The 61st match of IPL 2024 will be played between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) on May 11 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. On one hand, this season has been very good for Rajasthan and they have lost only 3 out of 11 matches. Whereas Chennai has seen a lot of ups and downs in this season. So far they have won six out of 12 matches and lost the same number of matches. In this article we will talk about how the pitch and weather of Chepauk Cricket Stadium is going to be during the match.

IPL 2024: CSK vs RR: Chepauk Pitch Report

As usual, 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. Since this match will be played during the day, there will be no role of dew during this time, while there is going to be a lot of heat during the match, hence this heat can bother the players. However, fans will get to see the entire 40 overs match.

IPL Stats and Records at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk

So far 82 matches have been played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, out of which 48 matches have been won by the team batting first. So far, no match has ended without a result on this ground in IPL. The average score of the first innings here is 163.