This is the El Clasico of cricket as two of the most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) — Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) — collide on Sunday evening. The match will be played at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium.
After a tough start to their IPL 2025 campaign, Mumbai Indians are showing signs of improvement. They have won their last two games — a 12-run victory over Delhi Capitals followed by a four-wicket win in their most recent outing. With those two wins, MI have jumped right into the playoff conversation. In fact, they have a great opportunity to break into the top four for the first time this season, provided they beat their biggest rivals in this clash.
CSK also have reasons to believe their season could be back on track. First, they snapped their losing streak with a close five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants. Second, despite sitting at the bottom of the table, the gap between them and the top four is only four points — meaning they’re still in contention.
So, it’s everything to play for — but only one team will walk away with the maximum points from this high-voltage clash.
MI vs CSK: Match Details
Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium
MI vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
Pitch Report: Despite the low scoring affair in the last match, the pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is good for batting. In that match, Mumbai Indians secured a four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Opting to bowl first, MI restricted SRH to 162/5, thanks to a disciplined bowling performance. All-rounder Will Jacks was instrumental, claiming 2 wickets for 14 runs and contributing 36 runs off 26 balls with the bat. MI chased down the target with 11 balls to spare, showcasing their adaptability on a surface that offered some assistance to bowlers.
Weather Report: The IPL 2025 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday, April 20, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The match will commence at 7:30 PM IST. Here’s the weather report:
- Temperature at Match Time (7:30 PM IST): Approximately 32°C
- Conditions: Hazy sunshine transitioning to clear skies in the evening
- Rain Probability: 0% – Dry conditions expected throughout the match.
MI vs CSK Dream11: Team News
Mumbai Indians Team News-
- Rohit Sharma is once again expected to play as a designated batter only. That means, the former Mumbai Indians captain is likely to be used as an Impact Player.
- As far as the injuries are concerned, Mumbai have no issues. The five-time champions should stick with the winning combination they used in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Mumbai Indians Full Squad: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma, Trent Boult, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Karn Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Deepak Chahar, Allah Ghazanfar, Will Jacks, Ashwani Kumar, Mitchell Santner, Reece Topley, Shrijith Krishnan, Raj Angad Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Bevon Jacobs, Arjun Tendulkar, Lizaad Williams, Vignesh Puthur
Chennai Super Kings Team News-
- Regular captain Ruturaj Gaikwad will be seeing the tournament from the stands after a season-ending injury. MS Dhoni is leading the team, as he did in the last match during the big win over Lucknow Super Giants.
- Despite that win, changes are expected in CSK’s Playing 11. Rahul Tripathi is the one player who is expected to lose his spot in CSK’s team. He has been a big disappointment.
- Also, youngster Shaik Rasheed should hold on to his spot in the team after an impressive outing in the last match.
- Chennai Super Kings Full Squad: Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Rachin Ravindra, Ravichandran Ashwin, Khaleel Ahmed, Noor Ahmad, Vijay Shankar, Sam Curran, Shaik Rasheed, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary, Deepak Hooda, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Shreyas Gopal, Vansh Bedi, Andre Siddarth
MI vs CSK Dream11 Prediction: Expected Playing 11
Mumbai Indians Expected Playing 11
- Rohit Sharma
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Tilak Varma
- Hardika Pandya (C)
- Naman Dhir
- Will Jacks
- Mitchell Santner
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
- Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Player: Karn Sharma
Chennai Super Kings Expected Playing 11
- Shaik Rasheed
- Rachin Ravindra
- Deepak Hooda
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Shivam Dube
- Vijay Shankar
- MS Dhoni (C / WK)
- Jamie Overton
- Anshul Kamboj
- Noor Ahmad
- Khaleel Ahmed
Impact Player: Matheesha Pathirana
MI vs CSK Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks
- Hardik Pandya: Mumbai Indians’ captain has been in terrific bowling form in the IPL 2025. The 31-year-old has taken 11 wickets in just seven matches. Pandya is also a proven match winner when it comes to batting.
- Rachin Ravindra: The young New Zealand star is the leading scorer for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. He is more than capable of winning any match with his batting alone.
- Will Jacks: He showed what he brings to the team after an impressive all-round performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The Englishman picked up two crucial wickets and scored 36 runs as well.
- Ravindra Jadeja: CSK’s veteran all-rounder showed his class in the last match when he picked up two wickets in three overs. His batting is an added advantage.
- Suryakumar Yadav: With 265 runs in seven innings, SKY is the leading run scorer for Mumbai in IPL 2025. That is the good enough reason to pick him as captain in at least one or two dream11 teams in this match.
- Jasprit Bumrah: When a team has a certain Jasprit Bumrah in its playing 11, it’s a no-brainer to pick him in fantasy cricket teams. He is a pure match winner.
MI vs CSK Dream11 Fantasy Team
- WICKET-KEEPER: R Rickleton
- BATSMEN: S Yadav, R Ravindra, T Varma
- ALL–ROUNDERS: H Pandya, R Jadeja, W Jacks
- BOWLERS: T Boult, K Ahmad, N Ahmad, J Bumrah
Captain/Vice-Captain options: Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Rachin Ravindra, Jasprit Bumrah
