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Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Both teams will enter this match under pressure after inconsistent results this season.
CSK sit 6th on the table with 3 wins and 5 losses and a net run rate of -0.121. MI are 9th with 2 wins, 6 losses, and a net run rate of -0.784. Both sides will look to avenge their previous game losses.
CSK will hold a strong edge in recent head-to-head contests with 4 wins in the last 5 matches against MI. MI have managed only one win in that period. Chasing teams have won 3 of those 5 matches, which will make the toss important. The Chepauk surface will likely assist spin, which will suit CSKβs setup more than MI's.
Anshul Kamboj has taken 14 wickets in 8 matches, while the Mumbai Indiansβ inconsistent batting increases his chances of taking 2 wickets.
The betting tip is...
Anshul Kamboj - Over 1.5 wickets
62 %
38 %
Chennai Super KingsMumbai IndiansCSK has mixed returns from their key players this season. Ayush Mhatre had led the scoring early before getting ruled out. Sanju Samson has taken over as the top scorer with 304 runs in 8 matches at a strike rate of 169.83, including two centuries.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has scored 178 runs at a strike rate of 121.08 and played a 74* off 60 balls against GT in the last match. Sarfaraz Khan has contributed 161 runs at 169.47. Shivam Dube has added useful runs with 150 runs at a strike rate of 140.
In bowling, Anshul Kamboj has been their main strength with 14 wickets in 8 matches and stands second in the Purple Cap race. Jamie Overton has performed well with 9 wickets in 7 matches. Noor Ahmad has picked up 7 wickets in 8 matches. Akeal Hosein has taken 6 wickets in 4 matches, including 4/17 against MI in the previous meeting.
Samson, Overton and Kamboj are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Akeal Hosein, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Gurjapneet Singh
Keshav Maharaj has joined the squad as a replacement for Mitchell Santner. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton have failed to maintain consistency. Quinton de Kock has come into the side but delivered mixed performances.
Ryan Rickelton scored MIβs fastest century in the last match vs SRH, taking his tally to 260 runs in 6 games. Tilak Varma has 188 runs, including one century. Suryakumar Yadav has scored 162 runs, while Naman Dhir has 176 runs. Hardik Pandya had also recorded a string of low scores, but scored quick runs vs SRH.
In bowling, AM Ghazanfar has led with 10 wickets in 6 matches. Ashwani Kumar has impressed with 6 wickets in just 3 games. Jasprit Bumrah has taken only 2 wickets in 7 matches, while Hardik Pandya has 4 wickets in 7 matches. Shardul Thakur has taken 6 wickets in 5 innings. Trent Boult came back vs SRH into the lineup but went for runs along with Bumrah.
Rickelton, Ghazanfar and Rutherford are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Keshav Maharaj, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar.
CSK holds the edge in this match due to better and stronger bowling form. Their attack has performed consistently, with Anshul Kamboj leading from the front with 14 wickets in 8 games and ranking second in the Purple Cap race.
The Chepauk surface will assist bowlers like him, especially against a batting unit that has struggled for consistency.
MI will rely on their batting, but repeated low scores from key players are a concern.
Their bowling unit has not delivered enough, with senior bowlers failing to take regular wickets. CSK will likely control the game through their bowling attack.
