Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lock horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) as MS Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl first in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Chepauk Stadium on Saturday (May 6).
Chennai played the same team that they played in their last match against LSG, while for Mumabai Tilak Varma missed out in the crunch game due to illness to pave path for Tristan Stubbs.
“We'll bowl first. A bit of rain expected, that's one reason, looks like a good wicket and we want them to set a target for us. Every individual has worked well, everyone can show some attention on the field, we've improved every game, there have been some slip ups, but we need to finish well. We['re playing with the same squad,” CSK skipper Dhoni said after winning the toss.
“Going pretty well, had a couple of good games, just about continuing the momentum. We have some worries, but we've started to do well. It's been challenging to find the right players and the right combinationbs. We know our strengths and the players who can fit in. Two changes for is - Kumar Kartikeya is OUT, a debut for Raghav Goyal. Tilak Varma is ill, he's replaced by Tristan Stubbs,” MI captain Rohit Sharma after the toss.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD IN IPL
Matches played: 35
Chennai Super Kings won: 15
Mumbai Indians won: 20
Last result: Chennai Super Kings won by seven wickets (Wankhede; 2023)
Last five results: CSK won - 3; MI won - 2
Pitch Report
“It's a pretty big ground, but there is a short boundary at one side (61m), the other square boundary is at 70m and the straight boundary is 73m. The pitch is hard as a rock, the cracks are less this time around, it's a high-scoring ground this year with a lot of 200+ scores. It's a good batting pitch, but it'll be a touch slow and a touch low, especially against the brand new ball. It's sweaty and overcast, so the captain winning the toss would want to bat second,” Pommie Mbangwa and Aaron Finch analysed the pitch.
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana.
Chennai Super Kings Subs: Ambati Rayudu, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Shaik Rasheed, Akash Singh.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Arshad Khan.
Mumbai Indians Subs: Kumar Kartikeya, Ramandeep Singh , Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal, Vishnu Vinod.
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