Preview:
Two of the most successful teams of the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will clash in a fixture that fans eagerly wait for throughout the year. Chennai Super Kings saw their elegance and dominance slipping away from them last season, but they have regained it exceptionally this year.
At the time of writing, they were sitting at the top of the table, having lost only one of their six games. Mumbai’s ride hasn’t been as smooth as they have encountered a few bumps here are there, but they have done well to maintain stability and win three games.
Match Details:
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time: 1st May 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The last game of IPL 2021 here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was another high-scoring one. Anything under 170 should be chased down easily here.
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Probable Playing XIs for MI vs CSK:
Mumbai Indians:
Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Jayant Yadav, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.
Chennai Super Kings
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C and WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Lungi Ngidi, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Top Picks for MI vs CSK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Faf du Plessis is showing exemplary consistency with the bat for CSK. He has scored 30+ runs in all of his last five games, which includes three half-centuries as well.
Rohit Sharma had a poor game against Rajasthan Royals, but he also has been a consistent performer. The Mumbai skipper scored 30+ runs in the four games he played before facing RR.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Moeen Ali’s return from injury was not very special, but he still managed to score a quick-fire 15. The English all-rounder scored 25 or more runs in the four games he played before that.
Ravindra Jadeja had a quiet day against Rajasthan, but the performances against RCB guarantees him a place in our team. He has scored over 70 runs and has picked up 5 wickets in his last four games.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Rahul Chahar has picked up at least one wicket in all of his last five games. To add to it, the spinner also has conceded less than 30 runs in four of those games.
Deepak Chahar is currently dealing either in four-fers or in wicketless spells, with nothing in between. Since he hasn’t got a wicket in his last two games, we can surely expect something special here.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Quinton de Kock proved why he is a part of Mumbai’s first XI ahead of Chris Lynn by scoring 70 runs from 50 deliveries in the last game against Rajasthan Royals.
MI vs CSK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 IPL matches) | Dream11 Points |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 139 runs | 27, 54, 36, 33, 91 |
| Faf du Plessis | 270 runs | 86, 69, 136, 55, 65 |
| Moeen Ali | 148 runs, 4 wickets | 22, 41, 130, 102, 60 |
| Rohit Sharma | 196 runs | 20, 84, 63, 46, 58 |
| Rahul Chahar | 11 wickets | 62, 35, 36, 89, 122 |
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MI vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma (VC), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Trent Boult, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Deepak Chahar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MI vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali (VC), Jasprit Bumrah, Jayant Yadav, Lungi Ngidi, Rahul Chahar
MI vs CSK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Suryakumar Yadav is just not being able to convert the good starts he is getting, for he has scored 20+ runs in three of his last five games. But by now, the cricketing world knows how dangerous he can turn out to be if things are going in his direction.
Ruturaj Gaikwad had a poor start to his season but he has turned it around brilliantly. He has scored 30+ runs in all of his last three games, which includes two half-centuries.
Player You Should Avoid
Krunal Pandya had a good day with the bat in the last game, but the MI batting unit is usually a pretty solid unit and Pandya’s chances with the bat might not come every day. He has also gone wicketless in the last three games.
