M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
The stadium hosted its first one day international match between India and Australia during the 1987 Cricket World Cup.[10] It subsequently hosted the first match of the inaugural Ranji Trophy between Madras and Mysore in November of the same year.[8][10][11] In 1946, first attempts were made to build a larger stadium by Anthony De Mello, which was accepted by the MCC subject to the approval of the Indian government.[8][10] The stadium hosted its first one day international match between India and Australia during the 1987 Cricket World Cup.[16] A major reconstruction work was undertaken at the cost of ₹1.75 billion (US$20 million) in 2010 ahead of the 2011 Cricket World Cup.[16] On 31 March 2015, the Supreme Court of India ruled that the renovation violated regulations relating to public safety.[22][23] The court further ruled that the parts of the renovation which violate the regulations must be demolished and ordered the new stands to be sealed then.[29] The renovations were done at a cost of ₹1.39 billion (US$16 million) and following its completion, the permanent seating capacity of the stadium expanded to 38,000.[28][30][31] The new stand which housed the Anna Pavilion was named after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and was inaugurated on 17 March 2023.
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