IPL 2022: MI vs CSK Preview – IPL giants search for a comeback

The five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their next group stage encounter. The match will be played at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on April 21 (Thursday). To note, both teams are coming to the contest after losing their previous matches.

While CSK lost their match against new entrants Gujarat Titans, MI was handed defeat at the hands of another new team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). CSK has lost their previous encounters against GT, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, LSG, and Kolkata Knight Riders. The Yellow Army has somehow managed to defeat RCB in their only win of the tournament so far and are placed in the ninth spot in the points table.

The five-time champions, on other hand, have lost their all previous six matches against, LSG, PBKS, RCB, KKR, RR, and DC. As a result, they are languishing right at the bottom of the points table. Known to be two of the most dangerous sides in IPL, both teams will be desperate for a win in their next encounter against each other. 

Here’s the Predicted Playing XI of Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings:

Mumbai Indians

English pacer Tymal Mills has not been able to perform well for the Men in Blue and Gold. As a result, he might be replaced by Australian pacer Riley Meredith.

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen, Jaydev Unadkat,  Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, and Riley Meredith.

Chennai Super Kings

Chris Jordan might make way for Dwaine Pretorius or Adam Milne in the playing XI.

Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius/Adam Milne, Mahesh   Theekshana and Mukesh Choudhary