IPL 2026 MI vs CSK Playing 11: Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians will square off against Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings in the 33rd match of the IPL 2026 on April 23 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Both sides have only two wins out of six games and will be aiming for a win to make a move forward in the tournament. Mumbai and Chennai sit in the 7th and 8th positions of the IPL 2026 points table as MI have a better run rate.

Both sides have met on 39 occasions, where CSK have 18 wins while Mumbai have 21 wins.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bowl. Speaking at the toss, MI captain Hardik Pandya said, “We are gonna bowl first. Lot of boxes were ticked, intensity was there, we needed that game where everyone comes in and chips in. There was a conscious effort that intensity is in your hands, we wanted to just have fun and things went our way. It looks green, but it played really well. Same team.”

Meanwhile, CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad said, “We would have bowled first as well. It was a 50-50 call. You have to bat well at Wankhede. We are not able to cash in in the couple of moments, we have to make sure we cash in and get that win.

IPL 2026 MI vs CSK Playing 11

Mumbai Indians Playing 11: Quinton de Kock(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Krish Bhagat, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar.

Chennai Super Kings Playing 11: Sanju Samson(w), Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary