CSK Vs MI: ‘Revenge clash’ in Chepauk, will Mumbai be able to take revenge for the previous defeat? Check head-to-head record and probable playing XI before the match

CSK vs MI: The excitement of IPL 2026 has now become even more interesting with ‘Revenge Week’, where the teams are coming face to face for the second time. In this series, today the 44th match of the season will be played between CSK (Chennai Super Kings) and MI (Mumbai Indians) at Chepauk (MA Chidambaram Stadium), Chennai.

Both the teams are coming after losing their previous matches and are currently out of the top-4. In such a situation, this match has become very important for both to remain in the race for the playoffs.

CSK was dominant in the last encounter

This season, the first match between the two teams was played on April 23 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in which Chennai Super Kings registered a spectacular victory. In that match, Sanju Samson (101) laid the foundation of victory by playing an unbeaten century, while in bowling, Akeal Hosein (4 wickets) defended the match by bowling an economical and effective spell.

On the other hand, Mumbai Indians’ batting was a complete flop and no batsman could reach the 40-run mark. Even star bowler Jasprit Bumrah could not make an impact in the match.

Head-to-head: head-to-head

Mumbai Indians have a slight lead in the total matches between the two teams.

• Total Records: CSK 19 – 21 MI
• However, in the matches played after 2023, CSK has taken a 5-1 lead.

It is clear from this that in the recent form, Chennai seems to have the upper hand, but Mumbai team is always known to make a comeback.

Probable Playing XII

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Sanju Samson (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brewis, Shivam Dubey, Karthik Sharma/MS Dhoni, Jamie Overton, Prashant Veer/Akeal Hosein, Noor Ahmed, Anshul Kamboj, Spencer Johnson/Mukesh Choudhary, Gurjapaneet Singh.

MI: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacques, Naman Dheer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minnes, Shardul Thakur, Corbin Bosch/Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Mayank Markande.

What does the match equation say?

The slow pitch of Chepauk is considered to be helpful for the spinners, which goes in favor of CSK. Whereas Mumbai Indians have an explosive batting lineup, which can turn the match under any circumstances.

This match is not just between two teams, but between two champion legacies. While Chennai would like to maintain its winning streak, Mumbai Indians will look to avenge the previous defeat.