IPL 2026, Match 33 - MI vs CSK: Toss Update and Playing XI

It is the big match in the IPL 2026. The record time champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are facing each other in the 33rd game of the IPL 2026, which is being hosted at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday night (April 23). Wankhede is hosting its fourth game of the season, while both teams are playing their seventh match of the competition.

Mumbai Indians have four points after six matches, recording two wins and four losses. After winning their season opener against Kolkata Knight Riders at home, MI lost four straight games before winning their last one against the hosts Gujarat Titans.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings also have four points after six matches. Losing their first three games of the season, CSK made a good comeback with back-to-back wins against Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders before losing their last game against SunRisers Hyderabad.

IPL 2026, Match 33 - MI vs CSK: Toss Update

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to field first. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad would have chosen to bowl first, but it was a 50-50 call.

IPL 2026, Match 33 - MI vs CSK: Playing XIs

MI playing XI

Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar

MI Impact sub(s): Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Shardul Thakur, Danish Malewar, Mayank Rawat

CSK playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary

CSK Impact subs: Prashant Veer, Matt Short, Matt Henry, Akeal Hosein, Urvil Patel