MA Chidambaram Stadium PITCH Report, CSK vs MI: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians (CSK vs MI), the second round of the Indian Premier League‘s ‘El Clasico’, is all set to take place at the MA Chidambaram (Chepauk Stadium) in Chennai on Saturday. MS Dhoni’s CSK are now comfortably seated at the third place in the IPL 2023 Points Table, whereas Mumbai Indians have surprisingly recovered their poor form. As a result, the matchup between the two champion teams in Chepauk should be an exciting one. Check out the full pitch report of the MA Chidambaram Stadium below. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
Match Details
- Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023 – Match 49
- Date & Time: Saturday, May 06, 3:30 PM IST
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
MA Chidambaram Stadium PITCH Report
The solid, dry surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium is known for favouring spinners. However, this season has seen a focus on stroke-making due to the pitch’s reduced grass coverage, which is advantageous to the batters. Nevertheless, during afternoon games, circumstances could change. The slower bowlers may be able to use the pitch to their advantage in the afternoon, which may frustrate batters as the ball won’t come on the bat as easily.
The playing surface at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium hasn’t been particularly sluggish this year; rather, runs have been scored often. The last game held here was an afternoon contest between CSK and Punjab Kings, which saw more over 400 runs scored.
On this surface, a good total would be above 185, which might make it difficult to reach during afternoon games when the pitch slows down. Therefore, the team that wins the toss will choose to bat first in order to avoid playing on a surface that slows down later on.
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