It will be hot and humid and generally not a good time of the year to play cricket when the IPL teams face off in Chepauk.

This is the place where Virender Sehwag raced to the fastest triple in Test history. The Chennai public — that famously stood up and applauded the Pakistan team after its memorable 12-run win in 1999 — would not mind seeing runs scored in similar fashion as that drawn Test against South Africa.