Hello, welcome back to Sports Jazbaa. Today, we will cover the 38th Match of the Indian Premier League between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings.
The MI vs CSK IPL Dream11 Team, Dream11 Prediction, and Fantasy Tips will be discussed, along with full Stats and Information on every player.
This match will be played on 20th April at 7:30 P.M. IST
In this preview, we will discuss the probable playing11 of both teams. Dream11 Team will also be discussed here.
So, let’s start with the Pitch Report without wasting time.
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Match Details
Match | 38th Match, Indian Premier League |
Date | 20th April, 2025, Sunday |
Time | 7:30 P.M. IST |
Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
Streaming | JioHotstar |
TV | Star Sports Network |
Pitch Report
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
This wicket is a neutral wicket that assists every department.
Batters score runs here as the boundaries are short and the outfield is quick.
Bowlers take wickets on this pitch as Pacers get some movement on the initial overs and Spinners get some turn in the middle overs.
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Overall, this is a wicket which has something for everyone, whether batter or Bowler.
In the Last match, the wicket behaved 2-paced as Sunrisers Hyderabad were struggling to score runs against Mumbai.
You can see a score between 150-170 on this wicket.
So, this is a balanced wicket that assists every department.
Team Preview
Here is the team preview of both teams, which will help you get an idea of the teams.
MI
MI is one of the best teams in the Indian Premier League.
Mumbai Indians is, batting-wise, a very strong team as they have high-quality batters who are capable of scoring runs in most matches.
Mumbai Indians is, bowling-wise, a very good team as they have high-quality Pacers and Spinners in their team.
CSK
CSK is one of the best teams in the Indian Premier League.
Chennai Super Kings is, batting-wise, a very good team as they have high-quality batters in their team, but their recent form is not impressive.
CSK is, bowling-wise, a very good team as they have quality bowlers but lack wicket-taking bowlers in their team.
MI vs CSK IPL Dream11 Team Prediction
MI is, batting-wise, a very strong team and bowling-wise, a very strong team as well.
CSK is, batting-wise, a very good team and, bowling-wise, a very good team as well.
This is a home match for the Mumbai Indians, and their recent form is more impressive than the Chennai Super Kings.
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Mumbai Indians have more quality players whose recent performance is impressive as compared to the Chennai Super Kings.
So, the Mumbai Indians are slight favourites to win this match.
Head To Head
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have faced each other 38 times, and there is to neck-to-neck competition between these teams.
Mumbai Indias won 20 matches out of 38 matches, and Chennai Super Kings won 18 matches, which shows there is neck-to-neck competition.
In this season, Chennai Super Kings won the head-to-head.
Probable Playing11
Here is the probable playing 11 of both teams.
MI
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. R Rickelton | 31, 41, 17, 10, 62 |
2. Rohit Sharma | 26, 18, 17, 13, 8 |
3. Will Jacks | 36+2w, 1, 22+0w, 5, 16 |
4. Surya Kumar Yadav | 26, 40, 28, 67, 27 |
5. Tilak Varma | 21, 59, 56, 25, - |
6. Hardik Pandya | 21+1w, 2+0w, 42+2w, 28+5w, 1w |
7. Naman Dhir | 0, 38, 11, 46, - |
8. M Santner | 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w |
9. Deepak Chahar | 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w |
10. Trent Boult | 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w |
11. J Bumrah | 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w |
CSK
Player Name | Recent Form |
1. S Rasheed | 27, 25, 131, 12, 42 |
2. R Ravindra | 37, 4, 36, 3, 0 |
3. R Tripathi | 9, 16, 23, 5, 2 |
4. R Jadeja | 7+2w, 0+0w, 9+0w, 2+1w, 32+1w |
5. Shivam Dube | 43, 31, 42, 18, 18 |
6. V Shankar | 9, 29, 2, 69, 9 |
7. J Overton | 0w, 11+0w, 11+0w, 32+1w, 6+2w |
8. MS Dhoni | 26*, 1, 27, 30, 16 |
9. N Ahmad | 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w |
10. K Ahmed | 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 2w |
11. M Pathirana | 2w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w |
Key Players
This is a high-quality match consisting of top-quality players, which makes it difficult for you to select 11 of these players. But why worry? We are here to assist you.
Captaincy Options
1. Hardik Pandya –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicket-Taking Bowler âœ…đŸ”¥
- Full Quota Overs âœ…đŸ”¥
Hardik Pandya is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order and plays with attacking intent.
His attacking intent consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option.
His performance with the bat in recent matches is very impressive, and the same goes for bowling.
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He is bowling a good amount of overs in most of the matches, and he is picking wickets in most matches.
So, Hardik Pandya is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
2. Ryan Rickelton –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- Wicketkeeping Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Ryan Rickelton is another top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is a consistent performer in his career.
His recent performance in the IPL is quite impressive as he is scoring runs with consistency.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
He avoids an attacking approach, which makes him a safe option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
So, he is a top Captaincy option.
3. Surya Kumar Yadav –
- Consistent Performer âœ…đŸ”¥
- High Quality Player âœ…đŸ”¥
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
Surya Kumar Yadav is another top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the middle order and plays with attacking intent.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well.
His attacking approach consists of proper cricketing shots, which makes him a reliable option.
His recent performance is quite impressive as he is scoring runs with consistency this season.
So, Surya Kumar Yadav is another top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
4. Will Jacks –
- Top Order Batting âœ…đŸ”¥
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Bowling Backup âœ…đŸ”¥
Will Jacks is another top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the top order and is known for his attacking approach.
His spin playing abilities are not impressive, which may trouble him on this wicket.
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Chennai have left-handers in their team, which increases their chances of contributing with the ball.
He can bowl 2/3 overs in this match, which increases the chances of points contribution.
So, he is a top Captaincy option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
High Risk Options
1. Rohit Sharma –
- Hard Hitter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Venue Stats âœ…đŸ”¥
- Experienced Player âœ…đŸ”¥
Rohit Sharma is a top high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will open the innings and is known for his explosive batting.
He plays with attacking intent, which increases the chances of throwing wickets early, as happened till now in the IPL.
His venue Stats are very impressive, and this wicket will suit his batting style as the boundaries of this stadium are short.
So, he is a top high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
2. Rahul Tripathi –
- Technically Solid Batter âœ…đŸ”¥
- Plays Spin Well âœ…đŸ”¥
- Attacking Intent âœ…đŸ”¥
Rahul Tripathi is a high-risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He will bat in the top order, which will allow him to score good runs.
He is a technically solid batter who plays spin very well, but his recent form is very poor.
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He is known for his attacking approach, but recently, because of over-attacking intent, he is throwing wickets early.
So, he is a very risky option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
High Risk Drop Options
1. Khaleel Ahmed –
- Wicket Taking In Bundles Missing âœ…đŸ”¥
- Limited Death Over Bowling âœ…đŸ”¥
- Strong batting of Mumbai âœ…đŸ”¥
Khaleel Ahmed is a top high-risk drop option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
He is a wicket-taking bowler, but his ability to pick wickets in bundles is missing.
His death over bowling is very limited as he didn’t bowl 2 overs, which reduces the chances of picking wickets.
So, he is a top risk option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
2. Noor Ahmad –
- Strong Mumbai Batting âœ…đŸ”¥
- Spin Playing Ability âœ…đŸ”¥
Noor Ahmad is another top drop pick from your Dream11 Team.
He is a very good bowler, but his line and length is not consistent.
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Mumbai Indians have high-quality batters who are technically Solid and play spin very well.
This reduces his chances of picking wickets in bundles, which makes him a drop option for your IPL Dream11 Team.
Dream11 Team
