Indian T20 League 2022: Match 33- Mumbai vs Chennai: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Broadcasting Details and Updates

The rivalry between Chennai and Mumbai is the most popular in the Indian T20 League. These two are the most successful teams in the history of the tournament. Mumbai have won the Indian T20 League title 5 times, while Chennai have won it 4 times. These two teams will face off in the 33^rd match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

These two teams are the most successful in the league but are having a terrible time in the 15^th edition of the tournament. While Mumbai is yet to register a win in the tournament, Chennai have just managed a single victory in their six matches.

Team News

Mumbai: Mumbai has played six matches in the tournament so far and is yet to register a win. They are having trouble in all the departments of the game. The team will hope to pick up their first points of the tournament and still be in contention for the title theoretically.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Dewald Brevis (O), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard (O), Fabian Allen (O), Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills.

Key Players

Suryakumar Yadav: Suryakumar Yadav has scored 200 runs in the four matches that he has played so far in the tournament. He is batting at a strike rate of 153.85 and has an average of 66.67. He is the mainstay of the Mumbai middle order and the team will hope that he continues with his form.

Dewald Brevis: Dewald Brevis has so far played in four matches for Mumbai in the Indian T20 League 2022. He has impressed everybody with his elegance and in the last match against Punjab, he also displayed his excellent hitting skills. The team will hope that he continues with the form that he has found and becomes a main part of the middle order.

Chennai: The fans of the Chennai team were elated to see them put up a strong performance in the match against Bangalore and win the match after defeats in the first four matches. But in the very next match, Chennai lost their winning momentum and lost against Gujarat by three wickets. They will look to regain their form and return to winning ways as soon as possible.

Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali (O), Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja (C), MS Dhoni (WK), Dwayne Bravo (O), Dwaine Pretorius (O), Maheesh Theekshana, Mukesh Choudhary.

Key Players:

Ruturaj Gaikwad: Ruturaj began the tournament in the worst way possible. He had just scored 35 runs in the first five matches, but he regained his form in the last match against Gujarat. He scored a brilliant 73 runs off 48 deliveries and the team will hope that he continues with the start while providing the team with some strong starts in the upcoming matches.

Dwayne Bravo: Dwayne Bravo has been the only positive for Chennai in the bowling department so far in the tournament. He has picked up 10 wickets in 6 matches till now. The men in yellow will depend on him providing wickets at the death going forward in the tournament.

Pitch Report: The last match played at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai was the 31^st match of the Indian T20 League 2022 between Bangalore and Lucknow. A total of 344 runs were scored in the match and dew did not seem to be a factor in the match. The pitch has played true for batters till now in the tournament and the same can be expected in this match. A high-scoring match between the two teams is on the cards.

Match Details

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

Date: April 21^st, 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for Television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming

Head-to-Head: The two teams have faced each other 34 times across tournaments. Mumbai has had the upper hand over Chennai in the face-off. Mumbai has won 20 of the 34 matches, while Chennai has just won 14 games.

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