IPL 2019, Match 15, MI vs CSK: Match Prediction – Weather Report, Pitch Conditions, Playing XIs and Live Streaming Details

CSK has been the team to beat thus far in the tournament.

Published - 02 Apr 2019, 20:13 IST | Updated - 02 Apr 2019, 20:13 IST

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Mumbai Indians (MI) have made a rather jittery start to this edition’s Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise, captained by Rohit Sharma, got over the line in a closely-fought affair against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), but couldn’t evade a defeat in their other two matches against the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and both games turned out to be one-sided.

Their next match against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai isn’t expected to be easy. CSK, on the contrary, has been the team to beat as they are at the top of the points table with three victories from as many matches. However, as far as numbers are concerned, the Rohit Sharma-led MI are neck and neck in terms of head to head with CSK is concerned.

Pitch Conditions

The pitch at the Wankhede is expected to be good for batting and a high-scoring affair can be expected tomorrow. With dew settling in, the team defending a target won’t have it easy by any stretch of the imagination.

Team Combinations

Mumbai Indians

Lasith Malinga won’t be available for the encounter and hence Jason Behrendorff will get an opportunity for MI. He will partner McClenaghan and Bumrah in the pace department. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock will open the batting with Suryakumar Yadav at three. The onus would be on Yuvraj and Pollard in the middle order. The Pandya brothers need to deliver as well. MMarkande is the spinner

Probable XI

Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Markande, Jason Behrendorff, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah

Chennai Super Kings

The Super Kings aren’t expected to make many changes to their winning combination. Harbhajan Singh returns to the side in place of Mitchell Santner. Ambati Rayudu and Shane Watson are the openers with Suresh Raina to follow. MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav will have their roles to play as well. Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja are the all-rounders. The onus will again be on Tahir to get wickets.

Probable XI

Ambati Rayudu, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir