The highly anticipated 2023 edition of the Men’s Cricket World Cup will formally commence in Ahmedabad on October 5. The opening affair of the World Cup 2023 is set to see a faceoff between England and New Zealand, with the final occurring on November 19. For the second straight time, the 50-over World Cup will be played in a round-robin format, featuring ten marquee national teams.

Team India’s campaign in the home World Cup will get underway on October 8 with a clash against Australia. MA Chidambaram Stadium of Chennai will be the official host for the electrifying India-Australia game, which is bound to be witnessed by a packed crowd. Chennai’s renowned MA Chidambaram Stadium, moreover, will conduct four additional World Cup fixtures during the World Cup 2023.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Fixtures In World Cup 2023 (Weather):

• October 8 – India vs Australia, Match 5 – Chennai

(Partly Cloudy, D/N temperature – 34/27°C, Rain possibility – 55%)

• October 13 – New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Match 11 – Chennai

(Sunny, D/N temperature – 33/24°C, Rain possibility – 1%)

• October 18 – New Zealand vs Afghanistan, Match 16 – Chennai

(Sunny, D/N temperature – 32/24°C, Rain possibility – 2%)

• October 23 – Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Match 22 – Chennai

(Cloudy, D/N temperature – 31/25°C, Rain possibility – 25%)

• October 27 – Pakistan vs South Africa, Match 26 – Chennai

(Partly Sunny, D/N temperature – 32/26°C, Rain possibility – 20%)

(Weather forecast by Accuweather)

MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Pitch Report For World Cup 2023:

The renowned MA Chidambaram Stadium ranks among the finest Cricket venues in India. The prominent venue in Chennai, popularly known as the Chepauk, features spin-friendly pitches in most of the fixtures across formats. With plenty of turn on offer on the decks, spinners often enjoy bowling at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, more than any other venue in India.

Though there might be a bit of extra assistance for batters in Chennai during the upcoming World Cup, bowlers are expected to dictate the terms largely. Experts anticipate most of the World Cup 2023 fixtures in Chennai to end in low-scoring affairs, with run chasing appearing as a hugely challenging task.

MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai Records (One-Day Internationals):

• Total matches played: 23
• Matches won by the team batting first: 14
• Matches won by the team batting second: 8
• Average first innings total: 233
• Highest total: ACC Asian XI – 337/7 vs ACA Africa XI
• Lowest total: Kenya – 69/10 vs New Zealand