🏏IPL 2026: CSK vs MI, 33rd Match, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai🏏 - Page 2

Did you know

- MI and CSK have lost 21 matches each since 2024, the most losses among the 10 teams in the competition

- The chasing side has won six of the 10 IPL games at Wankhede since 2025. The average first innings score in these 10 games is 188 while the average first innings score in wins is 214

- Since 2024, MI have lost the most number of matches while chasing (12), followed by CSK (10)

What They said

"It's just another game - only the name changes. Cricket remains the same. A bad ball is still a bad ball, and there will always be scoring opportunities. The name Chennai Super Kings may make it feel like a big game, but as a cricketer, once you gain experience, you learn to put aside the noise and focus on the contest between bat and ball. That's something I've always done since childhood - look ahead, assess the situation and the demands of the game, and respond accordingly. In the end, batting comes down to a few simple elements." - MI batter Tilak Varma on the rivalry against CSK

"You have to look at the game all the time with a sense of understanding of what's happened. Mumbai were in trouble. The gentleman (Tilak Varma) who just left played an incredible knock. And that turns the game around. The T20 game is often about someone doing something particularly special in a moment. A great performance is just around the corner with the kind of quality in these two teams. We don't get too caught up in the fact that we've come off a loss and that they've come off a win. It starts again tomorrow, and that's what we'll focus on. But one performance in this format, with the quality of the players we have, can make all the difference." - CSK bowling coach Eric Simons on the MI-CSK match.

Thanks for the tag Savera ji... Will be here with full enthusiasm... Hurrah!

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

Originally posted by: Aazeen02

I feel you will be having a gala time...

Yess ..until sunday 7 pm

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

Yess ..until sunday 7 pm

Ek toh we interact so much that I totally forget that you support the other team.

It takes me a double checking as to why you have allegiances other than us. Then a second later it comes back to me...

Originally posted by: Aazeen02

Why? What's gonna happen on Sunday 7 Pm? KKR again going to dip their head in mud?

Ek toh we interact so much that I totally forget that you support the other team.

It takes me a double checking as to why you have allegiances other than us. Then a second later it comes back to me...

Yeah ..no kkr match this week until sunday..so this week is exceptionally stressfree and happy for me

Thank you Raji, for the thread and for tagging.

Best wishes to both teams. Let them fight and win.

MI come into this contest after a convincing 99-run win over the Gujarat Titans in their previous outing, which helped them break a four-match losing streak. However, they had struggled earlier with defeats to the Punjab Kings, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Rajasthan Royals, and the Delhi Capitals. MI currently sit in 7th place with 4 points from 6 matches and need consistent wins to push into the top four.

On the other hand, CSK are placed 8th, also with 4 points from 6 matches. After mixed results—including wins over Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders but losses to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals—CSK are seeking to stabilise their campaign.

This high-stakes match promises fireworks, with MI enjoying home advantage while the historic rivalry adds extra intensity.