Indian Premier League 2023‘s Clash of the Titans moment will be registered on the ninth day of the season when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will be clashing against one another at the Wankhede Stadium tomorrow.
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Mumbai, who have won three out of their last five matches against Chennai, had also won the last match between them at the same venue. Bundled out for their second-lowest innings total of 97 in 16 overs, the visitors had conceded the target in the 15th over.
Overall, the two most successful and popular IPL teams have faced each other as many as 36 times (twice in Champions League Twenty20). Having won more titles than CSK, MI have won 21 matches as compared to the opposition’s 15 over the years. While both these teams have won seven matches in April during their rivalry, Indians have maintained a one-sided record both on Saturday and at their home ground.
Watch in wonder! Devon down the track! 💥#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/B96d2HZI01
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 7, 2023
Mumbai vs CSK Head to Head Record in IPL History
Total number of matches played: 36
Matches won by MI: 21
Matches won by CSK: 15
Matches played in April: 14 (MI 7, CSK 7)
Matches played on Saturday: 9 (MI 6, CSK 3)
Matches played at Wankhede Stadium: 10 (MI 7, CSK 3)
MI average score against CSK: 158
CSK average score against MI: 155
Most runs for MI: 711 (Rohit Sharma)
Most runs for CSK: 710 (MS Dhoni)
Most wickets for MI: 3 (Riley Meredith)
Most wickets for CSK: 18 (Ravindra Jadeja)
Most catches for MI: 12 (Rohit Sharma)
Most catches for CSK: 21 (MS Dhoni)
NOTE: Only players part of current squads have been considered above (most runs, wickets and catches).
MI vs CSK Head to Head in Finals
Not limited to league matches, Indians and Super Kings’ rivalry has also been witnessed in IPL finals on a total of four occasions (2010, 2013, 2015 and 2019). Except for the first instance where Chennai had lifted an IPL title for the first time, all the remaining three finals were won by Mumbai to win the IPL for the first, second and fourth time respectively.