Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are two of the most successful teams in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a> (IPL) since its inception in 2008. These two franchises have been consistent with their performances throughout these years. CSK and MI have also had some amazing battles not only in the IPL but also in the previously held Champions League T20 (CLT20). Both the squads have won the IPL thrice and the CLT20 twice.

Mumbai hold the edge over Chennai in head-to-head records. The two titans have played each other 25 times in the biggest cricketing league. MI have won 13 games out of these. The fiercest rivals faced each other for the first time on April 23, 2008. The yellow army managed to beat MI by a bare margin of six runs in a high-scoring encounter. Australian opener Matthew Hayden was adjudged player of the match in that game.

The cricket lovers and fans will have to wait till the 33rd match of IPL 2022 to witness a cracker of a contest between the two IPL giants. To be played on April 21 (Thursday), the contest will be held at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.

On that note, let us look at three key player battles to watch out for in MI vs CSK:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-616584" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ruturaj-Gaikwad-and-Jasprit-Bumrah.jpg" alt="Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616584" class="wp-caption-text">Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Ruturaj Gaikwad played a scintillating knock of 88 off just 58 balls in last year&#8217;s encounter between MI and CSK. The right-handed-batter was awarded Player of the Match for his performance as the yellow army won the match by 20 runs.

To note, Gaikwad took on the best in business, Jasprit Bumrah, at the death during the first innings and smashed him for two big sixes and a boundary in Bumrah&#8217;s last two overs. Despite Gaikwad hitting the ace pacer for a few boundaries in his last two overs, Bumrah still finished with quite decent figures, scalping two vital wickets of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/watch-video-csk-opener-ruturaj-gaikwad-comes-up-with-a-funny-congratulatory-message-for-his-teammate/"><strong>Gaikwad</strong></a> had an excellent IPL 2021 season where he scored 635 in 16 innings. The batter hit four fifties and a century in the season, while also claiming the Orange Cap for being the top run-getter. The ace-pacer, Bumrah, also had a good outing as he scalped 21 wickets in his 14 matches. It should be a cracker of a contest between these two players in the upcoming IPL edition.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-616578" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kieron-Pollard-vs-Ravindra-Jadeja.jpg" alt="Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616578" class="wp-caption-text">Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI))</figcaption>

West Indian allrounder Kieron Pollard was in his beast form during a group stage match between MI and CSK in IPL 2021. Chasing a target of 218 runs, MI were 81/3 and struggling. However, Pollard had some other ideas as he went berserk against the CSK bowlers. The hard-hitter did not even spare the left-arm spinner Jadeja, who had just given nine runs in his first two overs, and took a vital wicket of Suryakumar Yadav.

Pollard took the liking of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/can-definitely-be-an-option-nikhil-chopra-explains-why-ravindra-jadeja-can-be-ms-dhonis-successor-at-csk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jadeja</strong> </a>and smashed him for 20 runs in an over while hitting three huge sixes. As a result, the over tilted the momentum of the match towards the five-time IPL champions. MI eventually went on to win the match off the last ball of the game.

Apart from that beating, Jadeja was quite economical throughout the IPL 2021 as he bowled with an economy of 7.06 and scalped 13 wickets in his 16 matches. The left-handed batter also scored a total of 227 runs with the bat. On the other hand, Pollard also made his bat talk. The right-handed batter scored 245 runs with an average of 30.62.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-616583" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-vs-Deepak-Chahar.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616583" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI))</figcaption>

Indian and CSK pacer Deepak Chahar will not be available at the start of IPL 2022. However, the right-arm-pacer is expected to join the defending champions in the middle stages of the tournament. Given that CSK will play the five-time champions on April 21, the yellow army are likely to have their key player back from his ongoing rehab.

MI skipper Rohit Sharma, who is likely to open the innings for his franchise, will have the responsibility to see out Chahar&#8217;s spell, particularly with the new ball. The right-arm pacer has the ability to swing the new ball a long-way and can prove to be quite lethal if conditions are little suited for the seamers.

The 29-year-old pacer was quite decent with the ball in the last edition. Chahar picked a total of 14 wickets in 15 matches he played for the yellow army. Meanwhile, Rohit was also a key performer for his side as he scored 381 runs in just 14 matches. It will be quite interesting to see the battle among the two Indian players in the world&#8217;s biggest cricketing league.

<p>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are two of the most successful teams in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a> (IPL) since its inception in 2008. These two franchises have been consistent with their performances throughout these years. CSK and MI have also had some amazing battles not only in the IPL but also in the previously held Champions League T20 (CLT20). Both the squads have won the IPL thrice and the CLT20 twice.</p>
<p>Mumbai hold the edge over Chennai in head-to-head records. The two titans have played each other 25 times in the biggest cricketing league. MI have won 13 games out of these. The fiercest rivals faced each other for the first time on April 23, 2008. The yellow army managed to beat MI by a bare margin of six runs in a high-scoring encounter. Australian opener Matthew Hayden was adjudged player of the match in that game.</p>
<p>The cricket lovers and fans will have to wait till the 33rd match of IPL 2022 to witness a cracker of a contest between the two IPL giants. To be played on April 21 (Thursday), the contest will be held at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.</p>
<h3>On that note, let us look at three key player battles to watch out for in MI vs CSK:</h3>
<h3>1. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Jasprit Bumrah</h3>
<figure id="attachment_616584" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-616584" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-616584" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ruturaj-Gaikwad-and-Jasprit-Bumrah.jpg" alt="Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616584" class="wp-caption-text">Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad played a scintillating knock of 88 off just 58 balls in last year’s encounter between MI and CSK. The right-handed-batter was awarded Player of the Match for his performance as the yellow army won the match by 20 runs.</p>
<p>To note, Gaikwad took on the best in business, Jasprit Bumrah, at the death during the first innings and smashed him for two big sixes and a boundary in Bumrah’s last two overs. Despite Gaikwad hitting the ace pacer for a few boundaries in his last two overs, Bumrah still finished with quite decent figures, scalping two vital wickets of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/watch-video-csk-opener-ruturaj-gaikwad-comes-up-with-a-funny-congratulatory-message-for-his-teammate/"><strong>Gaikwad</strong></a> had an excellent IPL 2021 season where he scored 635 in 16 innings. The batter hit four fifties and a century in the season, while also claiming the Orange Cap for being the top run-getter. The ace-pacer, Bumrah, also had a good outing as he scalped 21 wickets in his 14 matches. It should be a cracker of a contest between these two players in the upcoming IPL edition.</p>
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<h3>2.&nbsp; Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja</h3>
<figure id="attachment_616578" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-616578" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-616578" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kieron-Pollard-vs-Ravindra-Jadeja.jpg" alt="Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616578" class="wp-caption-text">Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI))</figcaption></figure>
<p>West Indian allrounder Kieron Pollard was in his beast form during a group stage match between MI and CSK in IPL 2021. Chasing a target of 218 runs, MI were 81/3 and struggling. However, Pollard had some other ideas as he went berserk against the CSK bowlers. The hard-hitter did not even spare the left-arm spinner Jadeja, who had just given nine runs in his first two overs, and took a vital wicket of Suryakumar Yadav.</p>
<p>Pollard took the liking of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/can-definitely-be-an-option-nikhil-chopra-explains-why-ravindra-jadeja-can-be-ms-dhonis-successor-at-csk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jadeja</strong> </a>and smashed him for 20 runs in an over while hitting three huge sixes. As a result, the over tilted the momentum of the match towards the five-time IPL champions. MI eventually went on to win the match off the last ball of the game.</p>
<p>Apart from that beating, Jadeja was quite economical throughout the IPL 2021 as he bowled with an economy of 7.06 and scalped 13 wickets in his 16 matches. The left-handed batter also scored a total of 227 runs with the bat. On the other hand, Pollard also made his bat talk. The right-handed batter scored 245 runs with an average of 30.62.</p>
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<h3>3.&nbsp; Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_616583" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-616583" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-616583" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-vs-Deepak-Chahar.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616583" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI))</figcaption></figure>
<p>Indian and CSK pacer Deepak Chahar will not be available at the start of IPL 2022. However, the right-arm-pacer is expected to join the defending champions in the middle stages of the tournament. Given that CSK will play the five-time champions on April 21, the yellow army are likely to have their key player back from his ongoing rehab.</p>
<p>MI skipper Rohit Sharma, who is likely to open the innings for his franchise, will have the responsibility to see out Chahar’s spell, particularly with the new ball. The right-arm pacer has the ability to swing the new ball a long-way and can prove to be quite lethal if conditions are little suited for the seamers.</p>
<p>The 29-year-old pacer was quite decent with the ball in the last edition. Chahar picked a total of 14 wickets in 15 matches he played for the yellow army. Meanwhile, Rohit was also a key performer for his side as he scored 381 runs in just 14 matches. It will be quite interesting to see the battle among the two Indian players in the world’s biggest cricketing league.</p>

<p>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are two of the most successful teams in the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/"><strong>Indian Premier League</strong></a> (IPL) since its inception in 2008. These two franchises have been consistent with their performances throughout these years. CSK and MI have also had some amazing battles not only in the IPL but also in the previously held Champions League T20 (CLT20). Both the squads have won the IPL thrice and the CLT20 twice.</p>
<p>Mumbai hold the edge over Chennai in head-to-head records. The two titans have played each other 25 times in the biggest cricketing league. MI have won 13 games out of these. The fiercest rivals faced each other for the first time on April 23, 2008. The yellow army managed to beat MI by a bare margin of six runs in a high-scoring encounter. Australian opener Matthew Hayden was adjudged player of the match in that game.</p>
<p>The cricket lovers and fans will have to wait till the 33rd match of IPL 2022 to witness a cracker of a contest between the two IPL giants. To be played on April 21 (Thursday), the contest will be held at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai.</p>
<h3>On that note, let us look at three key player battles to watch out for in MI vs CSK:</h3>
<h3>1. Ruturaj Gaikwad vs Jasprit Bumrah</h3>
<figure id="attachment_616584" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-616584" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-616584" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ruturaj-Gaikwad-and-Jasprit-Bumrah.jpg" alt="Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616584" class="wp-caption-text">Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Ruturaj Gaikwad played a scintillating knock of 88 off just 58 balls in last year&#8217;s encounter between MI and CSK. The right-handed-batter was awarded Player of the Match for his performance as the yellow army won the match by 20 runs.</p>
<p>To note, Gaikwad took on the best in business, Jasprit Bumrah, at the death during the first innings and smashed him for two big sixes and a boundary in Bumrah&#8217;s last two overs. Despite Gaikwad hitting the ace pacer for a few boundaries in his last two overs, Bumrah still finished with quite decent figures, scalping two vital wickets of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/watch-video-csk-opener-ruturaj-gaikwad-comes-up-with-a-funny-congratulatory-message-for-his-teammate/"><strong>Gaikwad</strong></a> had an excellent IPL 2021 season where he scored 635 in 16 innings. The batter hit four fifties and a century in the season, while also claiming the Orange Cap for being the top run-getter. The ace-pacer, Bumrah, also had a good outing as he scalped 21 wickets in his 14 matches. It should be a cracker of a contest between these two players in the upcoming IPL edition.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2.  Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja</h3>
<figure id="attachment_616578" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-616578" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-616578" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Kieron-Pollard-vs-Ravindra-Jadeja.jpg" alt="Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616578" class="wp-caption-text">Kieron Pollard vs Ravindra Jadeja (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI))</figcaption></figure>
<p>West Indian allrounder Kieron Pollard was in his beast form during a group stage match between MI and CSK in IPL 2021. Chasing a target of 218 runs, MI were 81/3 and struggling. However, Pollard had some other ideas as he went berserk against the CSK bowlers. The hard-hitter did not even spare the left-arm spinner Jadeja, who had just given nine runs in his first two overs, and took a vital wicket of Suryakumar Yadav.</p>
<p>Pollard took the liking of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/can-definitely-be-an-option-nikhil-chopra-explains-why-ravindra-jadeja-can-be-ms-dhonis-successor-at-csk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Jadeja</strong> </a>and smashed him for 20 runs in an over while hitting three huge sixes. As a result, the over tilted the momentum of the match towards the five-time IPL champions. MI eventually went on to win the match off the last ball of the game.</p>
<p>Apart from that beating, Jadeja was quite economical throughout the IPL 2021 as he bowled with an economy of 7.06 and scalped 13 wickets in his 16 matches. The left-handed batter also scored a total of 227 runs with the bat. On the other hand, Pollard also made his bat talk. The right-handed batter scored 245 runs with an average of 30.62.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3.  Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_616583" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-616583" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-616583" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Rohit-Sharma-vs-Deepak-Chahar.jpg" alt="Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-616583" class="wp-caption-text">Rohit Sharma vs Deepak Chahar (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI))</figcaption></figure>
<p>Indian and CSK pacer Deepak Chahar will not be available at the start of IPL 2022. However, the right-arm-pacer is expected to join the defending champions in the middle stages of the tournament. Given that CSK will play the five-time champions on April 21, the yellow army are likely to have their key player back from his ongoing rehab.</p>
<p>MI skipper Rohit Sharma, who is likely to open the innings for his franchise, will have the responsibility to see out Chahar&#8217;s spell, particularly with the new ball. The right-arm pacer has the ability to swing the new ball a long-way and can prove to be quite lethal if conditions are little suited for the seamers.</p>
<p>The 29-year-old pacer was quite decent with the ball in the last edition. Chahar picked a total of 14 wickets in 15 matches he played for the yellow army. Meanwhile, Rohit was also a key performer for his side as he scored 381 runs in just 14 matches. It will be quite interesting to see the battle among the two Indian players in the world&#8217;s biggest cricketing league.</p>

Defending champions CSK will take on MI on April 21 (Thursday).

IPL 2022: Three key player battles to watch out for in MI vs CSK

The 15th edition of IPL will start from March 26 (Saturday) with the defending champions CSK taking on other finalists KKR.