MI vs CSK IPL 2024 Match 29 Match-Ups: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For

It is time for the IPL 2024 biggest contest as Mumbai Indians will face Chennai Super Kings in the 29th match of the competition on Sunday at 7:30 PM IST. Mumbai Indians are 7th in the points table with 2 wins and 3 losses. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings are 3rd in the points table with 3 wins and 2 losses. It will be superstar galore as the likes of Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah will take the center stage tonight.
Meanwhile, in this post, we will take a look at the top five player battles to watch out for in the MI vs CSK contest.

MI vs CSK Top 5 Player Battles

1 – Shivam Dube vs Jasprit Bumrah

Shivam Dube has been the best batter for the CSK in the IPL 2024 and Jasprit Bumrah has been MI’s best bowler by a mile. Shivam Dube is known for his prowesses against the spinners but the pacers trouble him a bit. Jasprit Bumrah has a fantastic record against Shivam Dube as the latter has only scored 10 runs off 14 deliveries across 4 innings while getting out 2 times.

2 – Rohit Sharma vs Tushar Deshpande

Rohit Sharma will open the batting for Mumbai Indians, while Tushar Deshpande will bowl with the new ball for Chennai Super Kings. Deshpande has the experience of playing at the Wankhede and he could trouble the legendary Indian opener. Rohit Sharma has faced Tushar Deshpande 2 times in the IPL and he has scored 11 runs off 8 deliveries while getting out once.

3 – Suryakumar Yadav vs Ravindra Jadeja

Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Mumbai Indians’ batting in the middle overs and Ravindra Jadeja usually bowls at the same time for Chennai Super Kings. SKY is a batter difficult to contain but Jaddu seems to have his number so far. The right-handed batter has only scored 37 runs off 41 deliveries against Ravindra Jadeja and got out 2 times.

4 – Ishan Kishan vs Mustafizur Rahman

Ishan Kishan often attacks the opposition from the very first delivery in the powerplay. Meanwhile, Mustaffizur Rahman has been CSK’s best bowler this season. It is going to be a vital battle in the context of the game. In 1 meeting against Mustafizur, Ishan Kishan scored 13 runs off 5 deliveries without getting out. However, given the latter’s form in the ongoing season, the story could be different tonight.

5 – Ruturaj Gaikwad & Rachin Ravindra vs Gerald Coetzee

The duo of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra is vital for CSK as they often provide their team with a solid start at the top. Meanwhile, Gerald Coetzee has been Mumbai Indians’ second main bowler behind Jasprit Bumrah this season. The aggressive South African pacer is yet to face both Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra in T20 cricket. However, he has bowled 17 deliveries to Racihn Ravindra in ODI cricket and picked up the wicket of the Kiwi batter as well, giving away only 17 runs. It will be interesting to see how Coetzee bowls at the flat deck of the Wankhede to negate the CSK’s opening combo.