MI vs CSK Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Apr 08, 2023
In one of the most anticipated clashes of the season, the Mumbai Indians will host the Chennai Super Kings for the El Clasico at the Wankhede Stadium this Saturday.
MI vs CSK head-to-head
The two teams have faced each other in 36 matches so far. The Mumbai Indians enjoy an advantage here as they have won 21 matches, while the CSK have won 15.
MI vs CSK Live-streaming and Broadcast
The MI vs CSK match can be live-streamed on the Jio Cinema app. Alternatively, fans can catch live action on the Star Sports Network too.
MI vs CSK Team Previews
Mumbai Indians
The Mumbai Indians had a disappointing start to the season as they faced a huge defeat at the hands of RCB in their opening fixture.
It was a mediocre batting effort by the 5-time Champions despite a blazing half-century by Tilak Varma. Varma scored 84 runs off just 46 deliveries, which was almost half of the Mumbai Indians’ total score of 171. None of the top and middle-order batsmen were able to support him.
The team will depend on Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan to give them a good start, while Cameron Green and Surya Kumar Yadav will have to hold the fort in the middle overs. The Mumbai Indians have a good depth in their batting thanks to all-rounders like Tim David and Nehal Wadhera, who can get the team to a big total in the final overs.
Rohit Sharma will be even more disappointed with his bowlers as they appeared clueless against the onslaught of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. His new-ball bowlers, Jason Behrendorff and Jofra Archer were taken for plenty of runs and both remained wicketless.
Piyush Chawla reined in the runs but he too went wicketless as the Indians managed to get just two wickets through Cameroon Green and Arshad Khan. The Mumbai Indians appear to be struggling in finding the right combination at the moment.
Mumbai Indians Playing 11
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Timothy David, Tristan Stubbs, Arshad Khan, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Piyush Chawla.
Chennai Super Kings
The Chennai Super Kings lost their opening game against the Gujarat Titans but they returned to their home ground, the Chepauk Stadium in style by trumping the Lucknow Super Giants in a high-scoring encounter.
The Super Kings will be pinning their hopes on Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devin Conway to give them yet another good start here. The former is in particularly good form as he has scored half-centuries in both of his outings so far.
Shivam Dubey and Ambati Rayudu have gotten a couple of good starts but have failed to convert them into big innings, and the same can be said about the all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali. While the great finisher that he is, we would like to see Dhoni bat a bit up the order so that he gets some time to settle in.
The Super Kings have a pretty well-balanced bowling attack. Tushar Deshpande, RS Hangargekar, and Deepak Chahar make up for a solid pace attack, while Moeen Ali, Mitchell Santner, and Ravindra Jadeja are all big turners of the ball. However, they will need to work a bit on their death bowling, where they are struggling to find a replacement for the experienced Dwayne Bravo.
The seamers have also given away way too many extras, and that is also what the bowling coach will need to work on.
Chennai Super Kings Playing 11
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Dwaine Pretorius, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Sisanda Magala, Tushar Deshpande.
MI vs CSK Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will be looking to bowl first here.
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Pitch and Conditions
The surface at the Wankhede Stadium is excellent to bat on and has produced some high-scoring encounters in the past seasons. That said, the quicker bowlers will be able to get a good bounce and generate some amount of movement and the spinners can get some turn too.
The ground usually sees a good amount of dew as the match progresses and it will get difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball. The average first-inning score here is around 170.
The weather is expected to be humid with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius.
MI vs CSK Betting Tips
The Chennai Super Kings will be feeling pretty confident after defeating the Lucknow Super Giants in their previous match. With another good batting wicket on offer, the in-form batting line-up of CSK has a good chance of scoring yet another big total here. On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians appear to be in a phase of transition and we expect their struggles to continue.
Bet on the Chennai Super Kings to win.
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The Chennai Super Kings have a solid opening pair in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway and both these batsmen appear to be in good form at the moment. The CSK has put up scores of 51 and 79 during the Powerplays in the two matches that they have played so far. On the other hand, the MI top-order was seen struggling in the opening game. As a result, we are backing the CSK to get a higher score in Powerplay.
The Wankhede Stadium has a flat pitch which is excellent to bat on and has produced many big totals in the past. The good bounce allows the batsmen to play big shots and clear the boundary with ease. With plenty of big hitters on both sides, we are likely to see at least one over with 20 or more runs scored in it.
In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer will be the pace spearhead for the Mumbai Indians in this match. The pitch at Mumbai does assist quick bowlers who bowl a good line and length, something which Jofra will relish. He has an excellent record when it comes to T20s and we can expect him to bowl a good spell here.
Who will win MI vs CSK
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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