The El Classico of the IPL is back as two teams with a total of nine titles take each other on. The Chennai-Mumbai dominance though has come down a touch in the IPL with both sides showing signs of decline and with their trophy dominance breaking as Gujarat broke the chain in 2022. CSK’s bowling remains a major concern. With a flat track and a small ground ahead of them, the bowlers have a huge job on hand. Mumbai on the other hand will relish being back in Mumbai and facing off against a weaker bowling attack, which will help the likes of Rohit Sharma find his rhythm, which has been missing in the IPL for a long time.

MI vs CSK Match Details

Date: April 8th 2023

Time:  7:30 PM IST

Venue: Wankhede

MI vs CSK Weather Report

A humid evening with some dew is likely at Mumbai.

MI vs CSK Pitch Report

The Mumbai pitch is likely to be flat and with small boundaries and dew likely batting second will be the better option.

MI vs CSK Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	CSK Won	MI Won	NR
Overall	34	14	20	0
At Wankhede	10	3	7	0
In the last Five Matches	5	2	3	0
In 2022	2	1	1	0

MI vs CSK Predicted Playing XII

CSK Playing XI

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube/Rajvardhan Hangargekar ,Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner/ Dwaine Pretorious, Simarjeet Singh.

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 LSG 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 Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ruturaj Gaikwad	14	368	26.28
Shivam Dube	11	289	28.90
Ambati Rayudu	13	274	24.90
Devon Conway	7	252	42.00
Moeen Ali	10	244	24.40

MI’s Top Five Batters Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Ishan Kishan	14	418	32
Tilak Varma	14	397	36
Suryakumar Yadav	8	303	43
Rohit Sharma	14	268	19
Tim David	8	186	37

CSK’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Mukesh Choudary	13	16	26.5
DJ Bravo	10	16	18.6
Maheesh Theekshana	9	12	21.75
Moeen Ali	10	8	19.75
Dwaine Pretorious	6	6	35

MI’s Top Five Bowlers Last Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Jasprit Bumrah	14	15	25
Daniel Sams	11	13	28
Murugan Ashwin	11	9	25
Riley Meredith	8	8	30
Ramandeep Singh	5	6	9

Rivalries to Watch out For

Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Jofra Archer: Ruturaj Gaikwad has never faced off against Jofra Archer in the IPL. Archer, yet to hit his stride still can be a pretty dangerous bowler, and with Ruturaj Gaikwad in really good form, Archer has a task on hand if he is to get his side rolling.

MI vs CSK Match Tips

A flat track, and some strike bowlers may make Mumbai believe they have the side to take them to their first victory this season. CSK, remain in trouble with their bowling and with no spin to save them at Mumbai they could be in for a tough day.

Match Prediction: Mumbai Indians Win the Match