India vs South Africa: Chepauk stadium to host its first ODI match after three years

For three years, Chennai’s avid cricket fans didn’t get an opportunity to watch one day internationals (ODI) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk. Now, ODI matches will be played once again and the first match will be on October 22 as part of the Gandhi-Mandela series.

Many people here believe that this crucial match on Thursday will be Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s last match in a one-day international. There seem to be a lot of enquiries for tickets for this match. Considering Chennai also has a holiday on Thursday for Vijayadasami, the demand for tickets seems to be high this time around. 

The Hindu reports Chennai's Chepauk in numbers:

Crowd capacity: 36,000 and available capacity: 24,000

Stands I, J and K have not received clearances so far

ODIs:

Highest total: Asia XI, 337/7

Highest score: Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) 194

Most runs: M.S. Dhoni 307

Best bowling: Ravi Rampaul (West Indies) 5 for 51

Most wickets: M. Rafique (Bangladesh) 8

Tests:

Highest total: England 652/7 decl.

Highest individual score: V. Sehwag 319

Best bowling in an innings: Vinoo Mankad 8/55

Most wickets: Anil Kumble 48

Most runs: S.M. Gavaskar 1018