MI vs CSK: Not a long wait now before we see the mouth-watering contest between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium. The two giant sides of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be at the loggerheads on April 14 for the first time this season. Unfortunately, that will also be the last time MI and CSK will meet each other in the league stages of the IPL 2024. This article will lead you through Mumbai Indians Playing 11.
The last time these two sides met, the result went in the favour of the Yellow Army. In fact, both the games held between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the previous edition of the IPL saw CSK rise above MI’s colours convincingly.
Though the last few outings have gone on to favour the Chennai Super Kings, the head-to-head record shows Mumbai’s dominance over arch-rival CSK in the IPL. In 36 games held over the years, MI have managed a lead with the scoreline of 20-16 in favour of the MI.
MI have also managed to take a decent lead over CSK when it comes to playing at the Wankhede Stadium. The authority of Blue and Gold at the Wankhede is apparent with the scoreline of 7-5 in favour of MI after playing out 12 games at the venue.
Talking about the recent performances, Mumbai Indians (MI) have traced their way to winning the games after losing three on the bounce. A big part of their two back-to-back wins goes to their batters, who have played magnificently and produced winning opportunities. Not to forget, Jasprit Bumrah’s contribution as a sole bowler in the side, who has maintained his exclusivity by not going for runs.
CSK, on the other side, started off with a win at the Chepauk Stadium, however, their outings away from home haven’t been fruitful so far. Both of their away games have resulted in losses so far, and the team would look to set the record straight this time against Mumbai Indians.
MI vs CSK: Concerns for Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians (MI) seems to have glaring issues in its bowling unit. Barring Jasprit Bumrah, the other bowlers in the side have conceded huge runs. They have been extravagantly expensive at the deathovers, which isn’t a record to fancy for any side. The MI bowlers have given away runs at 12.31 an over in the last phase of the innings, which makes them the third-worst side so far in the tournament.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), too, would feel that their bowling needs to be assertive. While they have been superb at their home ground, their bowlers’ outing away from home hasn’t been something they would be very proud of. However, it’s worth mentioning that CSK have the third-best economy rate in the death overs (9.85).
MI vs CSK: Mumbai Indians Playing 11 against Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians enforced a change to their playing 11 in the last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Senior spinner Piyush Chawla was dropped from the playing 11 and Shreyas Gopal was brought in as a like-for-like replacement in the side.
They are likely to go with the same playing 11 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 29 of the TATA IPL 2024.
Below is Mumbai Indians Playing 11 against Chennai Super Kings:
Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal
Impact Substitute: Suryakumar Yadav/Akash Madhwal
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