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T20 WC: Chepauk Crowd Turns Up In Huge Numbers For India’s Comfortable Win Over Zimbabwe
T20 World Cup: A raucous crowd of 28,247 fans witnessed India’s emphatic 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The turnout reinforced Chennai’s reputation as one of the most passionate cricket venues in the country.
The high attendance continued a trend of strong turnouts for the tournament’s games at Chepauk, which has averaged nearly 20,000 spectators per game. The highest turnout figure came in the New Zealand-Afghanistan match, when 24,991 fans were at the ground for high-octane action.
The city’s cricket lovers have long been admired for their sporting appreciation, with Pakistan in 1999 and Afghanistan in 2023 offering lap of honour tributes to the faithful cricket fans at Chepauk. This edition of the T20 World Cup has been no different, with teams such as New Zealand, Afghanistan, the Netherlands, and the USA receiving loud cheers from the knowledgeable cricket fans in Chennai.
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