IPL 2021, Match 27: MI vs CSK: Two giants clash tonight as Mumbai Indians Take on the mighty Chennai Super Kings

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face off in the 27th match of the IPL 2021 on Saturday (1st May) night at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

This will be both teams' seventh match of the season. Although the table-topper CSK has already accumulated 10 points, the defending champions MI have only accumulated 6 points and are currently ranked fourth in the same points table.

In the Indian Premier League's 2021 edition, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have been on a roll (IPL). While MS Dhoni's batsmanship has been a source of concern, the Chennai Super Kings have fared well thanks to their bowling unit.

MI, on the other hand, has won three of their first six games and is currently atop the standings. The Rohit Sharma-led team is sitting pretty at the top of the points table with 10 points from six games and an impressive net run rate of 1.475. However, they have found their way back after beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by seven wickets. Another win will help the Mumbai team maintain their fourth-place position.


Match Details
Match – Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings – 27th match
Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT
Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Avg first innings score: Avg first innings score on this pitch is 171 runs.

Probable Playing XIs:

Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah


Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C and WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi

Today’s match prediction: Chennai Super Kings to win the match.