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]IPL 2026, Match 44: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XIs
by Dwijesh
Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians in the 44th match of Indian Premier League 2026 on May 2nd at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai with the game set to begin at 7:30 PM.
Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain CSK, while Hardik Pandya will lead MI. Both teams feature several top-quality players, and strong performances can be expected from stars like Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube. It will be intriguing to see the final playing XIs that each side settles on ahead of this important clash.
Match Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians |
| Match No. | 44th Match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Date | 2 May 2026 (Saturday) |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Streaming | JioHotstar |
CSK vs MI – Full Squad
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Mumbai Indians (MI) |
|---|---|
| Sanju Samson (WK) | Quinton de Kock ✈️ |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) | Danish Malewar |
| Urvil Patel | Naman Dhir |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Suryakumar Yadav |
| Dewald Brevis ✈️ | Tilak Varma |
| Shivam Dube | Hardik Pandya (C) |
| Kartik Sharma | Sherfane Rutherford ✈️ |
| Jamie Overton ✈️ | Shardul Thakur |
| Akeal Hosein ✈️ | Krish Bhagat |
| Noor Ahmad ✈️ | Ashwani Kumar |
| Anshul Kamboj | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Gurjapneet Singh | Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar ✈️ |
| MS Dhoni | Rohit Sharma |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | Robin Minz |
| Shreyas Gopal | Ryan Rickelton (WK) ✈️ |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Will Jacks ✈️ |
| Prashant Veer | Corbin Bosch ✈️ |
| Matthew Short ✈️ | Raj Angad Bawa |
| Aman Khan | Trent Boult ✈️ |
| Matt Henry ✈️ | Deepak Chahar |
| Rahul Chahar | Raghu Sharma |
| Zak Foulkes ✈️ | Mayank Markande |
| Spencer Johnson ✈️ | Mohammed Izhar |
| Akash Madhwal | Mayank Rawat |
| Keshav Maharaj ✈️ |
CSK vs MI – Predicted Playing 11
| CSK | MI |
|---|---|
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (C) | Naman Dhir |
| Sanju Samson (WK) | Ryan Rickelton (WK) ✈️ |
| Dewald Brevis ✈️ | Suryakumar Yadav |
| Shivam Dube | Tilak Varma |
| Kartik Sharma | Hardik Pandya (C) |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | Will Jacks ✈️ |
| Jamie Overton ✈️ | Shardul Thakur |
| Akeal Hosein ✈️ | Trent Boult ✈️ |
| Noor Ahmad ✈️ | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Mukesh Choudhary | Deepak Chahar |
| Akash Madhwal | Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar ✈️ |
| Impact:Sarfaraz Khan | Impact: Robin Minz |
