Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are at the top half of the table and a result could alter the entire course of the competition.
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The IPL contest between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings is like the El Clasico of T20 cricket. Both teams are the powerhouses of the Indian Premier League. Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are the captains respectively. Both players have huge amounts of experience, class and style. Chennai Super Kings are on top of the table, having won five consecutive games. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, have been slightly inconsistent but they got their IPL 2021 campaign back on track with a big win against Rajasthan Royals.
However, the rivalry between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings has evolved in the IPL. Mumbai Indians have a 18-12 advantage in the tournament. After being on equal terms for the most part of the tournament, Mumbai Indians have pulled through and inflicted a lot of pain on the three-time champions. In their previous encounter, Mumbai Indians thrashed Chennai Super Kings by 10 wickets. In the last eight years, Rohit and Mumbai Indians have pulled ahead in terms of title runs and head-to-head records. The journey to reclaim lost ground for Chennai Super Kings begins in the match on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians dropped Ishan Kishan in the last game and they had a different role for Krunal Pandya. The move worked and Mumbai Indians will not want to be tampering with that combination. Chennai Super Kings have been stable in the tournament so far, with the batting and bowling in fine condition. Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad have been in fine form at the top. Ravindra Jadeja has been magnificent. The likes of Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur have been superb. Both sides might not make any changes to their teams.
Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Deepak Chahar
Match No.27: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Time: 7:30 PM IST
The weather in Delhi will be hot and humid, with temperatures over 40 and a minimum of over 20. The pitch in Delhi will be good for batting but it might become sluggish and assist spin as the game progresses.
Mumbai Indians have an 18-12 head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings. MS Dhoni’s team have a negative head-to-head record only against Rohit’s side.
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