Mumbai Indians have lost their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders by a margin of 52 runs. They are out of contention for the playoffs in the IPL. Rohit Sharma would like to prove a point by winning this match against their arch-rivals. They are currently at the bottom of the table.
Chennai Super Kings also had a disastrous IPL, much opposite from their high standards. MS Dhoni’s side managed 4 wins from 11 matches and sitting at 9th position with 8 points. CSK won their previous game by a mammoth 92 runs against Delhi Capitals. Mathematically they still have a chance to make it to the playoffs.
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date and Time: Thursday, 12th May 2022 at 7:30 PM and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar
It’s would be a high-scoring match, as the pitch is batsman-friendly. There isn’t much help for the pacers too. The spinners will get a bit of help in the middle overs. The dew factor will also play its part. The team that wins the toss will like to chase.
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Total no. of matches: 33
Chennai Super Kings won: 14
Mumbai Indians won: 19
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Kieron Pollard/Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah and Riley Meredith.
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (c&wk), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, and Maheesh Theekshana.
Chennai will be having a very slight chance of making it to the playoffs. But Mumbai Indians is out of contention. Chennai will play with the aim of winning this and their remaining matches. Given the history of this fixture, it will be a very close thrilling contest. Chennai will have the edge given the experience MS Dhoni brings.
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