In both the league stage meetings, Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 37 and 46 runs respectively. But the defending champions Chennai Super Kings will aim to make a strong comeback.
Pitch Conditions
Venue: MA. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
In the 8 league stage matches played here, scoring has not been easy. Due to the slow nature of the pitch, even the best batsman found it difficult to get going. Besides this, there is a great advantage for spinners. So, there will be no surprise if both the teams include more spinners for this important match.
Average 1st Innings Score: 167 runs
Average 2nd Innings Score:159 runs
Matches won by batting 1st: 32
Matches won by batting 2nd: 19
Weather Conditions
The humidity will be on the higher side (above 55 %) throughout the match. The temperature will be near about 35 degrees Celsius. According to reports, it will be partly cloudy throughout the match, but there are no chances of drizzle.
Team Analysis: Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians finished their league stage with a comprehensive win over Kolkata knight riders. The team will be aiming to repeat the same performance to become the first finalist of this season. As far as the team combination for this match is concerned, Ishan Kisan might be replaced by Evin Lewis. Other than him, the team might include Anukul Roy in place of Mitchell McClenagan. No other changes are expected other than this.
Team Analysis: Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, lost their last league stage against Kings XI Punjab by a huge margin. Moreover, Kedar Jadhav will not be available for the team now due to shoulder injury. So, Dhruv Shorey might get an opportunity in place of him. Other than him, no other changes are expected for this match.
Here’s probable playing XI of both the teams
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Mumbai Indians |
Chennai Super Kings |
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Rohit Sharma ( C ) |
MS Dhoni ( C&WK) |
|
Quinton de Kock(WK) ✈️ |
Shane Watson ✈️ |
|
Suryakumar Yadav |
Faf du Plessis ✈️ |
|
Evin Lewis ✈️ |
Suresh Raina |
|
Kieron Pollard ✈️ |
Ambati Rayudu |
|
Hardik Pandya |
Dhruv Shorey |
|
Krunal Pandya |
Dwayne Bravo ✈️ |
|
Anukul Roy |
Ravindra Jadeja |
|
Rahul Chahar |
Harbhajan Singh |
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Lasith Malinga ✈️ |
Deepak Chahar |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
Imran Tahir ✈️ |
Player to look for-
Mumbai Indian: Krunal Pandya
Chennai Super Kings: Harbhajan Singh
Head to Head between the teams in IPL
Total matches played – 28
Matches won by MI- 16
Matches won by CSK- 12
Players Statistics
Most runs for MI: 627 (Rohit Sharma)
Most runs for CSK: 717 (Suresh Raina)
Most wickets for MI: 36 (Lasith Malinga)
Most wickets for CSK: 15 (Mohit Sharma)
Both the teams will be aiming to show their best performance in the match to get the grand finale ticket. Let’s wait and watch which team gets the first ticket.
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