MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will face Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians in Match 49 of Indian Premier League 2023 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Keep reading to find out IPL 2023 49 CSK vs MI Match Prediction.
It’s the second round of IPL’s El Clasico and it’s the turn of Chennai Super Kings to be the hosts. The earlier round was played at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians had batted first in that game and could muster only 157 runs. CSK got home comfortably with 11 balls to spare and 7 wickets in hand.
Rohit Sharma’s team was in all sorts of trouble at that time. But the five-time champions have performed much better since then. This game could be much tighter than the previous one. Mumbai Indians have a better record at the Chepauk than most other franchises. So, this contest could live up to the expectations.
CSK vs MI Head to Head
Let’s have a look at the head-to-head record for CSK vs MI today match prediction. Which will help us to understand who will win today’s IPL match prediction. Know who has higher chances of winning between Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians?
Total Matches Played: 35
Chennai Super Kings Won: 15
Mumbai Indians Won: 20
Tie: 0
No Result: 0
Pitch Report
The Chennai wicket should be a decent one for batting. But since the first half of the match will be played under the sun, it is bound to get a bit slower. The spinners could have a say in that case.
Weather Forecast
The maximum temperature in Chennai on Saturday would be 32°C while the humidity would be around 83%. There is a forecast for rain which could play spoilsport.
Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XIs:
Deepak Chahar was declared fit and he made a comeback to the CSK line-up. The hosts could persist with the same combination for this game.
Mumbai Indians made a couple of changes to their side for the last game. Their core should remain the same for the next match.
Here are the predicted playing XI’s of Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2023 Match 49
Chennai Super Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Deepak Chahar, Matheesha Pathirana, Tushar Deshpande, Maheesh Theekshana <> Ambati Rayudu
Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal <> Suryakumar Yadav, Arshad Khan
* <> indicates Impact Player replacement
Toss Prediction
Mumbai Indians would look to chase because they have struggled while defending. Chennai Super Kings would also want to make MI bat first to exploit that vulnerability. So, the captain that wins the toss would opt to field first.
Probable Best Batter
CSK will target the MI batting with a lot of spin bowling options. Tilak Varma is the one batter in their line-up who can dig in and tackle the spin threat. The left-hander is the batter to watch out for.
Probable Best Bowler
Ravindra Jadeja is going to be a key bowler. There is a good chance that the surface would be on the slower side because of the heat. That’s when Jadeja brings out his best in bowling.
Here is Our IPL 2023 Match 49 CSK vs MI Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 49 Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Today Match Prediction.
Case1: If Chennai Super King bat first
First Innings score prediction: Chennai Super Kings will score 190-200
Result prediction: Mumbai Indians will win the match by 4 wickets
Case2: If Mumbai Indians bat first
First Innings score prediction: Mumbai Indians will score 180-190
Result prediction: Chennai Super Kings will win the match by 5 wickets
CSK vs MI Today’s Match Prediction: MI would find it hard in defending a total and so, their best chance to win lies while chasing. CSK would also look to chase against a struggling MI bowling line-up. So, the team that chases would have the odds in its favour.
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