IPL 2024: MI and CSK meet in clash of titans
It's time for the clash of the titans as Mumbai Indians will host Chennai Super Kings in Match 29 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). Both teams are five-time champions and have played some quality cricket lately. While CSK have three wins in five games, MI have won two on the trot after losing their first three fixtures. Here is the preview.
Pitch report, conditions, and streaming details
Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium will host this duel on April 14 (7:30pm IST). The venue is known for big scores as the batters get value for shots. There is assistance for the pacers with the new ball. The toss-winning captain will likely elect to bowl, with dew setting in. Star Sports will telecast the match, and fans can also live-stream it on JioCinema for free.
Here's the head-to-head record
Both teams have faced each other a total of 36 times in the IPL. MI are ahead with 20 wins, whereas CSK have mustered 16 victories. However, CSK have won four of their last six games against MI. At the Wankhede Stadium, the Yellow Brigade has just four wins and seven defeats against the Mumbai-based side.
Battle between batting powerhouses
MI boast arguably the most destructive batting line-up this season as they made optimum utilization of the resources in their last two games. In Jasprit Bumrah, they have a world-class pacer as well. Meanwhile, CSK have been a well-balanced unit with contributions coming from across departments. Ravindra Jadeja's all-round brilliance has been the key to their success this year.
Here are the probable XIs
MI (Probable XI): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal. Impact sub: Suryakumar Yadav. CSK (Probable XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wk), Deepak Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana. Impact sub: Shivam Dube.
A look at the key performers
Shivam Dube's strike rate of 157.96 is the best among batters with 400-plus runs for CSK. With nine scalps at 14.22, Mustafizur Rahman is CSK's leading wicket-taker. Jasprit Bumrah, who claimed a fifer in his last outing, owns 10 wickets in IPL 2024 and that too at an economy of 5.95. Suryakumar Yadav has an IPL strike rate of 160.31 at the Wankhede.