IPL 2020 Match Preview ( match 1)

Match Preview: CSK vs MI 

Source: Google

IPL 2020 is set to kick start from 19th September with defending Champions, "Mumbai Indians" locking horns with runner ups,"Chennai Super Kings" at Abu- Dhabi. Both of the teams will be missing some of their core players Suresh Raina, Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh. Still it remains the El-Classico of IPL. Fans would be hoping for a thrilling encounter there. So, here we are up with the Match Preview.

Head to Head ( CSK vs MI )

 The only team maintaining a superior Win-Loss ratio over Chennai Super Kings is Mumbai Indians. In fact, out of the 4 matches played between them in 2019 season, Mumbai emerged victorious in all of them including the Final. Their Head to Head record stands as follows:

Matches Played: 30
CSK won:12
MI won: 18

IPL records at Abu Dhabi

Total Match Played: 11

Batting First Won: 5                                                                                   

Batting Second Won: 6

Tie: 0

Avg. Score in 1st bat: 147

Highest Score: Chennai Super Kings 205/4

Lowest Score: Royal Challengers Bangalore 70/10

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Scoring Pattern

Below Score 150: 5

Score between 150 and 169: 3

Score between 170 and 189: 2

Above Score 190: 1

 So, it is most likely for the team winning toss to field first as the record stands.

   Pitch Report Abu- Dhabi:

     Then pitches in UAE are extremely disappointing. There is no swing, no bounce , no pace and very little turn. The outfield is slow and the ground is big. ... Indian or sri lankan pitches have low bounce but better pace, fast outfield and turn in the pitch gives the spinners and batsman a good chance.

Chennai Super Kings have an added advantage over Mumbai Indians this time due to their better spin department. Everyone is familiar with the fact that CSK's strength lies in their spin department with the likes of Imran Tahir, Ravindra Jadeja, Karn Sharma and Mitchell Santner.

But Mumbai do stand a chance due to their ability to chase scores at regular basis in a T20 game. All in All it will be thrilling contest of bat and ball.

Predicted Playing XI

Mumbai Indians

1) Rohit Sharma  (C)
2) Quinton De Kock (WK)*
3) Suryakumar Yadav
4) Ishan Kishan
5) Krunal Pandya
6) Hardik Pandya
7) Kieron Pollard*
8) Nathan Coulter-Nile*
9) Rahul Chahar
10) Trent Boult*
11) Jasprit Bumrah

Chennai Super Kings

1) Shane Watson*

2) Faf du Plessis*

3) Ambati Rayudu

4) MS Dhoni (C/ WK)

5) Kedar Jadhav

6) Dwayne Bravo*

7) Ravindra Jadeja

8) Deepak Chahar

9) Shardul Thakur

10 Piyush Chawla

11) Imran Tahir*

( * Overseas players)