The MA Chidambaram Stadium is all set to host the India vs England 2nd T20 match, check out the pitch report, weather forecast, records, stats and more below
Much to the delight of fans, match ticket holders can access free metro rides for both up & down journeys for the upcoming match.
MA Chidambaram Chepauk Stadium pitch report, weather, records, stats, and tickets for IND vs ENG 2nd T20 series 2025
Chepauk Stadium, officially known as M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu,🇮🇳
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TNCA has announced that ticket holders for the second T20I between India and England at MA Chidambaram Stadium can avail of free metro rides for up and down journeys.
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India and England are currently engaged in a 5-match T20 series that started off with the hosts thrashing England at the Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata. Tickets for the match starting at Rs.1,500 can be bought on PayTM Insider here.
MA Chidambaram Stadium info
The MA Chidambaram Stadium also goes by the name Chepauk or the Madras Cricket Club Ground. It is named after the president of BCCI and the president of the TNCA. The stadium has a seating capacity of about 38,000 seats. The stadium has two ends, the Anna Pavilion End and the V Pattabhiraman Gate End.
India vs England 1st T20I
Ahead of the 2nd T20I match, the first match featured team India beating England by 7 wickets. During the match, Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakraborty played a major role in India’s victory. Following the match, India will head into the next match with a 1-0 lead in the series. While team India will look for nothing short of a win and take hold of the series, England will look to make a comeback.
India vs England 2nd T20I date
The upcoming match between the two countries will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai T20I records and stats
Given below are the records and stats for the upcoming match:
| Total matches | 9 |
| Matches won by team battings first | 6 |
| Matches won by team battings second | 2 |
| Average score of the first innings | 150 runs |
| Average score of the second innings | 122 runs |
MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai pitch report
According to reports, the Chennai pitch generally does not favour batsmen. Moreover, the pitches are quite slow and offer more advantage to spinners than fast bowlers. The team that wins the toss will expectedly look to bat first. India notably has several quality spinners for the T20 series against England, including Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, and Washington Sundar.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai weather
The weather forecast for the upcoming match shows maximum temperatures of 27°C/81°F and minimum temperatures of 22°C/71°F. While there are no chances of rain, the report for January 25 shows high winds of 18 kmph / 11 mph.