Defending champions Mumbai take on table-toppers Chennai in a mouth-watering Indian T20 League 2021 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, May 1.
The Rohit Sharma-led side seems to have rediscovered their mojo on a batting-friendly surface in Delhi after the Chennai leg saw them lose three of their five matches.
With three wins and three defeats in six games, Mumbai are currently placed fourth in the points table.
On the other hand, Chennai have recorded five consecutive wins after losing their opening encounter to Delhi.
MS Dhoni and his men will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the ongoing edition of the high-profile league.
However, Mumbai have always dominated Chennai in the Indian T20 League, winning 18 of the 30 matches played between these two successful sides.
Furthermore, Mumbai have won four of their last five matches against Chennai in the Indian T20 League.
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Mumbai vs Chennai head-to-head in Indian T20 League |
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Mumbai |
Metrics |
Chennai |
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30 |
Matches |
30 |
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18 |
Wins |
12 |
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60% |
Win % |
40% |
Chennai have a great record playing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The three-time champions have won seven of their nine matches (77.78%) at this venue.
On the contrary, the five-time winners Mumbai have a poor record at the Feroz Shah Kotla. The franchise has won just 41.67% of their matches - securing five wins in 12 encounters.
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Mumbai vs Chennai’s record in Delhi |
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Mumbai |
Metrics |
Chennai |
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12 |
Matches |
9 |
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5 |
Wins |
7 |
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41.67% |
Win % |
77.78% |
In the batting department, Mumbai will bank on their captain Rohit Sharma to come good against Chennai on Saturday. The 34-year-old has a decent record against MS Dhoni’s side, amassing 717 runs in 28 innings with seven fifties to his name.
On the other hand, Chennai will depend on their all-time leading run-scorer Suresh Raina to play another match-winning innings against the five-time champions. Raina has scored 818 runs in 32 matches against Mumbai at a strike rate of 140.79.
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Best batsmen for Chennai vs Kolkata |
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Player |
Matches |
Runs |
HS |
Average |
Strike Rate |
100s |
50s |
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S Raina |
32 |
818 |
83* |
31.46 |
140.79 |
0 |
7 |
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MS Dhoni |
31 |
679 |
63* |
33.95 |
129.33 |
0 |
3 |
As far as bowling is concerned, Mumbai leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has a decent record against Chennai. The 32-year-old has claimed 19 wickets in 20 innings at an average of 29.26 against Chennai.
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Best bowlers for Mumbai vs Chennai |
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Bowler |
Innings |
Maiden |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
Strike Rate |
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Piyush Chawla |
20 |
0 |
19 |
29.26 |
8.36 |
21 |
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Kieron Pollard |
14 |
0 |
12 |
29.91 |
8.93 |
20 |
For Chennai, West Indies medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo is expected to play an important role against his former side at Kotla. Bravo has scalped 28 wickets against Mumbai at an average of 19.25.
Mumbai will start as favourites against Chennai due to their superior head-to-head record.
Feature photo: IPL/BCCI
