MI vs CSK IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma's acumen or MS Dhoni's panache? When and where to watch Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Indian Premier League's (IPL 2023) match 12 is most likely to be fireworks as Chennai Super Kings will be up against Mumbai Indians on Saturday March 8. The game will be played at the Wankhede Stadium.

The five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look for their first victory this season of IPL 2023. MS Dhoni-led four-time champions Chennai Super Kings have managed to win only one match yet and they will look forward to win this match to move ahead in the tournament.

Rohit Sharma's men in blue will be under additional pressure in front of their home fans at the Wankhede Stadium. Mumbai Indians are well rested for a week after their disappointing loss in the season opener against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Mumbai Indians Batsmen May Get Advantage

Chennai skipper MS Dhoni has already warned the young duo Rajvardhan Hangargekar and Tushar Deshpande for bowling wides and no balls. As Wankhede is known to be a batting pitch, their inexperience might be a benefit for Sharma’s team.

However, all eyes will be set on Rohit Sharma as the skipper has not been able to put up a big score this season.

Bowling Holds Key

Moeen Ali and Mitchell Santner’s bowling attack might become a gamechanger for the Whistle Podu squad.

In a small ground with short side boundaries, how well Jofra Archer bowls will hold key for MI as the likes of Arshad Khan, Cameron Green could be lambs for slaughter for in-form Ruturaj Gaikwad or Devon Conway.

If we take a look at the last two matches, skipper Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu have also fired at important junctions, making them look like a better batting line-up in comparison to MI.

MI vs CSK: When and Where to Watch?

The match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will begin at 7:30 pm on April 8. MI vs CSK will be streamed live on Jio Cinema app for free. The match will also be televised live by the Star Sports network.

Mumbai Indians Squad

Rohit Sharma (captain), Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tristan Stubbs, Vishnu Vinod, Cameron Green, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Shams Mulani, Riley Meredith Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Arshad Khan, Duan Jansen, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Raghav Goyal, Jofra Archer, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.

Chennai Super Kings Squad

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Sisanda Magala, Shivam Dube, Dwaine Pretorius, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Mitchell Santner, Subhranshu Senapati, Simarjeet Singh, Matheesha Pathirana, Mahesh Theekshana, Bhagath Verma, Prashant Solanki, Shaikh Rasheed, Tushar Deshpande.

FAQs

Q1. How many times Mumbai Indians have won IPL?
A1. MI have won the IPL championship 5 times.

Q2. How many times have Chennai Super Kings won IPL?
A2. CSK have been the IPL champions 4 times.