Series: Indian Premier League 2023
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 12th Match 8th April evening seven thirty PM
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians are set to welcome their archrivals at home after a gap of 3 years. The 12th game of the IPL will be played at the Wankhede Stadium on 8th April from 7:30 pm onwards.
Mumbai Indians lost their first game against Royal Challengers Banglore, while CSK have one win and a loss in their first two games.
The fans will be dying to see the two giants who share 9 IPL titles between them return at Wankhede.
Mumbai Indians Preview
Though a home game is not new for the Mumbai fans, there will be some tough battles to conquer this time. MI is already suffering due to injuries. First, it was Bumrah, and then Jhye Richrdson.
MI couldn’t find Bumrah’s replacement till the last minute. But finally announced Sandeep Warrior to take the role. Similarly, after a game got over, MI finally signed Riley Meredith as a replacement for Richardson.
Meredith was the joint fifth-highest wicket-taker of this Big Bash season. He took 21 wickets in 14 games. Meredith has played for MI last season, taking 8 wickets in as many games at an economy of 8.42.
He can be a great support to Jofra Archer. In the first game, MI played an international impact player, but it forced them to use only three foreign players in the first innings.
MI’s batting lineup is pretty destructive. Kishan and Sharma will open the innings for MI unless Sharma takes a role like Dhoni in the middle order and send Dewald Bewis to open.
Tilak Verma smashed 84 runs in the first game in just 46 deliveries. He will be our batter to watch out for in the second game. The left-hander was MI’s leading run scorer in the last season.
Suryakumar Yadav has a formidable record against CSK at Wankhede. Surya has scored 102 runs against the visitors in two games he played here.
Chennai Super Kings Preview
Chennai will open with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. Ruturaj is currently the orange cap holder with 149 runs (2 half-centuries). Conway also showed his abilities in the second game by scoring 47 runs.
The duo had a partnership of 110 runs. The pair will be difficult for MI to handle. CSK is known to make random changes with the number three position. Sending Shivam Dubey at number three in the second game proved
right as he hit 27 off 16 balls to keep the run rate going. Against MI, they might send Ambati Raidu, who has a great record against his former team.
CSK’s middle order is filled with world-class T20 all-rounders. Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, and Ravindra Jadeja will be the key for CSK to reach the playoffs. Moeen Ali took 4 wickets with the ball against LSG.
His wickets turned the game scenario in favor of Chennai. He also has a half-century against Mumbai Indians. He will be the batter to look out for along with Ruturaj.
CSK’s bowling unit is clearly not up to the mark. Deepak Chahar is still struggling after coming from a career-ending injury. Rajvardhan Hangrgekar took 4 wickets in the first game but couldn’t do much with
the ball in the second. And worst of all, CSK’s impact player, Tushar Deshpande, has given over 10 runs in two games. WIth the turning Wankhede pitch, CSK spinners can create a difficult situation for MI.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is usually hard and dry, offering good bounce and carry to the ball. This can be particularly advantageous to the spinners, who can use the pitch’s natural variations to get turn and bounce.
However, as the match progresses, the pitch slows down, making it slightly easier for the batsmen to score runs.
key players MI : Rohit Sharma ,Tilak Varma, Jofra Archer, Suryakumar Yadav
key players CSK: Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, RS Hangargekar
Prediction: We predict that Chennai Super Kings will defeat Mumbai Indians.
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