CSK vs MI Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- IPL 2026, Match 44

Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are set to compete at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on 2^nd May at 7:30 PM IST in the forty-fourth match of IPL 2026.

Get the best CSK vs MI Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match insights for the 44^th match of the IPL 2026. Expert analysis and more.

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CSK vs MI Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keepers – Sanju Samson ©, Ryan Rickelton
• Batsmen – Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Dewald Brevis
• All-rounders – Hardik Pandya, Jamie Overton, Will Jacks, Shivam Dube
• Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Anshul Kamboj, AM Ghazanfar

CSK vs MI Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keepers – Sanju Samson, Ryan Rickelton ©
• Batsmen – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Dewald Brevis
• All-rounders – Hardik Pandya, Jamie Overton (vc), Will Jacks
• Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad

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CSK vs MI Match Preview:

Chennai Super Kings will face Mumbai Indians in Match 44 of IPL 2026, marking their second meeting of the season. Chennai currently sits in 6^th place on the points table with three wins from eight matches, while Mumbai occupies the 9^th position with two victories from eight games. Therefore, both teams will target this fixture as a chance to improve their standings.

Chennai Super Kings enter this match after an 8-wicket loss to the Gujarat Titans, where Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 74 runs, but the team could not defend the total. Akeal Hosein contributed with one wicket in that game. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Indians also come into this clash after a defeat against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where they lost by 6 wickets. Ryan Rickelton has impressed this season with a strong total of 123 runs, while Tilak Varma added 37 in recent matches.

Historically, the Mumbai Indians hold a slight edge in this rivalry, winning 21 out of 39 encounters, while the Chennai Super Kings have secured 18 victories. As a result, Chennai will aim to bounce back with a balanced performance, whereas Mumbai will look to regain momentum and close the gap in the standings.

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CSK vs MI Playing 11s (Predicted):

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11:

1) Sanju Samson (wk)

2) Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt)

3) Sarfaraz Khan / Urvil Patel

4) Dewald Brevis

5) Shivam Dube

6) Kartik Sharma

7) Jamie Overton

8) Akeal Hosein

9) Anshul Kamboj

10) Mukesh Choudhary / Ramakrishna Ghosh

11) Gurjapneet Singh

12) Noor Ahmad

Mumbai Indians Playing 11:

1) Ryan Rickelton (wk)

2) Will Jacks

3) Suryakumar Yadav

4) Naman Dhir

5) Hardik Pandya (capt)

6) Tilak Varma

7) Robin Minz

8) Shardul Thakur / Krish Bhagat

9) Trent Boult

10) Jasprit Bumrah

11) AM Ghazanfar

12) Ashwani Kumar

CSK vs MI Match Winner Prediction:

Looking at the current performance, Chennai Super Kings is expected to win this match.