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{{Infobox cricket ground<br />
| ground_name = Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast Ground<br />
| nickname = Chemplast Ground<br />
| country = India<br />
| image = <br />
| location = [[IIT Madras]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| establishment = 1998<br />
| seating_capacity = n/a<br />
| end1 = <br />
| end2 = <br />
| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]]<br />
| year1 = 1998-present<br />
| international = true<br />
| firstwodidate = 16 December<br />
| firstwodiyear = 2003<br />
| firstwodihome = India<br />
| firstwodiaway = New Zealand<br />
| lastwodidate = 5 March<br />
| lastwodiyear = 2007<br />
| lastwodihome = India<br />
| lastwodiaway = England<br />
| date = 9 December<br />
| year = 2019<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58005.html Ground profile<br />
}}<br />
The '''Chemplast Cricket Ground''' or '''Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast Ground'''<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricket-grounds/indian-institute-of-technology-chemplast-ground-chennai-58005 ESPN:CricInfo Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast Ground]</ref> is a cricket ground within the [[IIT Madras]] campus, in [[Velachery]], [[Chennai]].<br />
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The ground is an important cricket venue<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/pitching-for-cricket/article29860.ece Pitching for cricket]</ref> in Chennai, and used for practice sessions by the [[India national cricket team|Indian national cricket team]].<ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/print/indian-team-undergoes-practice-sans-dhoni-sehwag/ Indian team practicing at Chemplast.]</ref> Chemplast is described by cricketer [[Sachin Tendulkar]] as the most scenic in the country{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}. It is set amongst lush greenery and the backdrop of the [[Guindy National Park]].<br />
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The ground has hosted eight [[Women's cricket]] [[One Day International|ODI]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/959_wo.html Women's ODI]</ref> The first match record at the ground was in 2003 [[India women's national cricket team|India Women's]] and [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand Women's]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/78/78571.html Scoredcard]</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/959.html CricketArchive]<br />
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58005.html ESPNcricinfo]<br />
* [http://wikimapia.org/61168/IIT-Chemplast-Cricket-Ground Wikimapia]<br />
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