Mumbai Indians (Mi) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will envisage a crucial victory when they are faced in the 38th 2025 IPL match. The Mi vs CSK match should be played at the Mumbai Wankhede stadium on Sunday, April 20.
The two teams languish in the lower half of the points point And risk missing the playoffs again. Mi to three victories of seven games and is currently in seventh place in the table of points.
On the other hand, CSK languishes at the bottom of the points of the competition at 10 teams after having managed to win only two of their first seven games.
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The upcoming game is crucial for both teams, and they will want to win it. While CSK and Mi are preparing for the match, we take a look at the full overview of the Mi vs CSK match.
Mi vs CSK Match Preview- IPL 2025, match 38:
Mi vs CSK, date and place:
The next MI vs CSK match will be played on Sunday April 20 at the Mumbai Wankhede stadium. The match should be played from 5.30pm.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (W), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hherik Pandya (C), Naman Dir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raud 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, Ravirandi 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 Ravira vs Trent Boult:
The battle between Rachin Ravira and Trent Boult could set the tone for the rest of the sleeves. Boult is known for his ability to strike with the new ball and the burden will be on Rachin to ensure that his New Zealand teammate does not inflict too much damage to the CSK.
Suryakumar Yadav vs Noor Ahmad:
Suryakumar Yadav was one of the best Mi strikers this season. The captain of India T20i is the top scorer in Mi this season and is in fourth place in the overall list. His capacities with the bat is well known, and CSK would seek to get rid of him as soon as possible.
The burden to reject Suryakumar will be on Noor Ahmad. The Spinner in good shape is the main flag holder this season and will love your chances of getting the Mi Star out. During the first meeting between the two teams earlier this season, Noor had Suryakumar perplexed with a brilliant delivery and will be confident to exceed it again.
Ms Dhoni vs jasprit bumrah:
The battle between Mrs. Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah will be special. The battle will be between the best rapid refereeing in the world 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 it is undeniable that Bumrah will lead the load with the ball at this stage.
Dhoni played a winning camée in the match in the last match, marking an undefeated 26 out of 11 balls. He will envisage another impactful outing. Bumrah, on the other hand, conceded only 21 points against SRH in the last match and will again be eager to deliver with the ball.
Mi against CSK key players:
MID– Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hhelik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah will be the main players of Mi.
CSK – Rachin Ravira, Shaik Rasheed, Shivam Dube, Ms Dhoni and Noor Ahmad will be the main actors of CSK.
MI VS CSK weather report:
There is no prediction of the rain in Mumbai on the day of the match. The temperature is set to oscillate at around 30 degrees Celsius during most of the match.
Conclusion:
The first meeting between the two teams this season has followed the CSK path. CSK will gain confidence and will be eager to make a double in Mi.
On the other hand, MI will be desperate to win the next match and put an end to his bad record against CSK lately. Mi has lost the last five games against CSK and has not defeated them since 2022.
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