Match No.38 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 features two of the most storied franchises in tournament history—Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK)—clashing at the Wankhede Stadium. The MI vs CSK playing 11 today may see some changes. Karn Sharma was taken off the field in the last game due to a torn webbing in his bowling hand. On the other hand, the visiting side may include the former MI player Dewald Brevis, who was added the squad as an injury replacement.
Both teams are currently fighting to stay relevant in the playoff race. MI, with three wins in seven games, sit at seventh on the points table. CSK are at the bottom, having won just two out of their seven matches so far. A loss here could severely dent their playoff chances, especially with NRR already in the negative.
In their previous encounter earlier this season, Mumbai got the better of CSK and will be eyeing a season double. For CSK, this is a must-win to keep their IPL 2025 campaign alive.
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Both teams are likely to continue with the playing XIs that featured in their previous matches, with the Impact Player slot giving them tactical flexibility depending on the game situation.
MI are coming off a mixed run of form but have shown signs of improvement, particularly with the ball. Their top order is still finding consistency, but the inclusion of Will Jacks and Suryakumar Yadav offers firepower.
MI XI (likely): Ryan Rickelton (w), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar.
Impact Players: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz.
Openers: Ryan Rickelton, Rohit Sharma (likely impact player)
No.3: Will Jacks
Middle-order: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner
Lower-order: Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar
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CSK’s campaign has been marred by inconsistency with both bat and ball. Injuries and form issues have forced constant reshuffling, and they’ll need a big performance to turn things around.
CSK XI (likely): Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra, Ayush Mhatre, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (w/c), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana.
Impact Players: Anshul Kamboj, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin.
Openers: Shaik Rasheed, Rachin Ravindra
No.3: Ayush Mhatre
Middle-order: Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni, Jamie Overton
Lower-order: Anshul Kamboj (likely impact player), Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
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