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K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence, Chennai

IIT Madras campus, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Stadium guide with history, famous matches and records.

  • Opened 1998

K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence: key facts

The K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence is the renamed Chemplast Cricket Ground inside the IIT Madras campus in Chennai. It opened in 1998 and hosted eight women's ODIs between December 2003 and March 2007. The venue remains part of IIT Madras's sports facilities and has also served Tamil Nadu and club cricket.

Location
IIT Madras campus, Velachery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Opened
1998
First international
16 December 2003India Women v New Zealand Women, Women's ODI
Home teams
Tamil Nadu cricket team, Jolly Rovers Cricket Club, Alwarpet Cricket Club, IIT Madras cricket team
Former names
Chemplast Cricket Ground; Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast Ground; IIT-Chemplast Sanmar Cricket Ground
Status
Former international venue

International matches hosted

  • 8Women's ODIs

Counts up to 6 June 2026; first international 16 December 2003, last 5 March 2007.

History of K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence

The ground was established in 1998 within the IIT Madras campus and is also recorded as the Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast Ground. It became a venue for Tamil Nadu domestic cricket and for training and practice activity. IIT Madras describes the cricket ground as one of its campus sports facilities, alongside the institute's cricket club and other playing areas.

International cricket at the ground was limited to women's one-day matches. India Women played New Zealand Women in the venue's first women's ODI on 16 December 2003. A women's quadrangular tournament in 2007 provided the final matches, with India Women v England Women on 5 March 2007 the last international. In May 2017, the ground was renamed the K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence and plans were announced to relay the playing area after heavy use and water-supply problems.

The venue is still identified by IIT Madras as a campus cricket facility, but it is no longer a regular international ground. Its facilities include a pavilion and practice pitches, according to reporting on the 2017 redevelopment. The ground has been associated with Chemplast-Sanmar's Jolly Rovers and Alwarpet teams, while IIT Madras continues to host cricket activity and the Sanmar Tournament on campus.

Milestones

  1. 1998

    The ground opened on the IIT Madras campus in Chennai.

  2. 2003

    It hosted its first women's ODI, India Women v New Zealand Women, on 16 December.

  3. 2007

    The ground's last recorded international, India Women v England Women, was played on 5 March.

  4. 2017

    IIT-Chemplast was renamed the K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence, with relaying work announced.

Famous matches at K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence

  • 16 December 2003

    India Women v New Zealand Women, Women's ODI

    This was the ground's first international match and began its eight-match women's ODI record.

  • 5 March 2007

    India Women v England Women, Women's ODI

    The match is recorded as the venue's last international appearance.

K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence records

Researched ground records, checked against at least one published scorecard source.

Ground records at K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence
RecordFigureMatch
Highest women's ODI total291/6 (50 overs)New Zealand Women v England Women, 2007
Lowest women's ODI total183 all out (45 overs)New Zealand Women v Australia Women, 2007
Highest women's ODI chase269/4 (46.4 overs)Australia Women v England Women, 2007
Lowest women's ODI total successfully defended232/8 (50 overs)Australia Women v New Zealand Women, 2007

How to reach K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence

Nearest airport
Chennai International Airport (MAA); IIT Madras's official guidance gives a typical taxi journey of 30–45 minutes, subject to traffic.
By train
Chennai Central or Chennai Egmore, followed by taxi or auto-rickshaw; IIT Madras says Egmore is typically the shorter road transfer.
By metro
Guindy metro station, followed by taxi or auto-rickshaw.
By road
Use the IIT Madras main gate on Sardar Patel Road/Adyar side; MTC buses stop near Adyar Gate and CLRI. The campus shuttle or security desk can direct visitors to the ground.
Address
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, IIT P.O., Chennai 600 036, Tamil Nadu, India

K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence: questions and answers

When was Chemplast Cricket Ground established?

The ground opened in 1998.

What is Chemplast Cricket Ground called now?

IIT-Chemplast was renamed the K.S. Narayanan Centre for Cricketing Excellence in 2017.

How many international matches were played at the ground?

It hosted eight women's ODIs and no men's Tests, ODIs or T20Is in the match-count listing. The first was on 16 December 2003 and the last on 5 March 2007.

Where is the ground located?

It is inside the IIT Madras campus in Chennai, in the Velachery area. The official IIT Madras postal address is IIT P.O., Chennai 600 036.

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