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MI will host CSK in Match 38 [Source - IPL/x.com]
Mumbai Indians will host Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming 38th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, April 19th. The big-ticket clash will take place at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Mumbai Indians had a rough start to their season but managed to bounce back at the right with wins in their last two outings. They will now aim to even the score with CSK from their earlier clash and climb further up in the standing.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings, currently at the bottom, broke a five-match losing streak in their last trip to Lucknow. Hoping to repeat their opening game success against Mumbai, the Men in Yellow will be looking to secure their third victory of the season.
MI vs CSK Head To Head Overview
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have come up against each other in a total of 38 IPL games where MI has the upper hand with 20 wins, while CSK winning on 18 other occasions.
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Hardik Pandya (C), Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult.
Impact Player Options
Vignesh Puthur.
Chennai Super Kings
Rachin Ravindra, SK Rasheed, Dewald Brevis, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Matheesha Pathirana, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj and Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact Player Options
Shivam Dube.
Top Run-Scorers in MI vs CSK
We are considering the players' performance from the last MI vs CSK fixture earlier this season.
Rachin Ravindra - 65 runs
Rachin Ravindra got off to his IPL 2025 campaign in style as he was the top run scorer for CSK in their opening game against Mumbai Indians. The kiwi opener scored an unbeaten 65 off 45 and took CSK home without breaking any sweat.
Ruturaj Gaikwad - 53 runs
Ruturaj Gaikwad was instrumental for CSK in their opening game win against MI. The right-hander took on MI bowling early in the powerplay and scored a 26-ball 53, giving CSK the perfect foundation in the chase.
Tilak Varma - 31 runs
Tilak Varma was the top run scorer for Mumbai Indians in their opening game defeat against CSK. The southpaw scored 31 off 25 after coming to bat at 5 and helped MI to get themselves to a respectable total.
Top Wicket-Takers In MI vs CSK
We are considering the players' performance from the last MI vs CSK fixture earlier this season.
Noor Ahmad - 4 wickets
Noor Ahmad announced his arrival in CSK colors in style as he was the top wicket taker in their win over Mumbai Indians in the first game of the season. The left-arm chinaman took 4 wickets and helped CSK to restrict MI to a below par total.
Khaleel Ahmed - 3 wickets
Khaleel Ahmed has been one of the consistent wicket-takers for CSK this season from the very first game against MI. The left-arm pacer bowled a terrific spell, taking 3 for 29 in his 4.
Vignesh Puthur - 3 wickets
Vignesh Puthur finds himself in the third spot as he was the story of the match when CSK and MI played each other earlier this season. The left-arm chinaman introduced himself to the IPL with a terrific spell, taking 3 wickets in his very first IPL game of his career.
MI vs CSK Key Stats
Mumbai Indians’ Key Records
- Hardik Pandya has been a game changer with the ball for MI this season - 11 wickets, 16.64 average and 10.91 strike-rate.
- Additionally, he has a fantastic bowling record against CSK at the Wankhede Stadium - 8 wickets, 11.9 average and 9.8 strike-rate.
- Suryakumar Yadav has an average of 13.43 in 7 games against CSK at Wankhede Stadium since 2021.
- Tilak Varma has found his mojo back as he has scored two half-centuries in the last three outings.
- Moreover, Tilak has been brilliant against CSK in IPL face-offs at the Wankhede Stadium - 169 runs, 56.33 average.
- MI need to go for the kill against CSK batting order during the middle-overs as they have been bowling in that phase at home ground this season - 11 wickets, 21 average and 16.36 strike-rate.
- MI has struggled against left-arm chinaman spinners this season - 6.33 average, 6 dismissals, 79.17 strike-rate.
- Rohit Sharma continues to struggle against Khaleel Ahmed in IPL - 28 runs, 3 dismissals, 65.1 strike-rate.
Chennai Super Kings’ Key Records
- CSK has won four of the last five games against Mumbai Indians.
- Ravindra Jadeja has got out only once in last six appearances at the Wankhede Stadium - 149 runs, 1 dismissal and 153.61 strike-rate.
- Matheesha Pathirana has taken 6 wickets in two IPL games he has played at Wankhede Stadium - 6 wickets, 8.67 average and 7.17 strike-rate.
- Khaleel Ahmed has been very successful bowling inside the powerplay this season - 7 wickets, 24.43 average and 17.14 strike-rate.
- With the bat, CSK has been the worst batting side inside the powerplay this year - 11 dismissals, 28.45 average and 124.21 strike-rate.
- Moreover, CSK has been the worst batting side in the middle-overs - 17.29 average and 110.48 strike-rate.
- Noor Ahmad has been the star with the ball for CSK this season - 12 wickets, 14.25 average and 12 strike-rate.
- Dewald Brevis is coming on the back of a brilliant domestic one day form - 398 runs, 66.33 average and 156.07 strike-rate.
Records Which Could Be Broken In MI vs CSK Match 38 Of IPL 2025
- MS Dhoni needs 2 more sixes to become 2nd most sixes vs MI in IPL.
- Shivam Dube needs 1 four to complete 100 fours in IPL.
- Vijay Shankar needs 2 sixes to complete 50 sixes in IPL.
- Rohit Sharma needs 60 runs to become 2nd most runs in IPL surpassing Shikhar Dhawan.
- Rohit Sharma needs 104 runs to complete 1000 runs vs CSK in IPL.
- Suryakumar Yadav needs 8 sixes to complete 150 sixes in IPL.
- Hardik Pandya needs 2 fours to complete 200 fours in IPL.
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