MS Dhoni and Pat Cummins will lead their respective sides as Chennai Super Kings face off against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today. Both teams find themselves at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table, struggling to gain momentum in the tournament.
While CSK has faced flak for sticking to a traditional style of play that hasn’t yielded results in recent seasons, SRH’s high-risk, high-reward strategy—though entertaining—has not translated into wins this year, leading to questions about their consistency and approach.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Report
The Chepauk pitch has traditionally favored spinners and tends to slow down as the match wears on, making shot-making more challenging. Interestingly, this season it has behaved unpredictably, with batting appearing somewhat easier in the second innings despite minimal dew.
Regardless of dew presence, captains winning the toss usually prefer to field first. A target of over 170 is considered competitive at this ground, but even that score might not guarantee victory given the unpredictable nature of the surface this year.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Stats
| Matches Played | 89 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 51 (57.30%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 38 (42.70%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 45 (50.56%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 44 (49.44%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 (0.00%) |
| Highest Individual Innings | 127 – M Vijay (Chennai Super Kings) vs Rajasthan Royals, 03/04/2010 |
| Best Bowling | 5/5 – A Madhwal (Mumbai Indians) vs Lucknow Super Giants, 24/05/2023 |
| Highest Team Innings | 246/5 – Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 03/04/2010 |
| Lowest Team Innings | 70 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings, 23/03/2019 |
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