There is an exciting match in the Indian Premier League today. The two most successful teams in IPL history, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings, will face each other. This clash is at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Although the journey of these two best teams has not been very good in the ongoing edition, both are in the same boat. Ever since Rohit Sharma came to MI (since 2011), it has never happened that either he or Dhoni has not played in an MI vs CSK match. Fans will hope that at least one of them plays today too. Know the probable playing eleven of today’s match.

Will Rohit and Dhoni play today?

MS Dhoni has not played a single match in IPL 2026, he got injured even before the start of the league. Although he has now joined the team and started practicing, it is believed that he will hardly play against Mumbai Indians today. But the good news for Chennai fans is that Dhoni practiced hard on Tuesday, so there is a possibility that he will come out to bat today as an impact player.

On the other hand, Rohit Sharma did not practice on Tuesday, who is suffering from hamstring problem. Without him, Mumbai Indians have played the last 2 matches, out of which they won 1 and lost one. Mumbai team told that Rohit is still being assessed, the decision on his playing will be taken before the toss.

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Who will replace Ayush Mhatre?

Ayush was injured in the last match, after which he is out of the entire tournament. In his place, Urvil Patel’s name is at the forefront among the players who will be included in the playing 11. Urvil scored 195 runs at a strike rate of 244 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, which also included a century.

Probable playing eleven of Mumbai Indians

Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Danish Malewar, Naman Dheer, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Krish Bharat, Mitchell Santner, Will Jacques, Jasprit Bumrah.

Ashwani Kumar: Impact player.

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Probable playing eleven of Chennai Super Kings

Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brewis, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Spencer Johnson, Gurjapneet Singh.

Impact Player: MS Dhoni.

Where to watch live MI vs CSK match

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings match will start at 7:30 pm today, toss will take place at 7 pm. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. There will be live streaming on JioHotstar app and website.

There is a big match today in IPL 2026. The match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium. However, it is difficult for the star players of both the teams to play in this match, because both are injured. Chennai’s MS Dhoni and Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma, both the legends, are not fit. Dhoni has not played a single match yet this season. Rohit got injured while batting after playing the initial match.

Chennai Super Kings is at number 8 in the points table. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team has so far won only two matches in six matches. Whereas Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai is at seventh place in the points table. MI has also won only two matches in six matches so far. However, Mumbai’s net run rate is +0.067. Whereas Chennai’s net run rate is -0.780.

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

Let us tell you that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen practicing wicketkeeping at Wankhede. He had also started batting practice quite some time ago. There is news that Dhoni can play in this match. However, a report also came that Dhoni will return from the match against Gujarat Titans, he will not play against MI. Talking about Rohit Sharma, there has been no update on his return.

Wankhede Stadium pitch report

The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is suitable for the batsmen. It is easy to score runs here. There will be effect of dew. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first. One reason for this is that any target can be chased in Wankhede. However, it should not be forgotten here that Mumbai had won the last match on this ground after batting first. Gujarat team was bundled out for just 100 runs while chasing.

match prediction

Our match prediction meter is saying that Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians have the upper hand in this match. The team batting first has more chances of victory, because even today there is hope of being defended. At present the match is 55-45, in which Mumbai is ahead.

Probable playing eleven of Mumbai Indians- Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Will Jacques, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dheer, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Krish Bharat, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwini Kumar.

Probable playing eleven of Chennai Super Kings- Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brewis, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Spencer Johnson and Gurjapaneet Singh.

Today in IPL 2026, the teams of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are facing each other. This match is being played at Wankhede Stadium. There are full chances of this match being exciting. Chennai Super Kings is at number 8 in the points table. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s team has so far won only two matches in six matches. Whereas Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai is at seventh place in the points table. MI has also won only two matches in six matches so far. However, Mumbai’s net run rate is +0.067. Whereas Chennai’s net run rate is -0.780.

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

Let us tell you that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen practicing wicketkeeping at Wankhede. He had also started batting practice quite some time ago. There is news that Dhoni can play in this match. However, a report also came that Dhoni will return from the match against Gujarat Titans, he will not play against MI. Talking about Rohit Sharma, there has been no update on his return.

Wankhede Stadium pitch report

The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is suitable for the batsmen. It is easy to score runs here. There will be effect of dew. In such a situation, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first. One reason for this is that any target can be chased in Wankhede. However, it should not be forgotten here that Mumbai had won the last match on this ground after batting first. Gujarat team was bundled out for just 100 runs while chasing.

match prediction

Our match prediction meter is saying that Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians have the upper hand in this match. The team batting first has more chances of victory, because even today there is hope of being defended. At present the match is 55-45, in which Mumbai is ahead.

Probable playing eleven of Mumbai Indians- Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Will Jacques, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dheer, Hardik Pandya (captain), Sherfane Rutherford, Krish Bharat, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwini Kumar.

Probable playing eleven of Chennai Super Kings- Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Urvil Patel, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dubey, Dewald Brewis, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmed, Spencer Johnson and Gurjapaneet Singh.