The record for the most wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in the IPL is held by local favorite Ravichandran Ashwin, who became the first bowler to cross the 50-wicket milestone at this iconic venue.
Here is a breakdown of the leading wicket-takers and bowling milestones at Chepauk in the IPL:
All-Time Leading Wicket Takers at MA Chidambaram Stadium in IPL
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling (Innings) | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 46 | 52 | 3/16 | 21.69 | 6.42 | 20.20 | 0/0 |
| Dwayne Bravo | 37 | 44 | 3/22 | 24.04 | 8.27 | 17.40 | 0/0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 50 | 37 | 4/11 | 27.51 | 7.02 | 23.40 | 1/0 |
| Albie Morkel | 29 | 36 | 4/32 | 23.66 | 7.98 | 17.70 | 1/0 |
| Deepak Chahar | 20 | 24 | 3/20 | 22.04 | 8.28 | 15.90 | 0/0 |
| Tushar Deshpande | 14 | 21 | 4/27 | 21.95 | 8.95 | 14.70 | 1/0 |
| Doug Bollinger | 14 | 20 | 3/24 | 19.50 | 7.38 | 15.80 | 0/0 |
| Noor Ahmad | 12 | 20 | 4/18 | 17.9 | 8.13 | 13.2 | 1/0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 13 | 20 | 3/15 | 19.30 | 8.04 | 14.40 | 0/0 |
| Mohit Sharma | 16 | 19 | 3/25 | 21.63 | 7.47 | 17.30 | 0/0 |
| Shadab Jakati | 23 | 18 | 2/17 | 28.94 | 7.44 | 23.30 | 0/0 |
Key Statistical Insights: IPL Bowling Trends at Chepauk
Ravichandran Ashwin has taken the most wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, claiming 52 wickets at his home ground.
Ashwin picked up 45 of those wickets for CSK, the most by a bowler for the home team at this venue.
Dwayne Bravo leads the wicket chart among pacers, bagging 44 scalps in 37 outings.
While Chepauk is known to be spin-friendly, only three spinners have managed to take 20 or more wickets on this ground.
Akash Madhwal holds the best bowling figures at Chepauk, returning 5 for 5 against LSG in the 2022 Eliminator.
Madhwal’s 5 for 5 is also the best bowling figures by any bowler in an IPL playoff match.
Andre Russell, Lakshmipathy Balaji, and Harshal Patel are the other bowlers to have recorded a five-wicket haul in Chennai.
Harshal Patel is the only bowler to pick up two four-wicket hauls at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Dwayne Bravo holds the record for the most wickets in a single season at Chepauk, with 15 scalps in 2013.
Sunil Narine has taken the most wickets against an opponent in Chennai, grabbing 12 scalps against the hosts, CSK. Narine also stands second in the list of wicket-takers against CSK in overall IPL history. See who tops the list.
Harshal Patel is the only bowler to maintain a bowling average and strike rate under nine at this venue (min. 60 balls bowled).
Pragyan Ojha holds the best economy rate in Chennai, taking 10 wickets at an economy of 5.45 (min. 60 balls bowled).