It's El Classico evening as Chennai Super Kings host the Mumbai Indians on 6 May 3:30 pm at the M.A. Chidambaram stadium. Both teams are very much in the playoff race and the match result will also effect other teams' playoff chances.
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS:
After a brilliant start to the tournament, Chennai seems to have lost it's way among the many contenders.
Recent Form: NR L L W W
If CSK wants to have a shot at the top 2 spots, then this is a must win match for them.
Chahar returning to the side is a sign of relief for the CSK fan's though his lack-lustre performance against LSG has risen doubts over his future performances.
Moreover, as stated in our previous articles, Santner for Theekshana is one of the possible changes which Dhoni can employ any time.
Predicted Playing XI:
Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Despande , Mitchell Santner / Maheesh Theekshana
(Impact player: Ambati Rayudu for Maheesh Theekshana)
Mumbai Indians:
After a rather shaky start, Mumbai Indians have picked up steam at the right moment and are currently one of the favourites to make it into the playoffs.
RECENT FORM: W W L L W
The primary reason for Mumbai's change of fortune has been their explosive batting line-up. Each and every batsman of their middle order has the ability to strike from the very first ball and this has helped them chase 2 consecutive 200+ targets.
However, on the other side of the coin, their bowling has been equally poor. Special mentions to Piyush Chawla, who in his 16th season, is carrying the rather toothless Mumbai attack all alone and in this process, is also having his personal best IPL career.
Predicted playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Cameron Green, SuryaKumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Arshad Khan, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Jofra Archer
(Impact player: Akash Madhwal for Nehal Wadhera)
Interesting stats:
- Ravindra Jadeja needs 4 wickets to achieve the milestone of 150 career IPL wickets.
- Devon Conway requires 53 runs to collect the orange cap for the time being.
- Tushar Deshpande requires 2 wickets to gain the purple cap for the time being
Weather and Pitch Report:
Clear skies are expected unlike the last Chennai match.
Pitch is predicted to be one which suits the batsmen, as has been the trend so far.
One can expect 180 to be a par socre tomorrow afternoon.
Date and Time: 06 May, 3:30 pm
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
Live Streaming: Star Sports network and JioCinema.
Dream XI Team:
