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Toss Winner - Mumbai Indians won the toss and choose to bat first
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 8 wickets
Can Chennai Super Kings break the jinx at home?
Mumbai Indians to win
| Tournament: | Indian Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 32.2°C|Clear |
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The competition is becoming more intense in the Indian Premier League 2026 as the points table takes shape. The Chennai Super Kings will fight to keep hopes alive for the next round as they take on the Mumbai Indians in the 44th game. The Super Kings lost to the Gujarat Titans in the last game, while the Mumbai Indians are out of contention for the next round after losing against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Mumbai Indians have done well with the bat this season, but the bowling attack has let the team down. They have firepower in the top and middle order and shall look to capitalize on it. The Chennai Super Kings have struggled at their home since last year, with only two wins in the last nine games. It will be interesting to see if CSK wins here and keeps hopes alive for the next round.
CSK
104/10 in 19.0 5.47
207/6 in 20.0 10.35
194/9 in 20.0 9.7
184/8 in 20.0 9.2
192/5 in 20.0 9.6
160/7 in 20.0 8
212/2 in 20.0 10.6
189/10 in 20.0 9.45
MI
104/10 in 19.0 5.47
207/6 in 20.0 10.35
222/5 in 20.0 11.1
240/4 in 20.0 12
140/4 in 17.4
IPL 2023
Chennai Super Kings won by 6 wickets
139/8 in 20.0
157/8 in 20.0
IPL 2023
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
159/3 in 18.1
Ruturaj Gaikwad and his players haven’t had it easy this season. Battling injuries, the team has won only three out of eight games. They suffered an 8-wicket loss against the Gujarat Titans in the last game, another instance of the bowling attack not rising to the occasion. It is a must-win game for the team, and they are up against a struggling opponent. Gaikwad aims to use home advantage to win and keep hopes alive for the next round.
Ruturaj Gaikwad top-scored with 74 in the last game, and he must deliver a strong start in this contest with Sanju Samson. The middle order failed against the Titans, and the team expects better performances from Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, and Shivam Dube. Jamie Overton and Kartik Sharma must add quick runs and take the team to a big total.
The bowling attack hasn’t troubled the opponents this season. Akeal Hosein and Anshul Kamboj must strike early in the game to put the team in a strong position. Jamie Overton must use his experience and do well in the middle overs with Noor Ahmad. The team expects a strong show in the supporting role from Shivam Dube and Gurjapneet Singh.
Interesting Stats
CSK Over/Under Betting Tips
Sanju Samson First Innings Runs Over 29.5 @ 1.83 (4rabet)
Sanju Samson has made 304 runs at a strike rate of 169.83
Sanju Samson Total Runs Over 27.5 @ 1.85
Sanju Samson scored a magnificent 100 the last time he played against Mumbai Indians, earlier in the season. In the last five matches, Samson has scores of 11, 101, 7, 48 and 115. At Chennai, he has scored 240 runs in 9 matches, averaging 30.
Total Sixes Over 8.5 @ 1.85
CSK are averaging 8 sixes per match at Chepauk this season, having hit over 8.5 sixes in two of their four home matches. The last time they played against Mumbai Indians, they hit a total of 12 sixes. With their power-hitting middle order and the short Chepauk boundaries, backing CSK to clear the rope more than 8 times is a strongly supported proposition for tonight.
Total Fours Over 15.5 @ 1.85
Chennai Super Kings are averaging 19.5 fours per match in their last four outings at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium. The last time they played against Mumbai Indians earlier this season, they hit a total of 19 fours.
Powerplay Score Over 54.5 @ 1.85
The home team Chennai Super Kings scored 28, 72, 61, and 57 in the powerplay overs this season, averaging 55 runs at Chennai.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Sarfaraz Khan (Impact Player)
Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis, Urvil Patel, Anshul Kamboj, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dube, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary
Hardik Pandya and his team are out of contention for the playoffs after their shocking loss against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. They batted well to put up 243 runs but went down by 6 wickets due to a poor show with the ball. The team will play for its pride from hereon, and Pandya expects his players to deliver a strong show in this game.
Ryan Rickelton scored 123 runs in the last game, but in vain. He looks forward to delivering an electrifying start with Will Jacks. Suryakumar Yadav has had his struggles this season and must add runs in the middle order with Naman Dhir and Tilak Varma. The team expects quick runs from Hardik Pandya and Robin Minz in the lower middle order.
The bowling attack had a disastrous outing in the last game against SRH. Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult must bowl better lines at the start of putting CSK under pressure. AM Ghazanfar did well in the last game and must trouble the batters with his variations. Others have struggled, and the team needs Ashwani Kumar and Pandya to keep the scoring in check.
Interesting Stats
MI Over/Under Betting Tips
Ryan Rickelton First Innings Runs Over 25.5 @ 1.83 (4rabet)
Ryan Rickelton has scored 260 runs in 6 games at a strike rate of 181.81
Ryan Rickelton Total Runs Over 25.5 @ 1.85
Ryan Rickelton scored 123 runs in 55 balls in the last match against SRH. He has scores of 123, 2, 37, 8, 9 and 81 this season. When Rickelton get's going he converts the start's into big knocks. Given his current run of form, we back Rickelton to come good in today's match and score over 25 runs.
Powerplay Score Over 56.5 @ 1.85
Mumbai Indians have averaged 53 runs in the powerplay across their last five matches. In the last match they scored over 70 runs in the first 6 overs. If Jacks and Rickelton open today, then expect Mumbai Indians to have another high scoring powerplay and their score to be over 56.
Total Fours Over 16.5 @ 1.95
Mumbai Indians are averaging 16 fours per match this season and have hit over 16 fours in three of their last five matches. They struggled early in the tournament but have improved their boundary-hitting significantly in recent games.
Hardik Pandya (c), Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Shardul Thakur (Impact Player)
Ryan Rickelton, Allah Ghazanfar, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat
The skies over Chennai will be clear. It will be a hot evening with the temperature expected to be around 31°C at the start of the game, and the humidity to be around 67%. Bowlers will have a tough time on this wicket and must bowl well to get rewards.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Two PacedSpin Bowling
High Turn
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, is a good venue as it aids both the bowlers and the batsmen, a rarity on Indian surfaces. Batsmen must play to the ball's merit, as fast bowlers get some early assistance from the surface. The track is slow, and spinners have always enjoyed bowling on this surface. The average first-innings score is close to 180, and the team batting first would like to have 200 on the board.
Total Match Score Over 377.5 @ 1.91
The average total match score at this ground this season is 373 runs. The last match was a low-scoring day game, which was the only afternoon fixture played here, while the average total match score in night matches at this venue is 391 runs.
Total Match Sixes Over 17.5 @ 1.80
The average total match sixes at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium this season is 17. It has been a moderate six-hitting ground overall, but this is the big El Clasico of the IPL season. Mumbai Indians, desperately needing a win, are always a dangerous side, and so are Chennai Super Kings. Both batting lineups are packed with powerful hitters and we predict this match to be a six-hitting contest with the total going over 17.5.
Chennai Super Kings to win the coin toss @ 1.90
We back Chennai Super Kings to win the coin toss in today's match against Mumbai Indians.
The side chasing the score has won the last 7 of 9 games at this venue. Defending scores are tough as the wicket is good to bat on throughout the game. Both captains will take a cue from the recent results here and bowl first upon winning the toss.
The Chennai Super Kings have done well with the bat in most games, but their bowling attack has let the team down. They are up against a strong batting lineup and need to execute their plans well to win. The Mumbai Indians have a very strong batting lineup and more depth in the bowling. It will be a close contest, but the Mumbai Indians have a slight edge.
Mumbai Indians to win
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