CRICKET GROUND · INDIA

M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
Chennai

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association’s ground in Chepauk, Chennai, one of India’s oldest Test venues.

Source: Wikipedia ↗ · Checked 28 Sep 2026

History and famous moments

Chepauk’s first international was a Test against England in February 1934; that November it hosted the first match of the first Ranji Trophy.
India won its first ever Test here, against England in 1952.
The second tied Test in history was played here, India against Australia, in 1986.
From the late 1960s to the late 1980s it hosted a Test each January, the “Pongal Test”.
It hosted the IPL finals of 2011, 2012 and 2024.
Established in 1916, it is the second-oldest international cricket stadium in India, after Eden Gardens.
India’s first Test win, in February 1952, was by an innings and 8 runs against England.
India’s women played their second Test here, against West Indies, in November 1976.
Its first ODI was India against Australia at the 1987 World Cup; it has since hosted World Cup matches in 1996, 2011 and 2023 and seven games of the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Sunil Gavaskar scored his 30th Test century here against West Indies in 1983, passing Don Bradman’s record for the most Test hundreds.

From the ground’s Wikipedia article ↗ · Checked 5 Oct 2026

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Australia: Fox Cricket (Foxtel) (1 of the 2 matches), Seven Network (free-to-air) (1 of the 2 matches), Kayo Sports (1 of the 2 matches), 7plus (1 of the 2 matches)
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