New Delhi: 2 matches will be played today in IPL-2025. In the second match of the day, Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match will be played at 7:30 pm at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both the teams will face each other for the second time in the season. In the last match, CSK defeated MI by 5 wickets.
If Chennai Super Kings lose today, their chances of reaching the playoffs will be reduced. The team has won only 2 out of 7 matches. At the same time, it has faced defeat in 5 matches. On the other hand, if Mumbai Indians lose, their path will also be difficult. Mumbai has won 3 out of 7 matches and lost 4.
At the same time, in the first match, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other. The match will be played at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur, Punjab from 3:30 pm.
Preview of the second match…
Match details, 38th match Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Date- 20 April Stadium- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Time: Toss – 7:00 PM, Match start – 7:30 PM
Mumbai has won more matches
A total of 40 matches have been played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in IPL, out of which Mumbai has won 21. Whereas, Chennai has won 19. In such a situation, it can be said that Mumbai has an upper hand against Chennai. Both are the most successful teams of the league. Both teams have won 5 titles each. Chennai has a poor record on Mumbai’s home ground. Here both teams have faced each other 12 times. In this, Mumbai won 7 times and Chennai won 5 times.
The rivalry between Mumbai and Chennai is very old. Both the teams have faced each other in the league finals four times. Mumbai has won three times and Chennai has won just once. These are the teams that have faced each other the most number of times in the league finals.
Pitch Report
The Wankhede pitch is generally more helpful for the batsmen. High scoring matches are seen here. So far 119 IPL matches have been played here. The team batting first in 55 matches and the team chasing won in 64 matches. The highest team score here is 235/1, which was made by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Mumbai Indians in the 2015 season.
Weather Condition
The weather will be good in Mumbai on Sunday. There will be bright sunshine here today. There is no chance of rain at all. The temperature can remain between 20 to 36 degrees Celsius. The wind speed will be 17 kilometers per hour.