Match Preview:-
The eleventh season of Indian Premier League will kick off on April 07 with the season opener being played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The 1st match between three times title winner MI and CSK will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The clash will begin at 08:00 PM local.
While Mumbai Indians will be led by Rohit Sharma, Chennai Super Kings which is returning after two years of suspension will play under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. A high scoring match is expected to kickstart the tournament.
Team News:-
- Both the teams are strong and equal Strength.
- MI has Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, in their batting line up .
- Chennai will thrive on Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, and Ambati Rayudu.
- Mitchell Mcclenaghan is replacement for injured Jason Behrendorff.
- Harbhajan Singh will be picked over Karn Sharma.
- Faf du Plessis injured his finger in last test match.
- MI can include Mustafizur Rahman in place of Pradeep Sangwan for sheer pace attack.
- Pat Cummins has arrived in India but didn't turn up for practice. Still jaded after a hectic tour of South Africa, he could be rested for the opening game.
The eleventh season of Indian Premier League will kick off on April 07 with the season opener being played between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The 1st match between three times title winner MI and CSK will be played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The clash will begin at 08:00 PM local.
While Mumbai Indians will be led by Rohit Sharma, Chennai Super Kings which is returning after two years of suspension will play under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. A high scoring match is expected to kickstart the tournament.
- Both the teams are strong and equal Strength.
- MI has Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, in their batting line up .
- Chennai will thrive on Murali Vijay, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, and Ambati Rayudu.
- Mitchell Mcclenaghan is replacement for injured Jason Behrendorff.
- Harbhajan Singh will be picked over Karn Sharma.
- Faf du Plessis injured his finger in last test match.
- MI can include Mustafizur Rahman in place of Pradeep Sangwan for sheer pace attack.
- Pat Cummins has arrived in India but didn't turn up for practice. Still jaded after a hectic tour of South Africa, he could be rested for the opening game.
Team Squads:
Mumbai Indians Squad: Jean-Paul Duminy, Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), MD Nidheesh, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Sharad Lumba, Tajinder Singh, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Mohsin Khan, Kieron Pollard, Pradeep Sangwan, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare , Mitchell McClenaghan, Suryakumar Yadav, Pat Cummins, Ben Cutting, Akila Dananjaya, Evin Lewis, Siddhesh Lad, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Mustafizur Rahman,
Chennai Super Kings squad: Harbhajan Singh, Sam Billings , Mark Wood, Shardul Thakur, Dhruv Shorey, Lungisani Ngidi, Monu Kumar, Kshitiz Sharma, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Kanishk Seth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Karn Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis, Deepak Chahar.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Jean-Paul Duminy, Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), MD Nidheesh, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Sharad Lumba, Tajinder Singh, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Mohsin Khan, Kieron Pollard, Pradeep Sangwan, Saurabh Tiwary, Aditya Tare , Mitchell McClenaghan, Suryakumar Yadav, Pat Cummins, Ben Cutting, Akila Dananjaya, Evin Lewis, Siddhesh Lad, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Mustafizur Rahman,
Chennai Super Kings squad: Harbhajan Singh, Sam Billings , Mark Wood, Shardul Thakur, Dhruv Shorey, Lungisani Ngidi, Monu Kumar, Kshitiz Sharma, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Kanishk Seth, N Jagadeesan, KM Asif, Shane Watson, Dwayne Bravo, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Murali Vijay, Karn Sharma, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Imran Tahir, Faf du Plessis, Deepak Chahar.
Expected Playing 11 MI
Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Pradeep Sangwan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah
Expected Playing 11 CSK
Evin Lewis, Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Pradeep Sangwan, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar, Mustafizur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah
Expected Playing 11 CSK
Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma/ Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mark Wood, Lungi Ngidi
Shane Watson, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma/ Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mark Wood, Lungi Ngidi
Captain and Vice Captain Choice
- Suresh Raina
- Evin Lewis ( For GL only)
- Hardik Pandya
- Shane Watson( For SL)
- Rohit Sharma
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Dwayne Bravo
Top point scorers (IPL 2017)
Kieron Pollard (332.5 points) – The hard-hitting West Indian batsman has been one of the most entertaining performers in the tournament. Capable of clearing most grounds, Pollard boasts of a strike rate of 146 in the IPL.
Hardik Pandya (295.5 points) – The flamboyant Baroda all-rounder will be crucial to Mumbai on their home ground, which is both conducive to fast-bowlers as well as batsmen. Having matured as a player in the past year, Hardik is expected to lead Mumbai’s charge this season.
Suresh Raina (322 points) – The middle order batsman, who recently revived his international career, has been one of the all-time top performers in the IPL. An athletic fielder and a good batsman, an experienced Raina is Chennai’s biggest weapon.
MS Dhoni (274.5 points) – Captain, batsman and keeper, MS Dhoni has performed well in all three departments for Chennai. He will be hoping to better his performances from last year when he played for the Rising Pune Supergiants.
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