IPL Match Today, CSK vs MI: Predicted playing XI, head-to-head, pitch report, Chennai weather update
Chennai Super Kings host Mumbai Indians tonight in a crucial IPL clash at Chepauk. Both struggling five-time champions are fighting for playoff survival. CSK, currently sixth, faces a ninth-placed MI, who suffered a heavy defeat against them recently.
Expect a batting-friendly pitch with dew influencing the second innings.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) host Mumbai Indians (MI) tonight, May 2, 2026, at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in a high-stakes "El Clásico" that could determine playoff survival for both struggling five-time champions.
Both teams are languishing in the bottom half of the table, CSK sits at No. 6 with 6 points, while MI is 9th with just 4 points from eight games. In their previous clash on April 23, 2026, CSK crushed MI by 103 runs at Wankhede Stadium.
Sanju Samson (101*) and Akeal Hosein (4/17) were the architects of MI's heaviest-ever defeat by runs. CSK has won 5 of the last 6 meetings against MI since 2023, reversing MI's earlier historical dominance. CSK vs MI: Head-to-Head Matches played: 40 Mumbai Indians won: 21 Chennai Super Kings won: 19 CSK vs MI Today IPL Match: Pitch Report The pitch at the M.