MI vs CSK: It?s IPL El Classico! Check what happened when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings clashed last time

MI vs CSK: We are in the city of dreams, Mumbai, for the El Classico of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The city where dreams get wings will host two heavyweights of the league in Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in the 12th match of the tournament. How often have we seen the clash between both teams going down the wire? Such has been the prodigy of two colossi? of the marquee tournament. The City of Dreams title will live up to the expectations for the come side only if Mumbai Indians manage to counter the likes of daunting Chennai Super Kings. The Rohit Rohit Sharma-led were at the receiving end of an 8-wicket thumping at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Whereas CSK also lost their first game against Gujarat Titans but came back strongly to defeat Lucknow Super Giants.?

MI vs CSK: What happened when Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings clashed last time?

MI vs CSK: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings crossed swords with each other last time in the 59th game of the IPL 2022. It was sheer dominance from the home side as they made look the opposition clueless and thumped them by 5 wickets.?

Batting first, Chennai Super Kings looked clueless against the left-arm seam of Daniel Sams. The Australian pacer removed the top 3 in no time and left them tottering at 17/4. Jasprit Bumrah too came into the scene with wickets to jolt the opposition further. If this was not enough, Riley Meredith, Kumar Kartikeya and Ramandeep Singh also etched their name in the wickets column.?

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MS Dhoni was the lone warrior for his side as he scored unbeaten 36 runs. Mini contributions from Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube and Dwayne Bravo powered CSK to a total of just 97 runs. Sams was the pick of the bowlers for MI as he bagged three wickets for just 16 runs. 

Chasing the target, Mumbai lost Ishan Kishan in the first over. After a bolstering start by Rohit Sharma, the skipper perished too followed by Daniel Sams and Tristan Stubbs to see themselves tumbling at 33/4. But Tilak Varma then held the fort and scored unbeaten 34 runs to take his side home. 

MI vs CSK: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI for the 12th match of IPL 

MI vs CSK: Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are all set to lock horns with each other in the 12th match of the IPL 2023. It is expected that it?ll be another blockbuster clash. Let?s take a look at the predicted playing 11 for the MI and CSK:?

Here?s the predicted XI for MI: 

Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Hrithik Shokeen, Piyush Chawla, Jofra Archer, Arshad Khan?

Here?s the predicted XI for CSK: 

Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali, Ben Stokes, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w/c), Shivam Dube, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, RS Hangargekar

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