Mumbai Indians (MI) will take the field on Saturday, May 2, at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium for the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), with the intention of settling the score against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
The Chennai Super Kings have certainly not performed in this IPL season in the manner for which they are known—namely, establishing their dominance in every campaign. This year, they have won only three of the first eight matches played so far; consequently, to get back on the winning track, Ruturaj Gaikwad's team will need to deliver a stellar performance in all of their remaining league-stage matches.
Mumbai Indians' performance has been even more dismal. They currently sit in ninth place on the points table and have suffered defeat in four of the five matches played leading up to their upcoming clash against CSK. This run includes a massive 103-run defeat in their previous match at the Wankhede Stadium. Hardik Pandya's team must now show some mettle, as their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs are not yet entirely extinguished.
CSK vs MI: Head-to-Head T20 Record
| Description | Details |
|---|---|
| Won by Mumbai Indians | 22 |
| Won by Chennai Super Kings | 20 |
| Tied | 00 |
| No Result | 00 |
| First-ever Fixture | April 23, 2008 (CSK Won) |
| Most-recent Fixture | April 23, 2026 (CSK Won) |
| Total Matches Played | 42 |
CSK vs MI: Predicted Playing 11
Chennai Super Kings
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary
Impact Player: Urvil Patel
Mumbai Indians
Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (captain), Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
Impact Player: Robin Minz
CSK vs MI: Key Player Stats (IPL 2026)
- Sanju Samson (CSK): CSK's most pivotal player this season, with 345 runs to his name including a century (101*) scored in the previous match against MI.
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK): The Super Kings' leading wicket-taker, having claimed a total of 14 wickets.
- Ryan Rickelton (MI): Currently MI's most formidable batsman, having just played a blistering innings of 123 runs.
- Allah Ghazanfar (MI): Spearheading MI's spin attack, having claimed 10 wickets in his very first season.
- Jasprit Bumrah (MI): Historically a formidable bowler, although he has faced some difficulty regaining his signature precision this season; he has a career tally of 184 wickets for MI.
CSK vs MI Pitch Report
Chennai's M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is offering pitches with significant bounce on their surface. Scoring runs on this ground can still be a challenging task; however, given the extent to which bowlers have been at the mercy of batsmen in the current IPL season, the upcoming match is expected to be a high-scoring and thrilling contest. In this year's IPL, across the five matches played at this venue, teams chasing a target have held the upper hand.
CSK vs MI: Probable Best Performers
Ryan Rickelton
Ryan Rickelton has displayed tremendous form in the current season. He has already smashed two magnificent centuries in IPL 2026 so far; his latest century came in the previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he played an unbeaten innings of 123 runs off just 55 balls at the crease, helping MI post a massive total in the first innings. This wicketkeeper-batsman will look to perform well as an opener on the Chepauk pitch as well, relying on the strength of his skills.
Anshul Kamboj
Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has been CSK's standout bowler so far this year. He has been consistently taking wickets and has also demonstrated the ability to stem the flow of runs from his end. This right-arm fast bowler from Haryana could prove to be a lethal bowling option against the Mumbai team, where much will depend on how he performs during his four-over spell.
CRICKET POINTS TABLE - Indian Premier League (IPL 2026)
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore - Q | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1.065 | 18 | WWWLL |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans - Q | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.695 | 18 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad - Q | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.350 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +0.027 | 14 | WLLLW |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.227 | 13 | LLLLL |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.011 | 13 | WWLWW |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings - E | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.345 | 12 | LLWWW |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -0.871 | 12 | WWLLW |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians - E | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -0.510 | 8 | LWLLW |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants - E | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | -0.702 | 8 | LWLWL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result Last updated on 22-May-2026, 08:51 AM | |||||||||
