Today at IPL 2022, MI vs CSK: Rohit’s Mumbai look for first win in bottom of the table clash against Chennai

It’s El Classico day in the Indian Premier League but it does not quite have the same punch with both teams dwelling at the bottom of the table.

It is El Classico day in the Indian Premier League as Mumbai Indians face Chennai Super Kings in the DY Patil Stadium on Thursday, 21 April. The game however, does not quite have the same punch as both teams have had horrifying starts to the tournament and are currently tottering at the bottom of the points table.

While CSK have won just a single game from their six matches, MI have not been able to do even that, losing six in a row and equalling the worst start to the tournament. As things stand, Mumbai have to win every single game to acquire the minimum points for qualification (16) and then hope that other results work in their favour. Chennai obviously, would need to win a minimum of seven of their remaining eight matches to reach 16 points.

Chennai will be banking on the exploits of Shivam Dube and Dwayne Bravo, their top scorer and top wicket-taker this season, and hope that the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali come to the party as well. Chennai have shown in the earlier seasons that they can pull it off when the chips are down, and the last game was a significant example of the same.

The Super Kings might have lost the game by a very close margin, but there were signs that the players were returning to form. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu and Jadeja himself had good day outs and they would hope to kick on from the same.

While Chennai players are coming back to form, MI are massively struggling with their senior players. Believe it or not, one of their two best batters this season is a 18 year-old kid who has not made his First Class debut yet.Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Kieron Pollard have to fire on all cylinders on Thursday, if MI hope to remain relevant in this competition.

Unconfirmed reports coming out of Mumbai stated that Englishman Tymall Mills has been injured and his time in the 15th edition of the IPL has come to an end. In case he is not able to play, Mumbai might want to try out Australian Riley Meredith, who is express quick and can hit the hard length.

The problem with playing him is that, at that pace, even a mistimed shot can go for huge sixes in the small boundaries of Mumbai.