The 22nd match of IPL 2024 will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 8 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Since this match will be played on the home ground of Chennai, obviously most of the fans of CSK will be present in the match. Once again the wave of Yellow Army will be seen on the grounds of Chennai. In this article today we will talk about how the weather of Chennai and the pitch of Chepauk will be during this match.

IPL 2024: CSK vs KKR: Pitch report from Chepauk

As always, Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium can prove to be helpful for spin bowlers. However, an equal contest between bat and ball is expected on the new pitch made of black soil surface. Since the match will be played in the evening, due to the wind the fast bowlers can get swing in the powerplay and they can take advantage of it.

If dew falls here then the toss can also prove to be an important factor in this match. The team batting first at Chepauk ground wins most of the times. Statistics also show that so far 78 matches have been played on this ground in IPL, out of which the team batting first has won 47 times while the team chasing the target has won 31 times.

IPL 2024: CSK vs KKR: Weather report of Chennai

Talking about the weather, there is no possibility of rain throughout the day in Chennai on the day of the match, hence fans can get to watch the entire day’s play. According to Accuweather, the maximum temperature of the day will be 33 degrees. The minimum temperature will be 27 degrees. There is going to be a lot of heat during the match, so this heat can bother the players.

IPL Stats and Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk

So far 78 matches have been played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, out of which 47 matches have been won by the team batting first. So far, no match on this ground in IPL has ended without a result. The average score of the first innings here is 163.