MI vs. CSK (Mumbai Indians vs. Chennai Super Kings) Prediction

Mumbai Indians gained their confidence by winning two consecutive games at home after losing five away ones. They defeated the mighty Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore and will face another strong unit, Chennai Super Kings, in the next encounter. The latter defeated MI in the 13^th match in Dubai but it will be a different ball game altogether since the hosts have their tails up now.

Players to watch

The skipper of MI, Rohit Sharma, got back his rhythm with a match winning unbeaten fifty vs. RCB. Kieron Pollard whereas Ambati Rayudu along with Chidhambaram Gautam are batting nicely. Lasith Malinga, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh are bowling superbly on the Indian pitches.

Mohit Sharma along with Ravindra Jadeja are the leading bowlers of CSK and Ben Helfenhaus is assisting them in a positive manner. The top order batting failed against KXIP in their previous game but Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni are the formidable batsmen of their squad.

Time & Venue

Saturday, May 10, 2014 @ 14:30 GMT, 20:00 local at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Weather

A clear evening with temperatures around 27-32ᵒC

Toss

The winner will bat first

The Pitch

A perfect surface for batting

Teams

Mumbai Indians – Rohit Sharma (C), Ben Dunk, Chidhambaram Gautam, Corey Anderson, Ambati Rayudu, Kieron Pollard, Aditya Tare, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah.

Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni (C), Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Ravindra Jadeja, Mithun Manhas, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Hilfenhaus, Mohit Sharma, Ishwar Pandey.

Prediction

MI can surprise CSK