Mumbai Indians have opted to bowl after Hardik Pandya won the toss against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Both Mumbai Indians and CSK are at the bottom half of the points table. 

While CSK are languishing at the bottom with just four points from seven games, Mumbai Indians are sitting at seventh with three wins from seven games. A loss for CSK against Mumbai Indians will further jeopardise the five-time champions’ chances for the playoffs.   

Mumbai Indians have opted for an unchanged side while CSK handed 17-year-old Ayush Mhatre a debut, replacing Rahul Tripathi. 

What did the captains say?

MS Dhoni (CSK): We were looking to bowl first. The main reason is because dew has already started to set in, we have to see if it remains the same or gets worse. We are the bottom most team in the table, looking too far ahead will not help us, take one game at a time and keep pushing. We have to play bold cricket but at the same time the batters have to realise what their strengths are, same with the bowlers – that’s what we have been telling the departments. The fielding is one area where we haven’t taken good catches and need to improve, coming to the other two departments – we need partnerships while batting or bowling. We have one change – Ayush comes in for Tripathi.

Hardik Pandya (MI): We are gonna bowl first. It looks like a very good wicket. Same wicket we played against RCB. That gives us a chance to look at the wicket, identify our plans. It has a good covering of grass and will be a good batting wicket. Just executing our plans and keep doing what’s working for us. That’s exciting, we have not played to our potential and gives us an opportunity every game to play to our potential. The man (Dhoni) behind me, everyone knows how exciting it is when he comes, CSK v MI is always exciting. Same team.

MI vs CSK head-to-head in IPL 

Mumbai Indians enjoy a 20-18 head-to-head record against CSK. In the last meeting between the two sides in IPL 2025, CSK had defeated Mumbai Indians comfortable. At the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians lead 7-5 against CSK. 

MI vs CSK playing XIs

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar

Chennai Super Kings: Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni(w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

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