Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be eyeing a crucial win when they face each other in the 38th match of IPL 2025. The MI vs CSK match is scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (April 20).
Both teams are languishing in the bottom half of the points table and are in danger of missing out on the playoffs once again. MI have three wins from seven games and are currently in seventh spot in the points table.
On the other hand, CSK are languishing at the bottom of the points table in the 10-team competition after managing to win just two of their first seven games.
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The upcoming game is a crucial one for both teams, and they will be keen to win it. As CSK and MI gear up for the match, we are taking a look at the full MI vs CSK match preview.
MI vs CSK Match Preview- IPL 2025, Match 38:
MI vs CSK, Date and Venue:
The upcoming MI vs CSK match will be played on Sunday (April 20) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The match is scheduled to be played from 07:30 PM IST.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju, Vignesh Puthur
Chennai Super Kings:
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Hooda, Matheesha Pathirana, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shaik Rasheed, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Sam Curran, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis, Dewald Brevis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Andre Siddarth C, Vansh Bedi
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MI vs CSK key battles:
Rachin Ravindra vs Trent Boult:
The battle between Rachin Ravindra and Trent Boult could set the tone for the remainder of the innings. Boult is known for his abilities to strike with the new ball and the onus will be on Rachin to ensure that his New Zealand teammate does not inflict too much damage on CSK.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Noor Ahmad:
Suryakumar Yadav has been one of MI’s best batters this season. The India T20I captain is MI’s leading run-scorer this season and is at the fourth spot in the overall list. His abilities with the bat are well known, and CSK would be looking to get rid of him as early as possible.
The onus to dismiss Suryakumar will be on Noor Ahmad. The in-form spinner is the leading wicket-taker this season and will be fancying his chances of getting the MI star out. During the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season, Noor had Suryakumar stumped with a brilliant delivery and will be confident of outfoxing him again.
MS Dhoni vs Jasprit Bumrah:
The battle between MS Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah is going to be special. The battle will be between the world’s best fast-bowler against one of the most decorated finishers in the history of the game. Dhoni is likely to be in action with the bat in the death overs and there is no denying that Bumrah will be leading the charge with the ball at that stage.
Dhoni played a match-winning cameo in the last game, scoring an unbeaten 26 off just 11 balls. He will be eyeing another impactful outing. Bumrah, on the other hand, conceded just 21 runs against SRH in the last game and will be keen to deliver with the ball again.
MI vs CSK Key Players:
MI– Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah will be the key players for MI.
CSK – Rachin Ravindra, Shaik Rasheed, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, and Noor Ahmad will be the key players for CSK.
MI vs CSK Weather Report:
There is no prediction of rain in Mumbai on the match day. The temperature is set to hover around 30 degrees Celsius for most of the match.
Conclusion:
The first meeting between the two teams this season went CSK’s way. CSK will be taking confidence from it and will be keen to do a double on MI.
On the other hand, MI will be desperate to win the upcoming game and end their poor record against CSK in recent times. MI have lost the last five games against CSK and have not defeated them since 2022.
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