It will be the clash of IPL heavyweights when the hosts, Mumbai Indians (MI), take on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede on Sunday. Both sides have struggled in the first half of IPL 2025, and this “El-Classico” game will have a lot of consequences on how the former champions proceed in the rest of their respective campaigns. In the return fixture that took place in Chepauk earlier this season, CSK won the game by 5 wickets.
As always, we’ve got you covered with our expert fantasy tips, match details, team lineups, and in-depth predictions.
Match Details
- Date: April 20, 2025
- Time: 7.30 PM
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Teams: Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
[Read the complete IPL 2025 schedule here]
Head-to-Head: MI vs CSK
- Matches Played: 38
- Mumbai Indians won: 20
- Chennai Super Kings won: 18
- Key Statistical Insights:
- Average first-innings score at venue: 170.06 (119 matches)
- These sides have met 9 times at the Wankhede Stadium, with MI winning 5 of those
- While MI leads CSK in head-to-head, the men in yellow have won 5 of the last 6 games played between the sides
- Chasing team win percentage: 53.78% (64 matches)
- Predicted Winner: Mumbai Indians (55% probability)
Pitch and Weather Report
Wankhede Stadium characteristics
- Pitch Characteristics:
- Traditionally, it has been good for batters. However, 2 of the 3 games this year saw teams batting first struggle to get going
- Pacers have found success at this venue, especially with the new ball
- Potential for a score between 180+
- Weather Conditions:
- Temperature: 28-29°C
- Humidity: 70%
- Evening match with humid conditions
- Minimal wind interference
Playing XI Probables & Impact Subs: MI vs CSK (IPL 2025)
Mumbai Indians (MI) Probable XI
- Ryan Rickelton (WK)
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Hardik Pandya (C)
- Will Jacks
- Naman Dhir
- Rohit Sharma
- Mitchell Santner
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Vignesh Puthur/ Ashwani Kumar
- Deepak Chahar
- Trent Boult
Team Strategy: As a team, they are finally clicking. Bowlers have found their rhythm, and most of their star batters are amongst the runs ahead of this must-win game against Chennai.
Karn Sharma was injured and didn’t bowl in the previous game. Vignesh Puthur or pacer Ashwani Kumar could replace him in the playing XI.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Probable XI
- Shaik Rasheed
- Rachin Ravindra
- Dewald Brevis
- Shivam Dube
- Vansh Bedi
- Vijay Shankar
- Ravindra Jadeja
- MS Dhoni (WK)
- Noor Ahmad
- Matheesha Pathirana
- Khaleel Ahmed
- Anshul Kamboj
Team news: CSK announced that South African batter Dewald Brevis is ing the squad. He should be slotted at the top order, adding firepower to their struggling batting line-up.
