The upcoming match will be a nail-biting battle because both the teams have won the IPL trophy three times each. Chennai will be looking forward to maintaining their winning streak, while Mumbai will be eyeing on registering their 2nd win of the season. Will MS Dhoni’s team continue to hold their champion’s title or will Rohit Sharma’s team break their streak? Let’s know about the possibilities of today's match.
Pitch Conditions
The match is scheduled to be held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The pitch in this ground always favors the batsman; bowlers merely get any help from the pitch; team chasing will have an advantage of winning the match because of the dew factor. Talking about the weather conditions the city is suspected of having good weather, but the humidity is always on the higher side which makes the conditions hot.
Average 1st innings score- 187 runs
Average 2nd innings score- 183 runs
Team Analysis: Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians will be geared up to earn their second win of the competition to get some momentum. Considering the team combination for this game, Mumbai Indians will go unchanged as their team looks perfectly balanced.
Probable Playing XI- Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton De Kock, Surya Kumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandaya, Kieron Pollard, Mayank Markande, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah and Lasith Malinga.
Team Analysis: Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings will enter the field calmer and more relaxed as they have won all the three previous matches they played. Considering the team combination for this game, Chennai Super Kings can make a few changes. They might bring Harbhajan Singh back to the squad in place of Mitchell Santner.
Probable Playing XI- MS Dhoni(c), Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imraan Tahir.
Let’s see what will happen in the upcoming face-off between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Whether Chennai will manage to maintain its winning feat or Mumbai will bag its second win. Until then, if you want to stay updated with the latest sports stuff, then, stay tuned to MyTeam11.