Latest MA Chidambaram Stadium News & Updates

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Pacer Auqib Nabi Dar, the leading wicket-taker in the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy win for Jammu and Kashmir, has been handed his IPL debut cap as Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.DC arrive on the back of an agonising one-run defeat to the Gujarat Titans, while CSK come with three consecutive defeats behind them. CSK have drafted in Dewald Brevis, who…

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Senior Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Shivam Dube believes the side has gained enough momentum from their recent outings to turn the corner and secure a victory in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Delhi Capitals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Five-time champions CSK have been pushed on the back foot early in the season due to three consecutive defeats to Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Attention…

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) KL Rahul’s fluent 92 off 52 balls in Delhi Capitals’ narrow one-run loss to Gujarat Titans has reignited discussion around the opener’s approach at the crease, with Ambati Rayudu highlighting ‘mindset’ as the key factor shaping his performances. Chasing a daunting 211 in Ahmedabad, Rahul began cautiously, scoring 20 off his first 17 deliveries as he assessed conditions. However, once set, he shifted gears impressively, reaching his half-century in just 29 ball…

Chennai, April 4 (IANS) Head coach Ricky Ponting lauded Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) opening pair for setting up the chase and also praised the bowling unit after their win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 7th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.Ponting said the opening partnership played a key role in laying the foundation for the successful run chase of 210 runs in just 18.4 overs on a high-scoring pitch.“Great game of cricket, the right team …

Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Youngster Ayush Mhatre played a sensational knock of 73 off 43 deliveries while Sarfaraz Khan (32 off 12) and Shivam Dube (45 off 27*) played late cameos to guide Chennai Super Kings to 209/5 in 20 overs against Punjab Kings in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.Chennai Super Kings’ innings started with a mix of early troubles and bold counterattacks. Ayush Mhatre stepped up to boost the score, ev…

Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the seventh match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.“We are going to bowl first,” said PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer. “Since it is their first match at home, I think it is a fresh wicket. It would be a great thing to know how it plays. Based on that, I have made this decision.”Speaking of his hand injury, Iyer said, “It i…

Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on last season’s finalists Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be played at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.CSK endured a disappointing campaign in IPL 2025, finishing at the bottom of the table, and would have aimed for a fresh start this year. However, their campaign began on a poor note as they suffered a heavy defeat to the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahat…

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team fell behind the required over-rate during the fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.PBKS defeated the 2022 champions by three wickets after chasing down a 163-run target in 19.1 overs. While the Shubman Gill-led side posed as a threat and kept adding pressure, Cooper Connolly’s unbeaten 44-ball 72-run…

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has sustained a calf strain and has been subsequently ruled out for the first two weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the franchise said in a statement.The 19th edition of the tournament is set to begin on Saturday, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the curtain-raiser at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. CSK are set to play their c…

Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman revealed that his popular Tamil track “Munbe Vaa” from the 2006 film “Sillunu Oru Kadhal” has found a special admirer in MS Dhoni, sharing that the former Chennai Super Kings captain personally told him it is among his favourite songs. A video of Rahman talking about his performance and interaction with Dhoni at the ROAR 2026 event was shared on Chennai Super Kings’ X page. The event was held at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stad…