Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 38th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on 20 April 2025 at 07:30 PM IST. Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya's MI are defying all the odds to keep themselves alive for the IPL 2025 playoffs. They registered their second consecutive victory in the tournament, and their hopes of making it to the playoffs are still alive. They first DC by 12 runs in their last-to-last match and then defeated SRH by 4 wickets in a thriller. Mumbai Indians restricted SRH to just 162 for 5 in their first innings, thanks to the brilliant bowling display from MI bowlers, especially Jasprit Bumrah. Later, MI had some hiccups in between their innings, but they did chase the target with 4 wickets remaining. With 3 wins from 7 outings, they are currently placed at the 7th spot in the IPL 2025 points table. Chennai Super Kings Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, ended their five-match losing streak with a victory against LSG in their last match. CSK, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, performs differently. As Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out, MS Dhoni is handling the leadership duties. In the last match, CSK defeated LSG at their own den and broke their three-match winning streak. Shivam Dube was the star performer of the match. Even after this victory, CSK is sitting at the bottom of the IPL 2025 leaderboard. Pitch Report A high-scoring game is anticipated with minimal assistance from the toss. The Wankhede red-soil pitch typically provides plenty of runs, assisted by the short boundaries. Mumbai Indians, with their strong bowling attack, will look to exploit their home conditions yet again.. A close and thrilling game is on the cards. The average first innings total at this venue (this year) is 168, but it is expected to go higher when these two rival teams look to register their second consecutive victory. MI vs CSK Head-to-Head at Wankhede MI vs CSK head-to-head at Wankhede Matches Played 12 Won by Mumbai Indians 7 Won by Chennai Super Kings 5 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult (Impact Subs: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju, Vignesh Puthur) Chennai Super Kings: Rachin Ravindra, Shaik Rasheed, Dewald Brevis, Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Noor Ahmad, Anshu Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana. (Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda) Must-Picks Players for MI vs SRH Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Ryan Rickelton | MI: Rickelton has been consistently scoring good runs for his team, but he is yet to click that big. In 7 matches so far, he has scored 180 runs, including a 31-run knock that came against SRH in the last match, and hence, he should make a cut in your fantasy side. MS Dhoni | CSK: MS Dhoni has played 7 matches this season so far and has scored 103 runs; he has been performing brilliantly so far at an average of 43.33. He scored a brilliant unbeaten 26-run knock from just 11 balls against LSG in the last match and was awarded Player of the Match. He can play a crucial role in your team if added. Top Batters to Pick Tilak Varma | MI: Tilak has been the most consistent batter for the Mumbai Indians in this season, having scored 231 runs in 6 innings, including two half-centuries in the last two matches. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team for this game. Rachin Ravindra | CSK: The 25-year-old left-hand opening batter of CSK has played 7 matches this season and has scored 186 runs with an average of 31.0. He looked good in the match against LSG, where he added 37 runs from 22 balls, and he would be eager to continue his aggressive style of cricket in this match. Top All-Rounders to Pick Hardik Pandya | MI: The skipper of the Mumbai Indians is someone who cannot be excluded from the team, especially when he is in Mumbai. So far in this season, Hardik Pandya has scored 104 runs in 5 matches and has taken 11 wickets in 6 innings. With the surface being extremely batting-friendly, Hardik is likely to deliver with the bat as well. In the last match, he took one wicket and scored an aggressive knock of 21 runs from just 9 balls. Ravindra Jadeja | CSK: Ravindra Jadeja has failed to perform this season up to his standards, but he is someone who can fetch you crucial wickets with his spin deliveries. In the last match against LSG on a slow and sluggish wicket, he took two wickets and proved why you cannot keep him out of your fantasy XI. Top Bowlers to Pick Jasprit Bumrah | MI: The right-arm fast bowler of MI has played in 136 IPL matches and has taken 167 wickets. After recovering from his injury, he has been looking in decent form, and he is expected to add some good numbers to this tally. Noor Ahmed | CSK: Noor has been a regular wicket-taker for the CSK this season and has been breathing fire with his spin deliveries in the middle overs. In 7 matches this season, he has taken 12 wickets at a bowling strike rate of just 12. He would be aiming to add a few more in this match.