Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians: The Bottom clubs' clash

The two most successful teams of this championship, having a challenging time in this season, will clash for the first time in the 15th edition. Both the teams are in the bottom two of the points table and will look to fight for two crucial points.

Mumbai Indians have played six games and are still searching for their first win of the season. The major problem for the team lies in the form of their skipper Rohit Sharma with the bat. The opener hasn't been able to hit big or give a stable start to the team. It is Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma in the middle holding the innings well for Mumbai. The other problem lies with their bowling line-up. Jasprit Bumrah's capability in IPL is not hidden from anyone, but the bowler doesn't find any support from other bowlers to put pressure on the opposition batters.

On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings opened their account with a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore. They are failing due to the lack of quality bowlers. They are missing the services of their crucial wicket-taker, Deepak Chahar. Apart from this, Adam Milne, too, got injured and will be unavailable for the team. The team will be relieved to finally see Ruturaj Gaikwad revive his form in a clash against the Gujarat Titans.

Pitch Report

The fixture is set to happen at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. The teams batting first have managed to defend their totals five times out of the 11 matches played here. Therefore, toss might not act as a deciding factor on this pitch. Pacers are likely to enjoy the help that the surface provides.

Probable Playing XI

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Fabian Allen, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills

Chennai Super Kings: Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary

Stats to keep an eye on

• The teams have played 34 matches against each other in IPL history, where Mumbai Indians have been able to edge Chennai Super Kings with 20 wins while CSK could manage only 14 wins. 
• Kieron Pollard has a strike rate of 172 against Super Kings, which is the most for him against any opposition in the IPL and could be the just tonic for his form revival.
• It will be the 200th T20 for Jasprit Bumrah and 200th IPL appearance for Robin Uthappa.
• Dwayne Bravo has 31 wickets against Mumbai Indians. It is the most by anyone and third-most by a bowler against a particular opposition in the IPL. Mumbai Indians will be coming hoping to register their first win as Chennai Super Kings  too, isn't in great form this season. The duo's clash has been a marquee contest in the past and will be most awaited this season too.