Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Predictions

Mumbai Team News

Things aren’t going smooth for Mumbai Indians this season as they continue to wobble through with a rather mediocre campaign. They are 3-3 in the six matches played so far and are certainly out of place for the defending champions.

However, they will be pleased with their most recent performance as they beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets. It was the first time this season they not only batted second but also managed to chase down a big target.

Quinton de Kock finally delivered for the team as he scored 70 off 50 while Krunal Pandya also stepped up to chase down Rajasthan’s 171 runs. Things could have gone arguably better for them in bowling as Boult and Yadav went for big runs.

Nonetheless, that match was still a big improvement from what we have been seeing of them this year. Their batting was definitely above par which is what you need in T20 games ultimately. Within the bowling department, there is plenty of talent to go around – it is just a matter of them finding their groove.

That said, they would want to worry about a possible misfiring in the batting order – the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and a couple of others haven’t made that big a mark yet.

Likely XI: de Kock, Sharma, Yadav, Kishan, Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Coulter-Nile, Chahar, Boult, Bumrah. 

Chennai Team News

Chennai Super Kings could not have asked for a better start to their IPL campaign. After losing the opening game, they have won all their subsequent matches to lead the IPL table with 10 points.

Their last match saw them put another big total – this time during the chase as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a handsome half-century while du Plessis continued to charm the fans with his superb consistency.

The timing of it couldn’t be any better as the track in Delhi appears to be favouring batsmen.

Chennai’s batting order is as formidable as it can get – especially now that their openers are firing on all cylinders. Add to this the fine form and experience of Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja, they have got themselves a team that can win the championship again.

As for bowling, we may see Imran Tahir get the nod again. Alternately, Mitchell Santner and Jason Behrendorff are also available for selection but otherwise, their bowling unit looks absolutely solid.

Likely XI: Gaikwad, du Plessis, Tahir, Raina, Rayudu, Jadeja, Dhoni, Ngidi, Ali, Thakur, Chahar

CSK Total Fours Over 13.5

Recommended Bet: CSK Total Fours Over 13.5 @ 1.70 with Betway

The last three games played by Chennai Super Kings have been high-scoring ones having posted 170+ runs in all three. A big part of it has been driven by boundaries, particularly 4s.

Case in point, those three matches saw CSK hit well over 13 fours at the very least.

Given that Delhi is turning out to be a batting pitch and Chennai’s batsmen’s are in a blazing form, we can back them to hit over 13 fours in their inning once again.

Today’s MI vs CSK Hot Bet

Recommended Bet: Faf du Plessis to be CSK Top Batsman @ 3.10 with 10CRIC

The South African’s consistency this season has been quite astonishing. He has scored a half-century in his last three matches with his best inning being 95 not out against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Faf du Plessis is also number 2 in the Orange Cap race with 270 runs in 6 innings.

He is available at attractive odds and being an opener, he has plenty of time to add some runs on the board and for himself.