Indian T20 League 2022: Match 59- Chennai vs Mumbai: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Match Details and Updates

The ‘El Classico’ of the Indian T20 League between Chennai and Mumbai will take place in the 59^th match of the 15^th edition of the tournament. The venue of the match will be the iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. This will be the second time the two teams meet in the tournament. Chennai emerged victorious in the previous encounter by a margin of three wickets.

Team News:

Chennai: Mathematically Chennai playing in the playoffs of the Indian T20 League 2022 is still a possibility. But this requires the Men in Yellow to win the remaining of their matches with big margins. Thus, with the added impetus of putting up a clinical performance and their arch-rivals in front of them, the best might come out of the Men in Yellow.

Probable XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway (O), Moeen Ali (O), Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni (C)(WK), DJ Bravo (O), Maheesh Theekshana, Simarjeet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary.

Key Players:

Devon Conway: After his return to the playing eleven Conway has scored 228 runs with three consecutive half-centuries. He is now an important cog in the batting of the Chennai team.

Maheesh Theekshana: Maheesh Theekshana has picked up 12 wickets in 8 matches in the tournament. He is bowling with an economy of 7.41 and is the most important bowler for Chennai.

Mumbai: Rohit Sharma’s side has already been eliminated from the Indian T20 League 2022. They will look to find a perfect combination for the next season and spoil the run for the top half teams in the process.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Tim David (O), Kieron Pollard (O), Daniel Sams (O), Murugan Ashwin, Kumar Kartikeya, Jasprit Bumrah, Riler Meredith (O).

Key Players:

Ishan Kishan: Ishan Kishan looks to have revived his form in the last two matches. He is looking to play his natural aggressive game and will be an important player for the team in the match.

Jasprit Bumrah: He proved his worth in the last match where he picked up 5 wickets for just 10 runs from his 4 overs. He has shown that form is temporary and class is permanent and he is still the best bowler in the shortest format of the game.

Pitch Report: The Wankhede pitch has provided the best batting conditions in the tournament. But the pitches are slowing down and thus getting difficult to bat. The typical red soil in the Wankhede pitch will allow assistance for the slower bowlers.

Head-to-Head: Mumbai and Chennai have played 33 matches against each other. 19 of these matches have been won by Mumbai while Chennai has won 14.

Summary:

Match Details:

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date: 12^th May 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for Television, Disney+ Hotstar for Online Streaming.