[ad_1]
IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings latest updates: After a long delay, the new season of Indian Premier League (IPL) will start on Friday when defending champions and four-time winners Mumbai Indians take on three-time title champions Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Two of IPL’s most successful teams will aim to start on a winning note straightaway with Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai holding a slight edge over MS Dhoni’s Chennai. CSK will be without Suresh Raina – a key member who left the squad due to personal reasons and will not participate in this season’s tournament. After Raina’s departure, two cricketers from the CSK squad – Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad – along with other staff members tested positive for COVID-19 as soon as they team landed in UAE.
The off-field issues may have put slight pressure on Dhoni and the rest, a team that depends on the experience of international players.
File image of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni, captain of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings respectively. Sportzpics
Mumbai, on the other hand, will miss Lasith Malinga’s services this season. He has been a consistent performer for the team and performed the role of a match-winner over many years. While CSK’s bowling is their biggest advantage, Mumbai’s strong point is their batting. In the spin department, Chennai look to have an upper hand while Mumbai’s pacers, led by the sensational Jasprit Bumrah, will hope to cause damage.
Not much is known about the pitch conditions in Abu Dhabi, but if it’s on the slower side, Chennai’s spinners will likely play a crucial role.
Mumbai Indians full squad: Rohit Sharma, Sherfane Rutherford, Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Mohsin Khan, Prince Balwant Rai Singh, Digvijay Deshmukh, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Aditya Tare, James Pattinson.
Chennai Super Kings full squad: MS Dhoni, Imran Tahir, Lungi Ngidi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shane Watson, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Piyush Chawla, N Jagadeesan, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Shardul Thakur, R Sai Kishore, Faf du Plessis, Monu Kumar, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Hazlewood, Sam Curran, Karn Sharma.
Click here to read Factboxes of all IPL teams
Click here to check out the full IPL 2020 Schedule
[ad_2]
Source link