The Mumbai Indians (MI) will look to avenge their 103-run defeat against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). About 10 days ago, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led team handily beat Hardik Pandya’s side in the Indian Premier League (IPL) El Clásico in Mumbai. With the change of venue, Mumbai will look to turn things around.
CSK vs MI: Match Details
- Match Number: 44
- Date & Time: Saturday, May 2, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Live Streaming: JioHotstar app & website
- TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Expect runs
Chepauk has been a batting-friendly track in IPL 2026. The lowest first-innings total in nigh matches, which the CSK vs MI game will be, is 192. The 200-mark has been breached thrice already. So, expect runs. It might come down to who hits more sixes and fours. The team with more big overs (an excess of 15 runs) could run away with the game.
Injuries to play a major role?
The outcome could depend on player availability. MI doesn’t have Rohit Sharma. They’ve brought Will Jacks into the team as opener, but this leaves the number seven spot in jeopardy with Robin Minz batting there. CSK is worse hit. They’ve lost Khaleel Ahmed and Ayush Mhatre. MS Dhoni won’t play either.
MI vs CSK: Head-to-head in IPL
- Matches Played: 40
- Won (MI): 21 (4 in Mumbai)
- Won (CSK): 19 (6 in Mumbai)
MI vs CSK Match Prediction
CSK clearly has an advantage. They’ve won 3 of their last 5 matches. Despite losing Mhatre and Khaleel, they’ve found players who’ve stepped up. Ruturaj Gaikwad has started to score runs again. Shivam Dube and Dewald Brevis are due big knocks.
Meanwhile, MI have been forced to drop one of their best batters, Sherfane Rutherford. Suryakumar Yadav is in a career-worst slump. Jasprit Bumrah doesn’t look 100%. Trent Boult isn’t picking up powerplay wickets. It’s all gone haywire, and one wonders whether MI can recover.
- Prediction: CSK to beat MI
CSK vs MI: Predicted Playing XIs
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis✈️, Jamie Overton✈️, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad✈️, Akeal Hosein✈️, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh. Impact Sub: Kartik Sharma
Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (wk)✈️, Will Jacks✈️, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Trent Boult✈️, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar, Allah Ghazanfar✈️. Impact Sub: Raghu Sharma
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