IPL 2024 – Match 1, CSK vs RCB: MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report, Stats and Records

The tournament opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will be played between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday, March 22 at MA Chidambaram Stadium. 

Before we proceed, let’s take a look at the pitch report for the MA Chidambaram Stadium:

MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report for CSK vs RCB

MA Chidambaram Stadium presents a sluggish surface, favouring spinners who wield mastery over the craft. Despite its spin-friendly nature, notable run-scoring opportunities have arisen in previous seasons, hinting at a balanced contest between bat and ball, leveraging the pitch conditions to their advantage. 

This pitch is known to be of great help to the batters. The average score on this pitch is usually around 170 runs and sometimes teams even score more than 200. We have also seen some high-scoring matches at this venue last season. 

On this pitch, dew falling in the evening makes it easier for the batters to score runs, hence the team winning the toss prefers to bowl first. This pitch helps the bowlers equally in both innings of the match. It aids the spinners in the initial overs and supports the pacers in the closing overs.

It could prove to be a great day for Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Maheesh Theekshana, and Karn Sharma, whereas pacers like Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, and Mohammed Siraj would need to toil hard to get wickets here. 

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK), being the home team at Chepauk Stadium, often capitalise on the conditions, utilising spinners effectively and adapting their batting approach to suit the challenging pitch conditions.

MA Chidambaram Stadium IPL Stats and Records for CSK vs RCB: 

1. Matches Played: 76
2. Avg 1st Inning Score: 163
3. Matches won by batting first: 46
4. Matches won by bowling first: 30
5. Highest Team Total: 246
6. Highest Total Chased: 201 

CSK’s Record at MA Chidambaram Stadium:

• Matches Played: 64
• Won: 45
• Lost: 18
• Won Batting First: 39 
• Won Chasing: 6

RCB’s Record at MA Chidambaram Stadium: 

• Matches Played: 12
• Won: 5
• Lost: 7
• Won Batting First: 4
• Won Chasing: 1 

CSK vs RCB at MA Chidambaram Stadium: 

• CSK have a 7-1 record at the Chepauk Stadium against RCB. 
• RCB had only managed to win once here while chasing.