The El Classico is back as the Mumbai Indians take on the Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. Both sides look pretty dangerous now as compared to the start of the tournament when both came in after horrible seasons in 2022.

CSK vs MI Match Details

Date: May 6th 2023

Time:  3:30 PM IST

Venue: Chennai

CSK vs MI Weather Report

Given it is a day game a very warm start is expected.

CSK vs MI Pitch Report

The pitch is likely to take some turn and with the heat in Chennai batting first will be a better option.

CSK vs MI Head-to-Head

MI vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XI

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana

MI Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera/Jason Behrondorff, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Arshad Khan, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla

CSK vs MI Key Players

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Gaikwad has a terrible habit of starting tournaments slowly. His returns in the first four to five games are normally poor, and with the ball swinging he tends to struggle all the more. Given CSK’s struggles last season, Gaikwad will have to step up early given the value he provides to the batting line-up, and his success against spin bowlers.

Rohit Sharma

A flat track and struggling bowling attack ahead leaves Rohit Sharma with a great chance of making an impact and reminding his worth as a batter in the IPL. He has the shots, his international form has been decent, and he will be waiting to play a good innings in a tournament which has not seen his impact in a while.

CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

MI’s Top Five Batters Last Season

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

MI’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

MI vs CSK Match Tips

Although it is Chennai’s fortress, Mumbai has been a side that has never bothered. They have a better record than Chennai in Chepauk, and that could play a factor as Mumbai look to get another win on the board.

Match Prediction: Mumbai Indians Win the Match