India vs Afghanistan, 3rd ODI
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Sat, 20 June 2026
1:30 PM IST, 8:00 AM GMT
Pitch Report according to previous Records:
The MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) features a traditionally slow, dry, and spin-friendly surface that significantly favors bowlers as the match progresses. While batters can score freely during the powerplay, the pitch tends to grip and slow down later, bringing quality spinners into play.
Official Live Pitch Report:
Deep Dasgupta and Michael Clarke: Warm and humid afternoon. One saving grace, the breeze. Both teams would want to bat first and put runs on the board. Nice grass coverage. Maybe a little dry underneath so maybe some change of pace for the quicks and some spin. But mostly good conditions for batting.
MA Chidambaram Stadium ODI Matches Records:
Last 5 ODI matches 1st inn avg score: 257
Last 5 ODI matches 2nd inn avg score: 229
Last 5 ODI matches win records: bowl first 4 - 1 bat first
IND vs AFG Head to Head in last 5 ODIs:
India 5 - 0 Afghanistan