Match Details:
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL (1st match)
7th April 2018
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Venue:
The Wankhede Stadium is known for being batting friendly and the team chasing enjoys an upper hand. The pace bowlers get help early on in the match with the new ball, but the pitch favours the batsmen as the match progresses.
Average 1st Innings Score – 187
Highest Total Chased – 230
Preview:
Defending champions Mumbai Indians host Chennai Super Kings in the first match of the eleventh edition of the IPL. The two teams have met each other in three IPL finals, with Chennai winning in 2010 while Mumbai getting their revenge in 2013 and 2015.
The Super Kings have the better head-to-head record against each team they have faced in the IPL except for their opponents on the day – Mumbai Indians. This will be CSK’s first IPL match in 2 years and the home team will be looking to take advantage of their opposition’s rustiness.
Head To Head:
Total Matches:24
Mumbai Indians: 13 Wins (54%)
Chennai Super Kings:11 Wins (46%)
Probable 11:
Mumbai Indians –
Rohit Sharma (c), Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan (wk), Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Suryakumar Yadav, Pat Cummins, Rahul Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah
Chennai Super Kings –
Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Sam Billings, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi

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