Mumbai Indians (MI) are all set to take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a blockbuster encounter at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This is the first El Clasico of this season, with both sides struggling at the bottom half of the table.
MI Vs CSK – Clash Of The Giants
Mumbai Indians (MI) are all set to take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 33rd match of the IPL 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 23. This is the first of the two clash of the biggest sides of the tournament. However, both five-time champions are languishing in the bottom half of the table. CSK have won just two matches out of the first six, and stand at the 8th position of the points table. On the other hand, MI lie in the 7th position, with four points but are ahead because of their positive Net Run Rate.
MI Vs CSK Match Details
- When: April 23, 2026
- Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Toss Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Match Time: 7.30 PM IST
MI Vs CSK Head To Head
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have played each other 39 times, the most between any two sides in the history of the IPL. CSK hold the advantage with 21 wins, while MI have won 18 of these contests.
MI Vs CSK Predicted Playing XI
MI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Danish Malewar, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Krish Bharat, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacks, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar.
CSK: Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (wk), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Spencer Johnson, Gurjapneet Singh.
MI Vs CSK Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium has been the most batting friendly track in the IPL 2026. The average score here this season has been a jaw-dropping 218 runs. Hence, teams would look to bowl first, and restrict the opponent to a score below 200. In fact, teams chasing have won two out of the three games here.
MI Vs CSK Match Prediction
MI enters tonight’s Wankhede clash as favorites after their massive 99-run victory. With Tilak Varma in stellar form and Jasprit Bumrah peaking, Mumbai holds the momentum. CSK desperately needs Sanju Samson to fire to bounce back from recent struggles. Unless MS Dhoni’s potential return sparks a miracle, expect MI to win.
MI Vs CSK Squads
Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock(w), Danish Malewar, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur, Will Jacks, Mayank Markande, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar
Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Matthew Short, Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapneet Singh, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Matt Henry, MS Dhoni, Akeal Hosein, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Urvil Patel, Aman Khan, Zakary Foulkes.
