Mumbai: Two such teams will clash in IPL today whose conditions are not good in this season. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) will be pitted against each other at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Both the teams have the record of winning the most IPL titles. Mumbai has won the title five times, while Chennai has won the IPL trophy four times. But this time both the teams yearn for victory.
Mumbai has played 6 matches, but did not win even one. While Chennai Super Kings has won one match out of 6 matches. Mumbai-Chennai are at the bottom two positions in the points table. In such a situation, this match is very important for both, because winning here will boost the morale of the team as well as keep the hope of going ahead.
The biggest concern for Mumbai is the form of skipper Rohit Sharma, who has scored only 114 runs in six matches. If Mumbai has to chase the target or score big while playing first, then Rohit will have to play a big innings. Young batsman Ishan Kishan has also not been able to justify his hefty price tag of Rs 15.25 crore. He has scored more than 191 runs in six matches with the help of two half-centuries.
All-rounder Kieran Pollard has also disappointed so far. Pollard, once a match winner, has failed this season and has scored just 82 runs. Mumbai, on paper, have a good batting line-up that can take over the less experienced Chennai attack. There is also a question for the fans that if any of Chennai-Mumbai loses, will their journey end in IPL 2022. Both the teams have played 6-6 matches so far, Mumbai have zero points now while Chennai have 2 points now. In such a situation, with every defeat, the journey ahead for both the teams will become difficult.
first published:April 21, 2022, 5:03 pm