The ‘El Classico’ of IPL – Mumbai Indian vs Chennai Super Kings – will get underway on the iconic Wankhede Stadium as the 2 heavyweights face one another within the twenty ninth match of the Indian Premier League. The two giants conflict for the thirty seventh time in IPL as the rivalry takes a brand new route below two totally different captains. MI’s Hardik Pandya gained the toss and requested Chennai to bat first.
Notably, Chennai have made a change to their successful staff for the conflict in opposition to Mumbai. They have introduced again Matheesha Pathirana, who comes again after a niggle. He missed the final two video games for the Super Kings. Mumbai are unchanged for the conflict as each the captains confirmed their groups on the toss.
“We would like to bowl first, dew will come into play. It (pitch) looks better than the last game, expecting a lot of runs. Need to stick to the basics. Winning is very important to get the momentum. We were able to win two games convincingly. That’s the beauty about IPL, everyone has to contribute. Your team will be able to achieve goals eventually. The dew started coming post 10 overs. It gets heavier in the evening. Same team,” Hardik mentioned on the toss.
“We would have bowled first, something we can’t control. Need to do well in all three departments. This is the beauty of IPL. always fluctuating. Good contest for both teams, two teams up for grabs. Team playing better will win. Pathirana comes in for Theekshana, that’s the only change,” Ruturaj mentioned on the toss.
Chennai come into this conflict on the again of a win in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders as they bounced again from their two-match dropping run within the match. Meanwhile, CSK haven’t gained a recreation away from residence this season. Mumbai have snapped their three-game dropping streak to begin the season with two wins within the subsequent two encounters.
The iconic conflict between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings is normally known as the ‘El Classico’ of IPL. The two share a wealthy legacy and custom within the match. They are the 2 most profitable franchises and in addition boast an enormous fan base. Both MI and CSK have gained 5 IPL titles every and have confronted one another 4 occasions within the ultimate of the match.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman
Chennai Super Kings Subs: Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed
Mumbai Indians Subs: Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai
