MA Chidambaram Stadium will host the second El Clasico battle of IPL 2026 between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians on May 2. The two franchises clashed in Mumbai earlier this season, where CSK crushed MI by a huge margin.
MI will be desperate for revenge when they take on CSK at Chepauk. All eyes will be on the availability Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni. Both superstars of Indian cricket are dealing with injuries and there is a question mark over their presence in their respective team’s playing XIs.
Before MI and CSK battle in Chennai in IPL 2026, here’s a quick glance at the pitch history of the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai IPL records
The pitch in Chennai has been decent for batting in recent T20 games. The average first innings score on this ground has increased consistently, and a high-scoring match should be on the cards between CSK and MI.
Here are some important stats to know from the previous IPL games hosted by the home ground of CSK:
IPL matches played: 95
Won by teams batting first: 53
Won by teams batting second: 42
Highest individual score: 127 – Murali Vijay (CSK) vs Rajasthan Royals, 2010
Best bowling figures: 5/5 – Akash Madhwal (MI) vs Lucknow Super Giants, 2023
Highest team total: 246/5 – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 2010
Lowest team total: 70 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, 2019
Highest successful run-chase: 210/5 – Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, 2026
Average first innings score: 166
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai pitch report
The MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch report for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will be broadcasted live before the toss happens. Generally, the deck in Chennai helps the batters, and lots of runs should be scored here.
In the last past, Gujarat Titans’ fast bowlers showed how the bowlers can trouble the CSK batters at Chepauk. MI should look to do the same.
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai last IPL match
Gujarat Titans beat the Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in the last IPL game hosted by Chennai. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s 74-run knock helped CSK recover from a top-order collapse and reach 158/7 in 20 overs.
In response, GT raced to 162/2 in 16.4 overs, riding on Sai Sudharsan’s half-century. Here is the game’s summary:
Brief scores: CSK 158/7 (Ruturaj Gaikwad 74*, Kagiso Rabada 3/25) lost to GT 162/2 (Sai Sudharsan 87*, Noor Ahmad 1/29) by 8 wickets.
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Edited by Vinay Chhabria
