MI vs CSK:On Sunday, the second match of a double-header at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium will see Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians.
Match Details
| Match | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Match 38, IPL 2025 |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date & Time | Sunday, April 20, 2025, 7:30 PM (IST) |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | JioStar Network Channels, JioHotstar (app & website) |
Match Preview
Mumbai Indians (MI) will take on their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 38th match of the IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The teams started this season by playing against each other on March 23 in Chennai. This will be their second game of the season, and MI will be looking forward to taking revenge for the first game.
CSK are at the bottom of the points table with just two wins in seven matches. Despite winning their last match, there was no change in the points table because of their lower run rate. Moreover, losing five back-to-back games did the real destruction for them. However, they still have a good chance to bounce back from here on by winning five of the seven matches left.
MI’s position is almost similar, but they have won three out of seven matches. They still have to win four more matches to qualify for the playoffs. They had a convincing win in the previous match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Mumbai. They will be playing consecutive matches on their home ground, so that should be an advantage for them.
Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report
The Wankhede Stadium pitch is red soil and this 22-yard strip is considered a paradise for batsmen. Initially, the bowlers get some bounce, and if they bowl with the right line and length, they can prove deadly even on a pitch considered helpful for batsmen. Due to the short boundaries, scoring runs against spinners is also not easy. So far, 118 T20 matches have been played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, with the team batting first winning 55 matches and the team chasing the target winning 63 times.
Mumbai Pitch Statistics
The average first innings score on the Wankhede Stadium pitch is 178 runs, while the second innings sees approximately 156 runs. However, given the way matches have been played this season, at least 190 runs can be expected from the first innings here. In the second innings, dew can hamper the fielding team’s performance. Therefore, the team winning the toss will prefer to bowl first. The match is a night game, so the sea breeze could assist fast bowlers.
So far this season, 3 matches have been played at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, and Mumbai has won 2 out of 3, while they were defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore in one. Mumbai has defeated teams like Kolkata and Hyderabad here and will want to maintain that momentum on Sunday.
Head-to-Head Record
MI and CSK have played five matches against each other so far, with the former winning 18 and the latter 20.
| Matches | 38 |
| Won by Mumbai Indians | 18 |
| Won by Chennai Super Kings | 20 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First Played | April 23, 2008 – CSK won |
| Last Played | April 14, 2024 – CSK won |
Predicted Playing 11s
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma.
Impact Player: Rohit Sharma
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed.
Impact Player: Matheesha Pathirana
Here are important upcoming milestones for MI vs CSK, Match 38 IPL 2025 clash:
MI players’ upcoming milestones
- Rohit Sharma: Needs 88 runs to reach 12,000 runs in T20 cricket.
- Jasprit Bumrah: Needs 3 wickets to reach 300 wickets in T20s.
- Bumrah: Needs 4 wickets to become MI’s highest wicket-taker in IPL history.
CSK players’ upcoming milestones
- Ravindra Jadeja: Needs 11 runs to complete 2,000 runs for CSK in IPL.
- Jadeja: Needs 4 wickets to become CSK’s highest wicket-taker in IPL history.
Form and Fitness
Neither CSK nor MI have any major injury concerns ahead of the match.
Score Prediction
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| CSK | 200-210 | 180-190 |
| MI | 190-200 | 170-180 |
MI vs CSK: Players to perform prediction
MI– Ryan Rickelton, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah will be the key players for MI.
CSK – Rachin Ravindra, Shaik Rasheed, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni, and Noor Ahmad will be the key players for CSK.
MI vs CSK Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for MI in the match: Suryakumar Yadav or Tilak Varma
Who will score the most runs for CSK in the match: Rachin Ravindra or Shivam Dube
MI vs CSK Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for MI in the match: Deepak Chahar or Trent Boult
Who will pick the most wickets for CSK in the match: Noor Ahmad or Ravindra Jadeja
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Considering the form of both teams, MI will be slight favourites to win the forthcoming match against CSK.
2025 IPL TEAM
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