This article gives details and contact information of the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk stadium).
Quick query: At which venue did Sunil Gavaskar smash his 30th Test hundred in 1983-84? Cricket-crazy statisticians will immediately know: it is the Chepauk Stadium.
Chepauk Stadium Chennai - What's in a name?
Chepauk Stadium is one of the most famous cricket stadiums in India. Located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, it got its name from the area where it is located - Chepauk. It was earlier known as Madras Cricket Club ground and officially today is the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. It acquired its name from Shri M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of BCCI and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. However, it is popularly referred to only as Chepauk Stadium.
Features of Chepauk Stadium Chennai
* Spectators Capacity: 50000
* Floodlights
* Names of the bowling ends: (i)Anna Pavilion End; (ii) V Pattabhiraman Gate End
* Home to the Tamil Nadu cricket team
* Headquarters of the
Significance of Chepauk Stadium
As part of the Pongal festivities, Test matches are organised at the Chepauk Stadium,Chennai. The very first Test match at this venue (1933-34) was between India and England. C K Nayudu led team India, while Douglas Jardine captained the England team.
Plenty of records have been re-written at the Chepauk Stadium,Chennai. One of these was during the Ranji Trophy match that was first held at this venue - the Chennai team (at that time it was the Madras team) won over their rivals, the Mysore team, thanks to the steamrolling bowling tactics of AG Ram Singh who took all 11 wickets! Also, it was at the Chepauk Stadium,Chennai that India spin bowler Narendra Hirwani took 16 wickets, giving away just 136 runs -he thus entered the record books for having the best match figures for a Test debutant.
There are so many more records that the pitch at Chepauk stadium has tossed up, that it is difficult to minimise them in this space!
Contact Information of Chepauk Stadium, Chennai
Tamilnadu Cricket Association
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium
Victoria Hostel Road,
Chepauk,
Chennai - 600005
Tamil Nadu
Phone Number of Chepauk Stadium,Chennai: 91 44 28544175
Fax Number of Chepauk Stadium, Chennai: 91 44 28552677
E-mail of Chepauk Stadium, Chennai: tncamac@vsnl.net
Important Note: Four one-day International matches will be scheduled at Chepauk Stadium,Chennai during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Be there to catch the excitement!
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