Chennai is famous for promoting sports in the country and has produced several top players in various sports. Much of the credit should go to a proper infrastructure for the development of various sports in the city. There are several famous stadiums here for various sports activities.

The M.A Chidambaram stadium is a famous cricket stadium and is also known as the Chepauk stadium. The stadium has been named after M.A. Chidambaram who was the former President of BCCI. The stadium goes back to 1916. Several important international cricket matches were played here, Flood lights were installed in the ground in the 1996 world cup.

The Rajaratnam Stadium is located in Marshalls road in Egmore and is used by the Tamilnadu Police Department. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is located near the Chennai Railway Station and the Moore market complex. It hosts Football matches and Athletic meets. The seating capacity is 40,000. There is also an indoor stadium here that hosts volleyball, basket ball, table tennis etc.

The other important stadiums in the city are Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium in Egmore, SDAT Tennis Stadium, and Velachery Aquatic Complex. Situated in the Guindy Velachery Road.