Mumbai Indians (MI) will be taking on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 29th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024). The MI vs CSK match is being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
After starting their season with three straight defeats, MI have bounced back by registering thumping wins in their last two games. They opened their account with a 29-run win over Delhi Capitals after posting a mammoth total of 234 before thrashing Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their last game.
After RCB posted a competitive total of 196, MI chased down the target in less than 16 overs by losing just three wickets. MI’s confidence will be sky-high after the two wins at home and they will be eyeing a hat-trick of wins tonight.
CSK, on the other hand, will be eyeing their first away win of IPL 2024 tonight. The five-time champions have won three of their first five games so far in the competition. While they have won all three games at home, they ended up on the losing side in both the away games.
MI vs CSK: Impact players
MI won the toss and opted to bowl first. Speaking at toss, MI captain Hardik Pandya said: “We would like to bowl first, dew will come into play. It (pitch) looks better than the last game, expecting a lot of runs. Need to stick to the basics. Winning is very important to get the momentum. We were able to win two games convincingly. That’s the beauty about IPL, everyone has to contribute. Your team will be able to achieve goals eventually. The dew started coming post 10 overs. It gets heavier in the evening. Same team.”
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said: “Would have bowled first, something we can’t control. Need to do well in all three departments. This is the beauty of IPL. always fluctuating. Good contest for both teams, two teams up for grabs. Team playing better will win. Pathirana comes in for Theekshana, that’s the only change.”
Impact players nominated by MI and CSK:
MI: Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai
CSK: Matheesha Pathirana, Nishant Sindhu, Mitchell Santner, Moeen Ali, Shaik Rasheed
Playing XIs:
MI:
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal
CSK:
Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sameer Rizvi, MS Dhoni(w), Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman
