IPL 2020: CSK vs MI Preview – Can Chennai produce another miracle?
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians will take on each other at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Match 41 of IPL 2020. This is the second leg of the ‘El Clasico’ clash of the Indian Premier League. Chennai Super Kings have just 3 wins to their name in 10 matches, while Mumbai Indians have 6 wins in 9 matches. CSK are coming off a loss against RR while MI went down to KXIP after 2 super-overs in their erstwhile encounter.
The last time the two teams met in the opening game of the tournament, CSK got the better of Mumbai Indians- winning by 5 wickets and 4 balls to spare. However, since then it has only gone downhill for CSK and uphill for MI. Chennai ne2d to win all of their remaining fixtures to somehow make it to the playoffs. It has been the worst season for them in the history of the IPL, as they have always made it to the playoffs. On the other hand, Mumbai has certainly been among the most dominant sides of the season. They have lost only 2 games since the first match loss, both of them in super-overs. They would be looking to finish in the top 2, with the competition heating up.
Match Info:
Match 41- CSK vs MI
Venue- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
Jasprit Bumrah is three wickets short of completing 100 IPL wickets.
Rohit Sharma needs 12 more runs to complete 4000 runs for MI in the IPL.
Faf du Plessis vs Jasprit Bumrah – 38 runs, 25 balls, 0 dismissals.
Team News:
Chennai Super Kings:
Star-allrounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of IPL. MS Dhoni has been heavily criticized for his comment on not having noticed enough ‘spark’ in the youngsters. Their intent this season has been disappointing for the fans, who would be rooting for them to come back strong. Dhoni spoke about giving more chances to youngsters and we might see Jagadeesan and Sai Kishore playing this game.
Mumbai Indians:
Mumbai Indians have played positive cricket throughout the tournament and would be looking to avenge for their previous loss. They could consider replacing Nathan Coulter-Nile with James Pattinson. Chahar could prove to be effective on a slower Sharjah track.
Probable XI:
