The Chennai Super Kings will try to move into the top half of the points table as they face the Mumbai Indians for the second time in ten days. Both teams are stuck in the bottom half and need to turn things around quickly.
Chennai has been up and down this season. They have won only three of their eight matches and are sixth on the table. Mumbai is in even deeper trouble. With just two wins in eight games, they are ninth. Another loss could make it very hard for them to catch the top four teams.
Both CSK and MI have been poor this season. There is not much separating them. That makes this match very interesting. Chennai has the home crowd behind them. They have also done well against Mumbai at Chepauk in the past. Mumbai has lost four of their last five matches at this ground.
The absence of Rohit Sharma has forced Mumbai to change their playing eleven. Jasprit Bumrah is having his worst ever IPL season. That has made things very difficult for the Mumbai squad.
CSK vs MI Win Probability
CSK vs MI Match Details
| Match | Indian Premier League 2026, 44th Match |
| Date | Saturday, 2 May 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Live Streaming (TV) | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming (Mobile) | JioHotstar |
CSK vs MI Team Form – Who Will Win Today’s Match?
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai has won three of eight matches. They are sixth on the table. Their batting has been average except for Sanju Samson. He is the team’s leading run scorer with 304 runs at an average of more than 50. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a half century in the last match but has otherwise struggled against the new ball.
The middle order looks weak. Shivam Dube, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dewald Brevis need to step up. Bowler Anshul Kamboj has been very good. He has taken 14 wickets and leads the team. Jamie Overton has supported him well. The spinners are Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai has won only two of eight matches. They are ninth on the table. Their opening pair did well in the last match. Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks put up a 93 run stand in just seven overs. Rickelton went on to score an unbeaten century.
But the middle order is a big problem. Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, and Hardik Pandya are all struggling. They are not turning their starts into big scores.
The bowling has been very poor. Jasprit Bumrah, their best bowler for years, has only two wickets in eight games. He is giving away nearly 9 runs per over. Trent Boult and Hardik Pandya have also been expensive. The only good bowler is Allah Ghazanfar. He has taken 10 wickets.
CSK vs MI Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings-
Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh.
Impact Player: Urvil Patel or Mukesh Choudhary.
Mumbai Indians-
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Allah Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar.
Impact Player: Shardul Thakur or Krish Bhagat.
CSK vs MI Head to Head Record
| Total Matches | 40 |
| CSK Won | 19 |
| MI Won | 21 |
| Draw/NR/Tie | 00 |
CSK vs MI Pitch Report
The last few matches here were not very high scoring. There is a good contest between bat and ball. The ball stops a bit after pitching. There are some cracks on the pitch. The seamers will get some help because of windy conditions.
A score of around 180 to 190 is par here.
CSK vs MI Weather Report
The weather will be warm and humid. There will be some dew during the second half of the match. Dew can make it harder for bowlers to grip the ball.
CSK vs MI Toss Prediction
In each of the last ten matches played here, the captain winning the toss chose to bowl first. We expect that trend to continue. The team winning the toss will likely bowl first.
CSK vs MI Match Prediction
Both teams are struggling. Neither has played well this season. But someone has to win.
CSK are playing at home. The Chepauk crowd always lifts them. They have a good record against Mumbai here. Mumbai has lost four of their last five matches at this ground. Anshul Kamboj is bowling well. Sanju Samson is in good form with the bat.
For MI, Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks are opening well. They put up a 93 run stand in the last match. Rickelton scored a century. Allah Ghazanfar is bowling well. If their middle order finally fires, they can win.
The match will be decided by how Mumbai’s top order handles Anshul Kamboj with the new ball. If Kamboj takes early wickets, Mumbai could struggle. If Rickelton and Jacks get going, they can put up a big total.
We think Chennai has the home advantage and a better record at this ground. Mumbai’s bowling is very weak right now. Jasprit Bumrah is not taking wickets. Chennai should win this match.
CSK vs MI Dream11 Team
- Wicketkeeper- Sanju Samson, Ryan Rickelton
- Batters- Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks
- All rounders- Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton
- Bowlers- Anshul Kamboj, Allah Ghazanfar, Noor Ahmad
Captain (C) Pick- Sanju Samson.
Vice-captain (VC) Pick- Ryan Rickelton.
