Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023, Today Match Prediction

mi vs csk Match Prediction & Analysis

Mumbai Indians are set to welcome their archrivals at home after a gap of 3 years. The 12th game of the IPL will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on 8th April from 7:30 pm onwards. Mumbai Indians lost their first game against Royal Challengers Banglore, while CSK have one win and a loss in their first two games. The fans will be dying to see the two giants who share 9 IPL titles between them return at Wankhede.

Mumbai Indians played their first game against RCB at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Batting first, MI managed to score 171 runs after losing 4 wickets for 48. Last season’s find, Tilak Verma crafted 84 runs in 46 deliveries, hitting 9 fours and 4 sixes. But Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis added 148 runs for the first wicket partnership to make the chase looks easy. Kohli (82) remained unbeaten to win the game by 8 wickets. Arshad Khan and Cameroon Green managed to take 1 wicket each. With the loss, MI kept their record of losing the season's first game alive since 2013.

CSK returned strong against Lucknow Super Giants after losing the first game against the Gujrat Titans. Ruturaj Gaikwad hit his second half-century (57), followed by some brief cameos by Devon Conway (47), Shivam Dubey (27), Ambati Rayudu (27) and fan’s favorite MS Dhoni (12 off 3). Defending 218, CSK suffered a scare at the beginning after seeing Kyle Myres scoring at 240.91. Moeen Ali turned the tables towards the Yellow army by taking 4 wickets. CSK won the game by 12 runs.

In recent games, MI have a slight edge over CSK with 3 wins in the 5 games. All wins have come while chasing the target. In the last meeting between these two, MI bowled out CSK for 97. Tilak Verma and Tim David reached the target in the 15th over of the game. This was revenge by MI against the final ball CSK won in the last season, chasing 155. A crazy stat: Suryakumar Yadav scored 102 runs in the last two games against CSK at Wankhede.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Mumbai Indians Preview

Though a home game is not new for the Mumbai fans, there will be some tough battles to conquer this time. MI is already suffering due to injuries. First, it was Bumrah, and then Jhye Richrdson. MI couldn’t find Bumrah’s replacement till the last minute. But finally announced Sandeep Warrior to take the role. Similarly, after a game got over, MI  finally signed Riley Meredith as a replacement for Richardson. Meredith was the joint fifth-highest wicket-taker of this Big Bash season. He took 21 wickets in 14 games. Meredith has played for MI last season, taking 8 wickets in as many games at an economy of 8.42. He can be a great support to Jofra Archer. In the first game, MI played an international impact player, but it forced them to use only three foreign players in the first innings. Hopefully, they will divert from this strategy as Dewald Brewis and Tristan Stubbs await in the dugout.

MI’s batting lineup is pretty destructive. Kishan and Sharma will open the innings for MI unless Sharma takes a role like Dhoni in the middle order and send Dewald Bewis to open. Tilak Verma smashed 84 runs in the first game in just 46 deliveries. He will be our batter to watch out for in the second game. The left-hander was MI’s leading run scorer in the last season. Suryakumar Yadav has a formidable record against CSK at Wankhede. Surya has scored 102 runs against the visitors in two games he played here.

Tim David will be the preferred power hitter in the middle order. David has a strike rate of over 160 in various T20 leagues played across the world.  MI’s big problem is the lack of experienced all-rounders. They played Hritik Shoukeen in the first game, and it didn’t work out in their favor. Shams Mulani, who had a great Ranji record playing for Mumbai, can come in for Shoukeen.

Key Players: Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jofra Archer.

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan

Mumbai Indians Actual Playing XI:

Piyush Chawla, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green, Arshad Khan, Timothy David, Hrithik Shokeen, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav

Chennai Super Kings Preview

Chennai will open with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. Ruturaj is currently the orange cap holder with 149 runs (2 half-centuries). Conway also showed his abilities in the second game by scoring 47 runs. The duo had a partnership of 110 runs. The pair will be difficult for MI to handle. CSK is known to make random changes with the number three position. Sending Shivam Dubey at number three in the second game proved right as he hit 27 off 16 balls to keep the run rate going. Against MI, they might send Ambati Raidu, who has a great record against his former team.

CSK’s middle order is filled with world-class T20 all-rounders. Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, and Ravindra Jadeja will be the key for CSK to reach the playoffs. Moeen Ali took 4 wickets with the ball against LSG. His wickets turned the game scenario in favor of Chennai. He also has a half-century against Mumbai Indians. He will be the batter to look out for along with Ruturaj.

CSK’s bowling unit is clearly not up to the mark. Deepak Chahar is still struggling after coming from a career-ending injury. Rajvardhan Hangrgekar took 4 wickets in the first game but couldn’t do much with the ball in the second. And worst of all, CSK’s impact player, Tushar Deshpande, has given over 10 runs in two games. WIth the turning Wankhede pitch, CSK spinners can create a difficult situation for MI.

Key Players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja.

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, RS Hangargekar

Chennai Super Kings Actual Playing XI:

Ajinkya Rahane, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, MS Dhoni

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather will be partly cloudy. The temperature will range between 27 and 35. The wind will be flowing from the west at 10-25 kmh. The pitch favors teams with strong batting lineups and good spin bowlers.

The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is usually hard and dry, offering good bounce and carry to the ball. This can be particularly advantageous to the spinners, who can use the pitch's natural variations to get turn and bounce. However, as the match progresses, the pitch slows down, making it slightly easier for the batsmen to score runs.

Venue Details

The 12th T20 of the IPL 2023 will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on 8th April from 7:30 pm onwards. The venue holds a capacity of 33000 spectators and has hosted 27 Tests, 28 ODIs & 9 T20Is so far. India has recorded the highest total of 240 on this ground.

Toss: To Bowl

In 9 T20Is, the team batting second has won the game on 5 occasions, while the team batting first has won 4 times. But the games between CSK and MI have the preferred team batting second on this ground. On 6 out of 9 occasions, one of these two has chased down the target.

MI vs CSK
Winning Prediction

Mumbai Indians have an extraordinary record against CSK. They have won 3 of their last 5 games against the visitors. Even at Wankhede, they have 6 wins in 9 games against CSK. But the current combination gives a slight edge to Chennai Super Kings over MI. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form, formidable middle order, and wicket-taking all-rounders make CSK the favorite to win the game.

We predict that Chennai Super Kings will defeat Mumbai Indians.

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