The wait for the most-loved game IPL is now over as MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings would meet Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians on September 19, 2021 (Sunday) at 7:30 pm IST. The season was suspended because of the Covid-19 shadow on the game.
Currently, Chennai Super Kings is at the second position, with ten points, on IPL 2021 pointscard and Mumbai Indians, the defending champions, is at fourth position, with eight points.
MI vs CSK: First leg performance
Chennai Super Kings:
The team is at the second position, with five wins and two losses. The team defeated Punjab Kings (by 6 wickets), Rajasthan Royals (by 45 runs), Kolkata Knight Riders (by 18 runs), Royal Challengers Bangalore (by 69 runs) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (by 7 wickets).
CSK’s last year's performance was heartbreaking and this year they have made a brilliant comeback.
The team can score the first position at the point’s table if it wins the match against Mumbai Indians, the current topper of the points table is Delhi Capitals with 12 points.
Mumbai Indians:
MI is fourth, with four wins and three losses. The team defeated Rajasthan Royals (by 7 wickets) and Chennai Super Kings (by 4 wickets).
Rohit Sharma’s team was largely inconsistent during the first leg of IPL 2021.
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MI vs CSK: Time, Venue and Date
Date – 19 September 2021
Time – 07:30 PM IST
Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
MI vs CSK: Probable Playing XI
Chennai Super Kings:
MS Dhoni (c & wk ), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, J Hazlewood, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, and Deepak Chahar
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, K Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile/Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Trent Boult
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MI vs CSK: Next Match
The next scheduled match of IPL 2021 is Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on September 20 at 7:30 pm IST.