MI vs CSK, IPL 2025: Sparks are set to fly when the two most successful sides in Indian Premier League (IPL) Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will clash at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in the evening fixture in Mumbai on Sunday. Both MI and CSK have won the IPL championship five times each, but in this edition both sides are languishing at the bottom half of the points table.
With 3 wins and 4 defeats from 7 matches, MI are at the seventh spot, while CSK last, that is, tenth in the points table with 5 losses and 2 victories from 7 games. MI would be looking to avenge their four-wicket loss against CSK that they had suffered in the third match of this edition at the Chepauk on March 23.
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Both sides are coming into this encounter having won their last games. MI defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in their last match. For the first time this season, the victory allowed them to record two wins in a row, and they would be aiming for a third consecutive victory.
CSK ended their five-match losing streak by defeating the Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in their most recent game. Since they haven’t won two straight games this season, CSK would be eager to win the next one.
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IPL 2025, MI vs CSK: Head to Head stat
MI have won 20 of the 38 games between the two teams thus far, while CSK have won 18.
IPL 2025, MI vs CSK: What to expect?
Wankhede Stadium has long been a haven for batters, and the forthcoming match is expected to be a high-scoring game. The venue’s average first innings score is 170 runs.
In Mumbai, teams that bat second have a better record than those that bat first. Teams batting second have won 64 of the 119 IPL matches played at the venue thus far, while teams batting first have won 55.
Rainfall in Mumbai during the match is not anticipated. Temperature in the late 20s is anticipated.
IPL 2025, MI vs CSK: Dream11 Predictions
MI Probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
CSK Probable XI: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tripathi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.