MI vs CSK IPL 2023: Probable 11,Pitch Report,Predictions
Mumbai host Chennai following a loss against RCB in their first outing in IPL 2023.
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MS Dhoni and the Chennai Super Kings take against Rohit Sharma and the Mumbai Indians. This year's IPL El Clasico features two teams with very different approaches to Twenty20 competition. While Mumbai has always placed a premium on statistics and matchups, the Super Kings continue to rely on Dhoni's gut. However, the star power of this matchup has been dulled by the absence of major players.
Both Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard are expected to be in their locker rooms. Because of his injury, Jasprit Bumrah has missed the entirety of the competition. We haven’t seen Maheesh Theekshana yet. The loss of Jhye Richardson for the full season due to injury is also a blow to Mumbai. On Monday, CSK did CSK things at Chepauk, but they seem weak when they're on the road.
Super Kings dominated the opening exchanges of their season opener against Gujarat Titans, but ultimately lost the game. Super Kings' seam attack may find the edge it missed in that game against Titans with the arrival of Sisanda Magala, a death-bowling specialist for South Africa and Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Do you think Magala will fit in? What happens to Mitchell Santner following his strong performances in Ahmedabad and Chennai?
Super Kings' batting lineup, which includes Deepak Chahar at No.11, is a good fit for the Wankhede surface. As a batting unit, Mumbai oozes power—just think of what Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, and Tim David can do on the slow Wankhede pitch—but their bowling seems shaky. For Mumbai's bowling this year, it may be all or nothing with Jofra Archer.
MI vs CSK IPL 2023: Pitch Report
When Wankhede hosted the one-day international against Australia earlier this month, the pitch featured both swing and seam movement. Even though there may be some early movement for seamers on Saturday, the IPL pitches at the venue are generally flat, culminating in high-scoring matches. The match is expected to be played in conditions that are balmy and humid.
MI vs CSK IPL 2023: Probable Playing 11
Mumbai Indians (MI):
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, RS Hangargekar
