IPL 2021 CSK vs MI- MI Predicted XI For The First Match

IPL 2021 CSK vs MI- MI Predicted XI For The First Match. Mumbai Indians will take on Chennai Super Kings in the opening game of the IPL 2021 UAE leg. The much-awaited encounter will take place on September 19 at Dubai International Stadium.

Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians hold the 4th spot in IPL 2021 points table with 8 points. Chennai Super Kings hold the 2nd spot with 10 points.

During MI vs CSK’s first encounter in IPL 2021, Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets. With Kieron Pollard’s spectacular unbeaten 87-run-knock, MI chased down the mammoth target of 219 runs in the match.

The team will seek to defeat CSK once again in the UAE leg. Ahead of CSK vs MI match, let’s take a look at Mumbai Indians’ playing XI for the first match against Chennai Super Kings.

IPL 2021 CSK vs MI- MI Predicted XI For The First Match

Rohit Sharma (Captain)

Rohit Sharma will lead Mumbai Indians in the first match of IPL 2021. The MI skipper will be on the top of his confidence after his recent success against England in the Test series, where he smacked his first overseas century. In the 1st leg, Sharma was the team’s highest run-getter with 250 runs in 7 innings.

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Quinton de Kock (Wicketkeeper)

For wicket-keeper, Mumbai Indians will go with Quinton de Kock. The South African batsman has been a spectacular batting form, which was visible during the recent Sri Lanka vs South Africa T20I series. In the first leg of IPL 2021, the left-handed batsman scored 155 runs in 6 matches at an average of 31. He also smacked one unbeaten half-century.

Suryakumar Yadav

Sunryakumar Yadav will be a great batsman for MI at the middle-order in the opening game. Yadav showed a magnificent batting performance during the Sri Lanka tour earlier in July. During the first leg, the right-handed batsman scored 173 runs in 7 innings at an average of 24.71. He also held a strike rate of 144+.

Ishan Kishan

MI might keep Quinton de Kock as the wicketkeeper in IPL 2021 opener against CSK. However, Ishan Kishan might also make it into the playing XI as a batsman. During the ODI series against Sri Lanka in July, Ishan Kishan smacked half-century on his ODI debut. In the first leg, he scored 73 runs in 5 matches.

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Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is another confirmed player for Mumbai Indians in the opening game of the IPL 2021 UAE leg. The younger Pandya largely failed to hit a big knock in the first leg. In 7 matches, he scored 52 runs in 6 innings. However, he is toiling hard in training and all set for a good performance in the UAE leg.

Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard is another player who will be part of Mumbai Indians in the opening game of IPL 2021 against Chennai Super Kings. In the first leg, Pollard scored 168 runs in 7 matches at an average of 56 and strike rate of 171+. He also smacked a match-winning knock of 87 runs against CSK in the earlier encounter.

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya is another player who might make it to MI’s playing XI in the opening game. In the first leg, the left-handed batsman scored 100 runs in 7 innings at an average of 16.66. He also picked 3 wickets. On spin-friendly UAE grounds, Krunal Pandya might emerge as a crucial bowler for Mumbai Indians.

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Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar will be part of Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021 opener against CSK. In the first leg, Chahar gave a magnificent bowling show, picking 11 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 18.36 and an economy of 7.41. He is the 4th highest wicket-taker in the tournament currently.

Trent Boult

Trent Boult will be one of the pacers for MI in the opening game of the IPL 2021 UAE leg. The New Zealander bowled brilliantly in the first leg, picking 8 wickets in 7 games at an average of 27.87. He owns an economy rate of 8.46 so far and picked a three-wicket haul in one match.

Jasprit Bumrah

After his successful bowling show against England in the Test series, Jasprit Bumrah would be quite confident for IPL 2021 UAE leg. He is another player who will definitely play for MI in the opening game. In the first leg, the right-arm pacer scalped 6 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 32 and an economy of 7.11.

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Marco Jansen

For the third pacer, MI might induct Marco Jansen into the playing XI. The uncapped Proteas player played 2 games in the first leg, picking 2 wickets at an economy of 7.50. He picked 2 wickets in one match but remained wicketless in the other.