Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings: The 33rd match of IPL 2026 will be played today. The Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will clash at the Wankhede Stadium. Here are the A-Z details of this match.

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings

Today is a major match in IPL 2026. The match will be played between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium. However, it's unlikely that both teams' star players will play in this match due to injuries. Chennai's MS Dhoni and Mumbai's Rohit Sharma, both veterans, are unfit. Dhoni hasn't played a single match this season yet. Rohit, meanwhile, was injured while batting after playing the opening match.

Chennai Super Kings are eighth in the points table. Ruturaj Gaikwad's team has won just two matches in six matches so far. Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians are seventh in the points table. MI, too, have won just two matches in six matches so far. However, Mumbai's net run rate is +0.067, while Chennai's net run rate is -0.780.

What is the update on the return of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma?

It's worth noting that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen practicing wicketkeeping at Wankhede Stadium. He has also begun batting practice recently. There are reports that Dhoni may play in this match. However, a report also stated that Dhoni would return for the match against Gujarat Titans, but would not play against MI. Regarding Rohit Sharma, there has been no update on his return.

Wankhede Stadium pitch report

The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is a batsman-friendly pitch, making it easy to score runs. Dew will likely be a factor, so the team winning the toss may decide to bowl first. One reason for this is that any target can be chased at the Wankhede. However, it should not be forgotten that Mumbai won the previous match at this ground after batting first. Gujarat were bowled out for just 100 runs while chasing.

Match Prediction

Our match prediction meter says that Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians have the upper hand in this match. The team batting first is more likely to win, as they are likely to defend again today. The match is currently 55-45, with Mumbai leading.

Mumbai Indians' probable playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Will Jacks, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dheer, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Krish Bharat, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah , Ashwini Kumar

Chennai Super Kings Probable Playing XI - Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brewis, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Spencer Johnson, and Gurjapneet Singh