MUM vs CHE Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update - IPL 2020, Match 1

Match Details:

The 1st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar.

Preview:

It will be the El-Classico, the Mumbai Indians versus the Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of IPL 2020. These two sides have always been highly competitive. However, in the last edition of the tournament, the Indians completely dominated the Super Kings winning all the four encounters including the final.

The current head-to-head record stands at 17-11 in the favour of Mumbai Indians. Hence, the Super Kings will hope to bounce back and get better against this opposition in this edition of the tournament. But the Defending Champions will definitely come down hard at them and will want to continue the winning record.

MI vs CSK Match 1 Weather Report

The temperature will be around 34 degrees Celsius at the start time of the game and will come down to 31 degrees Celsius by night. The humidity levels will be high while there will also be a gentle breeze blowing around.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Chasing seems quite difficult at this venue as the pitch tends to slow down as the game progresses. However, the humid conditions could help quicken the pitch slightly. Moreover, dew might come into play in the second innings.

Average first innings score: 120 (Last three T20Is played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

The players who participated in the recent England-Australia series might not be available for this game.

Ruturaj Gaikwad hasn’t recovered yet from Covid-19 and hence will not be available.

MI vs CSK Today’s Probable Playing 11:

Mumbai Indians Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Coulter-Nile/Mitchell McClenaghan, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Bench: Saurabh Tiwary, Chris Lynn, Anmolpreet Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Prince Balwant Rai, Anukul Roy, Aditya Tare, Digvijay Deshmukh, James Pattinson, Mohsin Khan, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jayant Yadav, Nathan Coulter-Nile/Mitchell McClenaghan.

Chennai Super Kings Playing XI:

Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, DJ Bravo, Piyush Chawla, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir/Lungi Ngidi, Shardul Thakur.

Bench: Murali Vijay, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Monu Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Sam Curran, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Karn Sharma, Sai Kishore, Josh Hazlewood, Imran Tahir/Lungi Ngidi.

MI vs CSK Steal Picks for today’s Dream11 Match:

Ravindra Jadeja (8.5 credits) – Ravindra Jadeja scored 106 runs in the last season and picked up 15 wickets. He can be very effective on the UAE pitches.

Suryakumar Yadav (8.5 credits) – Suryakumar Yadav is another good budget pick. He scored 424 runs in 16 games last year.

Deepak Chahar (8.5 credits) – Deepak Chahar can be great with the new ball. He picked up 22 wickets in 17 games in IPL 2019.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja

Vice-Captain Options – Shane Watson, MS Dhoni, Imran Tahir

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MI vs CSK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Quinton de Kock

Batters – Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Rohit Sharma, Shane Watson (vc), Suryakumar Yadav

All-Rounders – Hardik Pandya (c), Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Jasprit Bumrah

12^th Man – MS Dhoni

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MI vs CSK 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – MS Dhoni (vc)

Batters – Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Rohit Sharma (c)

All-Rounders – Dwayne Bravo, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kedar Jadhav

Bowlers – Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir, Trent Boult

12^th Man – Ravindra Jadeja

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Keeping the pitch in mind, it would be better to have more spinners in your 11Wickets Fantasy teams. Also, pacers with good variations can be quite useful.

Today’s MI vs CSK Probable Winners:

The Chennai Super Kings are expected to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.