Located in Chennai, India, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is one of the oldest cricket stadium in the country, commonly referred as the 'Chepauk Stadium'. The stadium was established in 1916 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is India’s second-oldest cricket stadium, behind Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, and since then its been hosting various sports events. The chief architecture firms who designed the structure of the stadium are East Coast Constructions and Hopkins Architects. Chepauk Stadium has been serving as the home ground of the Tamil Nadu cricket team since its opening and was also used as by the IPL team Chennai Super Kings from 2008 to 2015. The Stadium has hosted the IPL final in 2011, 2012 and 2024. It underwent renovation in June 2009 and finally reopened in 2011.
In 2015, the Supreme Court identified safety-related violations in parts of the stadium's redevelopment, prompting remedial work and the sealing of three stands. Following a revised government lease in 2019, the stands reopened in March 2020. Redevelopment resumed in 2021, involving the removal of the old Anna Pavilion, sections of the stands and the MCC clubhouse. The ₹1.39 billion project raised capacity to about 38,000, and the Kalaignar Karunanidhi Stand opened on 17 March 2023. The venue hosted five games at the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Its pitch and outfield were relaid in late 2025 ahead of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, during which it staged seven matches.
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium hosted matches at the 1996, 2011 and 2023 Cricket World Cups, as well as the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup. It was also a venue for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.
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The stadium has been named after M. A. Chidambaram, the former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Earlier, it was known as Madras Cricket Club Ground.
