The IPL 2026 season reaches its peak intensity as the El Clasico of cricket returns. Chennai Super Kings face Mumbai Indians in Match 44 on May 2. MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bat first, giving the logic of how they did well against as India against Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup. The biggest announcement from the day though was that both MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are not playing.
Ramakrishna Ghosh will be making his IPL debut for CSK and Prashant Veer is back in the playing 11 as well. For Mumbai, there were changes as well. Raghu Sharma, a leg spinner from Punjab will be making his IPL debut as well. Krish Bhagat is in for Ashwani Kumar.
With the race for the playoffs heating up, this legendary rivalry carries even more weight as MI looks to salvage their season while CSK aims to consolidate their spot in the top four.
This will be the second meeting between the giants this season. In their previous encounter at the Wankhede Stadium on April 23, CSK secured a dominant 103-run victory, powered by a masterclass century from Sanju Samson.
Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, find themselves in a tough spot near the bottom of the table and are desperate for a win. However, facing CSK at their fortress, the MA Chidambaram Stadium, is the ultimate challenge. With Ruturaj Gaikwad leading Chennai side, the yellow army could be the favorites on the spin-friendly Chepauk track, although they haven’t been much consistent either.
CSK vs MI Today’s IPL Match Date
Chennai Super Kings enter this game with high confidence playing at home. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians are looking to break their losing streak and move up from the bottom half of the points table.
Match No: 44
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
CSK vs MI Today’s IPL Match Time
Chennai Super Kings take on Mumbai Indians with the first ball set to be bowled at 07:30 pm (IST). The toss is scheduled to happen at 07:00 pm.
CSK vs MI Today’s IPL Match Venue
| Match | Venue | Live Broadcast | Live Streaming |
| IPL 2026 Match CSK vs MI | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Star Sports Network | JioHotstar |
CSK vs MI Playing 11
Chennai Super Kings Playing 11: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary
CSK Impact Player Options: Kartik Sharma, Akeal Hosein, Sarfaraz Khan, Matthew Short, Gurjapneet Singh
Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
MI Impact Player Options: Raj Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Ashwani Kumar
CSK vs MI Today IPL Match Full squads
CSK Full Squad:
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Dewald Brevis, Sarfaraz Khan, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Urvil Patel, Matthew Short, Prashant Veer, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurjapneet Singh, Akeal Hosein, Shaik Rasheed, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Ajay Mandal.
MI Full Squad:
Mumbai Indians (MI): Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Quinton de Kock, Mitchell Santner, Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Ryan Rickelton, Mayank Markande, Allah Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Krish Bhagat, Danish Malewar, Shardul Thakur, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal.