Fans will experience the rivalry between traditional rivals in Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings today, Sunday.
MI vs CSK: Fans will experience the rivalry between traditional rivals in Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings today, Sunday. Cricket fans may enjoy the performance of former Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in this match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
It might be Dhoni’s last ‘IPL’ season, and this could be his last match at the historic Wankhede. Under the leadership of Dhoni, India won the ODI World Cup title in 2011 by defeating Sri Lanka on this ground. Fans still remember the six hits by Dhoni that sealed India’s victory,
Fans are expecting a stellar performance at the MI vs CSK match from Dhoni today. Even at the age of 42, Dhoni is still an outstanding wicketkeeper. However, he has not got much opportunity to bat. Dhoni would surely love to play a knock that fans will remember, albeit a small one, in what is likely to be his last match at the Wankhede.
Mumbai and Chennai are two of the most successful teams in the IPL. Both these teams have won five titles each so far. So this year, both the teams have a chance to make the record for most ‘IPL’ titles. Both teams got new captains before this season. Rituraj Gaikwad took the reins of Chennai’s leadership from Dhoni, while Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma as Mumbai’s captain.
The team from Chennai has done well at home this year. They have managed to win all three matches played at Chepauk. However, they haven’t scored on Wankhede against Mumbai Indians. They have suffered two defeats on this ground. On the other hand, Mumbai has won their latest two matches on the home ground after starting with three defeats this season. Now, Mumbai will get a chance to play at home again.
MI vs CSK: Challenge for Chennai bowlers
The Mumbai Indians batsmen have performed strongly in this season. Mumbai piled up 234 runs against Delhi Capitals on a flat pitch at Wankhede. Mumbai achieved the target of 197 runs in just 15.3 overs challenged by Bangalore in the last match. It also included Suryakumar Yadav’s 17-ball half-century. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are giving Mumbai an aggressive start. So it will be a test for Chennai’s bowlers in this match. Ravindra Jadeja and Mustafizur Rahman will be the backbone of Chennai’s bowling.
MI vs CSK: Can Bumrah do it on his own?
Mumbai fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is in full swing. In the last match, he took five wickets against Bangalore. However, Mumbai’s other bowlers need to support him. Fast bowlers Gerald Coetzee (10.59 runs per over) and Akash Madhwal (10.16) proved expensive. All-rounders like Hardik, Shepherd and Mohammad Nabi are also important for Mumbai to contribute to the bowling. Today they will face batsmen like Rituraj Gaikwad, Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube and Dhoni.
- MI vs CSK Live Broadcast: 1 Hindi, Jio Cinema, Star Sports 1.
- Time: Evening. 7.30 hrs.
