The El Classico returns in IPL 2022 as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams languish at the bottom two positions of the IPL points table after a horrendous campaign in IPL 2022.
Mumbai Indians have had the worst season as they have gone down in nine of the 11 matches, which is the most by any franchise in IPL history. The injury to Suryakumar Yadav doesn’t help their case at all and only worsens things for them. MI would bank on their premium fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to deliver the results against CSK.
Chennai, on the other hand, have three wins in their eleven games and it is mathematically stiff possible for them to qualify but it depends upon other results. However, they would miss the service of Ravindra Jadeja, who has been ruled out of the competition.
Chennai need to work on their bowling unit as their batsman has been able to cross more than 200 this season four times, which is the most by any side.
Match Details
Match 59: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Time and Date: 11 May 2022 at 7:30 P.M IST
Pitch Report
The Wankhede pitch has been a batter’s paradise with the ball coming nicely onto the bat and dew in the second innings making it an even easier prospect for the men with the bat in their hands.
Match Prediction
CSK under Dhoni have looked a completely different side as to what we saw at the start of the season. Their batting shows confidence and the bowlers are taking wickets at crucial stages. For Mumbai, they need their players to gain momentum and confidence fast if they would want to win this game. All in all, Chennai seems to have an upper hand over Mumbai and we predict that they’ll win the El Classico in a tight contest.
Predicted Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ambati Rayudu, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK) (C), Dwayne Bravo, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshane, Simarjeet Singh
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Verma, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Kumar Kartikeya, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith
CSK vs MI Fantasy Teams Prediction
Fantasy Team 1: Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad (C), Devon Conway, Tim David, Moeen Ali (VC), Daniel Sams, Jasprit Bumrah, Maheesh Theekshane, Riley Meredith, Mukesh Choudhary
Fantasy Team 2: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Tilak Varma (C), Rohit Sharma, Devon Conway (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tim David, Moeen Ali, Daniel Sams, Jasprit Bumrah, Maheesh Theekshane, Dwayne Bravo
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