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IPL 2018 MI vs CSK Match Preview; last chance for diverted Mumbai Indians

IPL 2018 MI vs CSK Match Preview; last chance for diverted Mumbai Indians

The hard-walled Mumbai Indians will try to win against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday in IPL -11. However, for this, he has to overcome the challenge of the form of the players and the line-up of the opponent team. Keep a ball in the first match of the tournament between the two teams defeated a wicket so far in the minds of all players of Mumbai, Mumbai Indians would be best to take revenge from Chennai stadium of Maharashtra Cricket Association. The journey for both teams has been the opposite yet. Mumbai has won just one match in six matches, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK has won five out of six matches. However, the CSK had to withdraw from their original home ground, but it did not affect them because they won their first match in Pune.

Except for Suryakumar Yadav, Mumbai batsman are having trouble making runs. Captain Rohit Sharma also failed to walk in five out of six matches, and Kieron Pollard was also the same. Mumbai has failed to perform as a unit in terms of bowling. However, 20-year-old leg spinner Mayank Markande is a great search for Mumbai. He has taken 10 wickets in six games. Jaspreet Bumrah and Mustafizur Rahman have not been able to live up to expectations. Mumbai team can replace New Zealand fast bowler Adam Milne in place of compatriot Mitchell McClenaghan.

On the other hand, CSK would be confident of the previous win, in which Dhoni played a magnificent inning and achieved a huge target of 206 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Apart from Suresh Raina, other leading batsmen, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Dwayne Bravo and Dhoni are in good form. The CSK bowling has been good under the leadership of Shardul Thakur, in which Imran Tahir and Deepak Chahar have also collaborated.

CSK Probable XI: Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Sam Billings, MS Dhoni (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir

MI Probable XI: Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman/Adam Milne

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Abhishek Lohia

Abhishek Lohia was a Sports and Political Writer working for Newsfolo and is no longer associated with the organization.

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