After a long wait, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) finally starts at 7:30 pm The first game will witness the clash between the two most successful teams in the history of the IPL.
Showdown between 4-time champion Mumbai Indians against 3-time champion Chennai Super Kings. Showdown between Rohit Sharma vs MS Dhoni.
IPL 2020 MI vs CSK Live: Chennai Super Kings Camp News
The news from the Chennai Super Kings camp is: Dwayne Bravo, Imran Tahir and Mitchell Santner completed six days after their arrival in the UAE after participating in CPL and are eligible for Saturday’s game.
But both Josh Hazlewood and Sam Curran, who arrived in Dubai on Thursday, will miss the opening match. Hazlewood and Curran’s involvement is unlikely for the opener due to Abu Dhabi’s strict quarantine protocols. If the first game had been in Dubai, they could have played. But since the first game is in Abu Dhabi, they will be lost from CSK’s lineup.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad tested negative for COVID-19, but another remains. Then there would be a cardiovascular evaluation. This means that even they will miss the game eleven.
MI vs CSK Live: Check out what CSK coach Stephan Fleming said about the match
“It is one of the challenges of having to travel to Abu Dhabi, we have to be very good that day to have to evaluate the gate and choose the right combination. One of the big challenges for IPL teams is getting the combinations right. I must admit that going to Abu Dhabi without seeing the gate or assessing the conditions will be one of the big challenges to start with.”.
Chennai Super Kings will likely play 11 in the opening game
Super Kings of Chennai
1. Shane Watson, 2. Faf Du Plessis, 3. Ambati Rayudu, 4. MS Dhoni, 5. Kedar Jadhav, 6. Ravindra Jadeja, 7. Dwayne Bravo, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Piyush Chawla, 10. Deepak Chahar , 11. Imran Tahir / Lungi Ngidi
The only decision they have yet to make is whether they will go with Ngidi or Imran Tahir.
IPL 2020 MI vs CSK Live: Mumbai Indian camp news
Unlike CSK, the Mumbai Indians are not nervous about the presence of a cricketer at this stage. They are well seated, they have seen the wicket, they are based and practicing only in Abu Dhabi and they are the defending champions.
The only question they face is: Do you have horses for the courses? They have world-class sailors like Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell McClenaghan on the team, but do they have quality spinners?
They had selected their team according to the conditions in India, will the same attack work in the United Arab Emirates? This will be the only disadvantage for the Mumbai Indians in the dry and slow terrain of the UAE. In addition to Krunal Pandya and Rahul Chahar, they will have to depend on the talented strangers: left arm spinner Anukul Roy and leg spinner Prince Balwant Rai.
But overall, they will be favorites for the tie against CSK.
Mumbai Indians likely to play 11 in opening match against CSK
1. Rohit Sharma, 2. Quinton de Kock, 3. SuryaKumar Yadav, 4. Ishan Kishan, 5. Hardik Pandya, 6. Krunal Pandya, 7. Nathan Coulter-Nile, 8. Kierron Pollard, 9. Rahul Chahar, 10. Trent Boult, 11. Jasprit Bumrah
MI vs CSK watch the game live on Star Sports at 7:30 pm and follow the updates ball to ball at https://www.insidesport.co/mumbai-indians-mi-vs-chennai-super-kings-csk -live-score- commentary-full-scorecard /
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