 42.27 | 146.23 |
| 8 | Mandeep Singh | PBKS, RCB | 22 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 413 | 27.53 | 138.13 |
| 9 | M K Pandey | DC, KKR, MI, PW, RCB, SRH | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 402 | 40.20 | 128.43 |
| 10 | R V Uthappa | KKR, MI, PW, RCB | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 401 | 30.85 | 153.64 |
5. Lucknow Supergiants vs Chennai Super Kings -Match 39, IPL 2024
In Match 39 of the 2024 IPL season, LSG Skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to field first.
Chennai put up a commanding total of 210 on board with the help of a sensational ton by the skipper Gaikwad and a half-century by Shivam Dube. Lucknow were not off to the best of starts as they lost KL Rahul and Quinton De Kock early in the powerplay. Marcus Stoinis scored a fantastic ton to help the side gain momentum and was well supported by Nicholas Pooran and Deepak Hooda. Lucknow chased down the massive total and ended up at 213/4(19.3), making it the 5th highest total ever in the MA Chidambaran Stadium.
4. Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Supergiants- Match 6, IPL 2023
In Match 6 of the IPL 2023 season, LSG skipper Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first.
The Chennai Super Kings got off to a great start with a brilliant opening partnership of 110 runs between Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad. After the 1st wicket, there weren’t any notable contributions from any batter specifically, but they didn’t allow the momentum to slip away as they kept the run rate ticking throughout the innings. MS Dhoni scored two sixes in his first two balls and got out on the next, helping the side get the finish they needed. CSK ended up with a high total of 217/7(20), making it the 4th highest total at Chepauk.
3. Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils- 2nd Qualifiers IPL 2012
In the 2nd qualifiers of the 2012 IPL season, Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sewhag won the toss and elected to field first.
CSK started proceedings with a wonderful opening partnership of 68 runs between Murali Vijay and Michael Hussey. Murali Vijay was the standout performer in the innings as he scored a match-winning knock of 113(58) and he also received the required support from the other end with the contributions of players like Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni and DJ Bravo. CSK ended up with a total of 222/5(20), making it the third highest total ever at Chepauk.
2. Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals- Match 32, IPL 2010
In Match 32 of IPL 2010, Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first.
Rajasthan Royals walked into bat with a mammoth total of 247 runs to chase. Naman Ojha and Michael Lumb got off to a decent start with a solid opening partnership of 69 runs. Later, Naman Ojha and Shane Watson started giving hopes to the RR dugout as they got a magnificent 97 run stand but after this there wasn’t any valuable contribution from the middle order. Naman remained not out at a score of 94*(55) and got Rajasthan to a total of 223/5(20), the second highest total at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
1. Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals- Match 32, IPL 2010
In Match 32 of IPL 2010, Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat first.
Mathew Hayden and Murali Vijay played beautifully from the onset and set a score of 62 for the 1st wicket. After the fall of the 2nd wicket, CSK got an unbelievable parternship going between Albie Morkel and Murali Vijay as the duo put up a 152 run stand. Murali Vijay scored a century and was well supported by Morkel from the other end with a quick fifty. CSK posted a mammoth total of 246/5(20), which is the highest ever total in an IPL match held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
