Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in match 12 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This is a marquee clash between two most successful franchises in IPL history. The rivalry between the two franchises is storied and this is one of the most high-profile games in the tournament.
MI head into this fixture on the back of a crushing defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and will look to turn around their fortunes.
CSK, on the other hand, won an edge-of-a-seat thriller against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 12 runs. After posting 217, courtesy of a splendid opening partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad (57) and Devon Conway (47), their bowlers did the rest to guide them home on a flat batting track.
These two teams have met 34 times so far in IPL history with MI winning 20 and CSK on 14 other occasions.
Below, we take a look at where best to find value for today's contest.
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MI vs CSK odds
The Mumbai Indians hold on to favouritism, but only just.
| MI win |
CSK win |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.90 | 1.95 |
MI vs CSK match facts
- Date: Saturday, April, 8
- Time: 19:30 (IST)
- Location: Wankhede Stadium (Guwahati)
- Last meeting: Apr 21, 2022 — Chennai Super Kings won by 3 wickets.
MI vs CSK team news
You cannot look past the batting strength, starting with Rohit Sharma, who these days is an adaptable T20 batter but does his best work in the powerplay overs. Then there's Suryakumar Yadav, who can operate up and down the order but has made his name as one of T20 cricket's best and most innovative 'finishers'.
Mumbai Indians paid big bucks for Cameroon Green who is growing into one of the world's most sought-after white-ball stars for his ability with bat and ball. He might have his own personal rivalry with Punjab Kings and England all-rounder Sam Curran, with the duo having fetched the biggest fees at the last draft. It will be fascinating to see how Jofra Archer fares on his return to the IPL, too.
Then there are the unheralded stars of this Mumbai Indians squad: the likes of wily leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and canny Aussie left-arm quick Jason Behrendorff.
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The most notable absentee from the Super Kings squad for 2023 is West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo. The IPL's all-time leading wicket-taker retired after last season. He will start a new role as CSK bowling coach.
Stokes provides obvious star quality but how much he will be able to bring his considerable talents to bear remains to be seen. The all-rounder is nursing a long-standing knee injury that severely restricted his bowling during England's tour of New Zealand. With the Ashes on the horizon, England's talisman will be sure to manage his body carefully.
Jadeja is back in the ranks and will be hoping for a big season after a rib injury ended his curious 2022 early. Currently ranked as the ICC's No.1 all-rounder in Tests and No.8 for bowling alone in the longest format, the 34-year-old remains a formidable T20 opponent.
MI vs CSK prediction
- Result prediction: Chennai Super Kings to win.
CSK will somehow manage to hold off the Mumbai Indians.
Having played in two of their matches already, the Super Kings have been impressive and could have easily won them both, although only come away with one victory.
The Mumbai Indians, however, have only played once so far, and went down relatively easily to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
MI vs CSK best bet
- Pick: Ruturaj Gaikwad over 25.5+ runs
- Odds: 1.87 (Dafabet)
An absolute lock.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has made the most runs so far in the season, averaging 74.50 per game.
Expect him to post another big total to help the Super Kings to victory.
MI vs CSK flier bet
- Pick: Any player to score 100 runs
- Odds: 9.20 (Dafabet)
An extremely unlikely feat, especially in the short-form of cricket.
However, the Super Kings' batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad has been one of the best so far in IPL 2023.
Making 92 and 57 runs in the opening two matches, there may not be anything that can stop Gaikwad from making the ton.
Question isn't if, but when.
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