MS Dhoni returns to the Wankhede for one last time? Regardless, this is an El Classico with a change. Rohit Sharma won’t be leading in blue while CSK too has a young captain at the helm. Hardik Pandya, who has tormented the Super Kings in Blue during his younger days along with Pandya is back in to the fold for the El Classico as well.

The Chennai Super Kings seems to be having concerns away from home. They’ve played two away and lost both. Wankhede is known to be a bowlers graveyard and the Super Kings do not have the best of bowling attacks to ensure they can stay competitive on flatter tracks as well.

MI vs CSK Match Details

Date: April 14th, 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

MI vs CSK Weather Report

The weather seems nice and warm for the upcoming game.

MI vs CSK Pitch Report

Mumbai is known to be a good batting track. It has stopped a touch though this season and there is early swing. Dew though keeps sides batting second slightly more interested.

MI vs CSK Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	MI Won	CSK Won	NR
Overall	38	21	17	0
At Mumbai	10	6	4	0
In the last Five Matches	5	1	4	0
In 2023	2	0	2	0

MI vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XII

Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Sameer Rizvi/ Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Maheesh Theekshana/ Matheesha Pathirana

MI Playing XII

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Tim David, Dewald Brevis/ Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Jasprit Bumrah, Gerald Coetzee, Akash Madhwal

MI vs CSK Key Players

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya has had some memorable moments against the Super Kings while playing for Mumbai. He had Kieron Pollard with him on most of those occasions though but will now have to create some magical moments on his own, with Kieron Pollard in the dressing room. He is a huge threat though and will be eager to take on the CSK bowlers.

Tushar Deshpande

Tushar Deshpande has been pretty good this season. He is not spraying the ball as much as he did last year, maintaining a nice economy rate, and looks much more confident after a good season domestically.

MI’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ishan Kishan	5	161	32.2
Rohit Sharma	5	156	31.2
Tilak Varma	5	143	35.75
Hardik Pandya	5	129	32.25
Tim David	5	115	57.5

CSK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Shivam Dube	5	176	44
Ruturaj Gaikwad	5	155	38.75
Ajinkya Rahane	5	119	29.75
Daryl Mitchell	5	118	29.5
Rachin Ravindra	5	112	22.4

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Mustafizur Rahman	4	9	14.22
Tushar Deshpande	5	5	29
Ravindra Jadeja	5	4	31.75
Matheesha Pathirana	2	4	15
Deepak Chahar	4	4	34.75

MI’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Jasprit Bumrah	5	10	11.9
Gerald Coetzee	5	8	24.5
Akash Madhwal	3	4	30.5
Piyush Chawla	4	2	57.5
Shreyas Gopal	1	1	32

MI vs CSK, Battles to Watch

Ravindra Jadeja vs Hardik Pandya: India’s premier all-rounders are facing off again. Hardik Pandya is a type of batters who loves to take on the ball spinning away from him. He has had the better of Ravindra Jadeja in the past and the same could be expected in the upcoming game on a really good batting track.

MI vs CSK Match Tips

MI could be favorites with their batting line-up looking really commanding.

Match Prediction: Mumbai Indians Will Win The Match