Delhi: Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) today in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). Before this high voltage match, the Chennai team has suffered a big setback. Star fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana is out of the match. CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has indicated this.

This match is also called 'El Clasico' of IPL, because both are the most successful teams of the league. El Clasico is a Spanish word meaning the best. In Spanish football, the Barcelona–Real Madrid match is called El Clásico, because both are the most successful clubs in La Liga. At the same time, Chennai and Mumbai are two of the most successful teams of IPL.

Before the match, the former New Zealand captain said about the Sri Lankan pacer, who did not play against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, “Pathirana's injury is not as minor as we thought, so we are hopeful that he will make a full recovery soon.” Will fit in well. We know his importance in such matches, but we will ensure that he remains 100 percent fit.”

It is noteworthy that CSK is at third position in the points table with 6 points with three wins and two losses. He had defeated Kolkata in his last match. On the other hand, Mumbai has won two matches after losing three consecutive matches and the team is in seventh place. They had defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last match. Both the teams have faced each other 36 times, in which CSK has won 16 matches and Mumbai has won 20 matches.

Rohit Sharma will play for Chennai Super Kings in the next IPL season

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has claimed that Rohit Sharma can join the CSK team in the IPL next year. Let us tell you that before this season, veteran wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni was removed from the captaincy of CSK team and in his place, explosive opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was made the captain and in such a situation, Rohit can be the captain of CSK team next year.

Michael Vaughan, 49, said on a podcast, “Will he (Rohit Sharma) go to Chennai? Will you replace Dhoni? Gaikwad is captaining this year and it is possible that Rohit will be on this post next year. I see him in Chennai.”

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