Madras or Chennai, it's been a result oriented venue
"The wicket will be in the best Chepauk traditions" said Ashok Kumbhat, secretary of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in a chat with CricInfo on Friday
View ArticleChennai to hold 1st Test
The first match of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India will be held at Chennai from December 2 to 6
View ArticleRains threaten to wash out Chennai ODI
Rains lashing the Chennai city since the wee hours of November 21 threatened to wash off the third one-day match between India and South Africa slated to be held in Chennai on November 22
View ArticleItinerary saga takes another twist
On the surface it seems that the Indian board is strictly adhering to its rotation policy with regard to England's itenerary but deeper investigation reveals that something questionable has indeed...
View ArticleIf the sun deigns to shine ...
Undone by the slow and low pitch at Bangalore, Graeme Smith and South Africa arrived here [Chennai] intent on absorbing that lesson and teaching India a few of their own
View ArticleA cyclonic twist of events
As Cyclone Baaz lies pretty much stationary somewhere over the Bay of Bengal, so too do predictions on whether the India's first Test series against Sri Lanka on home soil in eight years will begin as...
View ArticleRain plays spoilsport at Chennai
Rahul Dravid, Irfan Pathan and Yuvraj Singh all offered support to Virender Sehwag as the Blues raced to 210 for 4 in the 32nd over, before the showers began and the final of the Challenger series was...
View ArticleWhen it rains, it pours
India's science and technology minister, Kapil Sibal, has come up with a constructive suggestion: urging the BCCI to prepare the team's itinerary based on the weather forecasts provided by the IMD
View ArticleWhere history is made
Some of Indian cricket's most remarkable moments are associated with the Chennai stadium
View ArticleThe warmth of a sweltering city
The stifling heat doesn't dampen the enthusiasm of the local cricket lover and it won't that of tourists either
View ArticleIndian cricket's spiritual home
It was here that a Test was tied and the then-highest one-day score was made, but Chepauk is much more than just the sum of its records
View ArticleMadras High Court orders criminal case against TNCA
The Madras High Court has directed the Chennai Police to file a criminal case against the TNCA for allegedly suppressing facts to secure a stability certificate for the stands at the MA Chidambaram...
View ArticleChennai may lose IPL games
An apex court bench hearing a dispute over the legality of constructing three new stands and a gymnasium at the MA Chidambaram stadium has asked the IPL authorities and Chennai municipal corporation to...
View ArticleNo IPL matches in Chennai, final moved to Bangalore
Chennai will not host any of the five scheduled games during the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, due to a dispute with the municipal authorities over use of three stands
View ArticlePune, Chennai set to be IPL 2015 venues
The Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune and the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai are set to return as venues in the Indian Premier League 2015
View ArticleKnight Riders to play Mumbai Indians in opener
Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders will play Mumbai Indians in the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2015 at the Eden Gardens on April 8.
View ArticleChennai still a chance to host World T20
The BCCI has confirmed it has not ruled out Chennai as a venue for the World T20 in India next year
View ArticleChennai in danger of being cut as World T20 host
The ICC has made it clear to the BCCI that if Chennai is to be included as a host city for the World T20, all the MA Chidambaram Stadium's stands will need to be made available for ticket sales
View ArticleTNCA 'confident' of hosting fifth Test
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has confirmed that cyclone Vardah, which swept through Chennai on Monday, did not unduly affect the pitch and outfield at the MA Chidambaram Stadium
View ArticleChennai's quest for normalcy
The stories of the people who worked against a cyclone to try and make the final Test of the series between India and England possible
View ArticleHyderabad on stand-by for IPL 2019 final if Super Kings can't resolve stands...
CoA has given Super Kings till the end of the week to revert with a solution to the long-standing issue
View ArticleDhoni concerned by 'low-scoring' Chepauk pitch
"I don't think we want to play on wickets like these because it becomes too low-scoring and it becomes slightly difficult for our batters to get going," the Super Kings captain said
View ArticleThe curious case of the Chepauk pitch
Chennai Super Kings' fifth home game stood out by dint of the MA Chidambaram Stadium surface enabling better stroke-making than it has all season. Here's why
View ArticleIndia vs England - Chepauk's accidental curator set to roll out pitch with...
Meet V Ramesh Kumar, who went from handling a textile business to becoming a curator at Chepauk
View ArticleFirst day, no show - Chennai braces itself for a closed-doors first Test
It's the first international game in India since the pandemic began, but the usual fanfare will be missing
View ArticleMumbai set to miss out on IPL staging due to Covid-19 spike
Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad among potential venues
View ArticleHow do you bat in a T20 in Chennai or Mumbai?
With the current lot of IPL games being played in these two cities, the ability to deal with the conditions there is to the fore
View ArticleCan the batters fight back in spin-friendly Chennai?
The fast bowlers have dominated the series so far but it is likely to be less seam-friendly in the series decider
View ArticleWorld Cup final pitch rated 'average' by ICC
Sandy Dharamsala outfield rated "average" for four out of five World Cup games
View ArticleChennai to host IPL 2024 final on May 26
Ahmedabad has been named as the venue for the first qualifier on May 21 and the eliminator on May 22, and the other qualifier will be played in Chennai
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