Indian T20 League Venue Guide: Chepauk
The Indian T20 League is just a couple of weeks away. The marquee tournament will return to its original “home and away” format after a couple of years since the COVID-19 pandemic. The teams will play 7 home and 7 away games during the league stages.
There are a total of 10 venues which will be used during the tournament and all of them play very differently from each other. We will guide you about all the venues to help you strategize and plan well to win big rewards on Rario during the Indian T20 League 2023. In this blog, we will guide you about the MA Chidambaram Stadium which is the home ground of the Chennai, one of the most successful teams of the tournament.
Average Score at Chepauk
Average 1st Innings Score: 157 runs
Average 1st Innings Score in the last edition: 154 runs
Venue Record at Chepauk
Winning Percentage of Team Batting 1st: 62%
Winning Percentage of Team Batting 2nd: 38%
Chepauk Pitch Report
The pitch at Chepauk is on the slower side. There is ample help for the spinners and slow bowlers, so run-scoring is difficult. The average first innings score here is 157 runs and it gets slower and slower as the game progresses which makes chasing very difficult at this venue, which is evident in the chasing teams’ record (38%) at the venue. Spinners will be the key at Chepauk and winning the toss and batting first will be the mantra here.
Best D3 Trio for Chepauk
Moeen Ali: Moeen Ali will be the best pick for you when the matches are being played at Chepauk. Moeen will bat at number 3 or 4 for Chennai and he will bowl 4 overs as well. He’s amongst the best all-rounders in T20 cricket and a crucial player for his team.
Moeen is excellent against spin. He has scored 1313 runs at an average of 25.2 at a strike rate of 161.3 against all types of spinners in T20 cricket. He bowls off-spin and he’s been a wicket-taker for Chennai in the tournament. Moeen will fetch points with both bat and ball, which makes him the perfect pick for games at Chepauk.
Maheesh Theekshana: Maheesh Theekshana will be the lead spinner for Chennai in the Indian T20 League 2023. He was picked up by the franchise ahead of the 2022 season and he did well in the last season by picking up 12 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 7.46.
Theekshana is a mystery spinner. He can bowl in all the phases, be it in the power play, middle overs and even at the death overs. He will thrive in the spin-friendly conditions at Chepauk and will be a must in your Rario collection.
Andre Russell: Andre Russell is arguably the best all-rounder in T20 cricket and he loves playing against Chennai at Chepauk. Russell is one of the most destructive batters in world cricket and has 158 runs in 4 innings at an average of 79 and his strike rate is 166.3 against Chennai at Chepauk.
Russell is capable with the ball as well and his “hit the deck” bowling will be useful on the slow Chepauk deck. Kolkata will play 2 games against Chennai in the Indian T20 League 2023 and Russell will be a key player for them.
Alternate Combinations
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Combination 2
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