Rituraj Gaikwad and Hardik Pandya face off

Pay attention to whether Rohit Sharma will play or not

A must win for both teams

Tata IPL 2026 MI Vs CSK Live: A big match will be seen in IPL today. An exciting match Mumbai Indians against Chennai Super Kingswill be in The match will start shortly. Chennai Super Kings is led by Rituraj Gaikwad and Mumbai is led by Hardik Pandya in the match at Chepauk Stadium. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have won the toss and decided to bat first.

Currently, Chennai Super Kings are seventh and Mumbai Indians are ninth in the IPL points table. So it will be important for both the teams to make it to the playoffs. Today is going to be do-or-die for both the teams to keep their IPL challenge alive. So today’s match will be exciting.

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Chepauk Stadium pitch report

Chennai’s Chepauk ground is traditionally considered a spinner’s paradise. But this season, the pitch has been seen in a different form. Now this pitch has been found useful for batting. As the pitch is flat, the ball is hitting the bat better, making it easier for the batsmen to hit big shots. There is a high chance of dew in the field during the night. Bowling in the second innings and getting hold of the ball can be difficult. So the captain of any team can decide to bowl after winning the toss.

Head-to-head record between Chennai and Mumbai

Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have won the IPL title five times each. A total of 40 matches have been played between the two teams so far, of which MI have won 21, while CSK have won 19.

Chennai Super Kings Probable Team: Rituraj Gaikwad (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Devald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma, Jamie Overton (all-rounder), Aqeel Hossain, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapaneet Singh, M. S. Dhoni, Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel.

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Mumbai Indians Probable Squad: Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Hardik Pandya (captain), Ryan Rickleton (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Verma, Mitchell Santner, Allah Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar, Danish Malewar.