IPL Match 29 Prediction: MI vs CSK Clash Goes Down On Sunday

The 2024 IPL Match 29 Prediction, Mumbai Indians are set to host reigning champions Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede stadium. The contest will be the second game of the day as this Sunday serves as another double-header gameday.

Change Of Fate For Mumbai Indians And Hardik Pandya

After handing a spanking to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians are bracing for the Chennai storm in their backyard.

IPL Match 29 Prediction, MI have got back to their winning ways after beating Faf du Plessis’s men to get their second win on the trot.

MI had lost the first three games of the season and garnered massive criticism for their below-par performance this season. But they now seem to be turning the tide under Hardik Pandya.

Delhi Capitals became the first victim of Pandya-led Mumbai on last Sunday as this was Pandya’s first win of the season as an MI captain.

This must make Pandya a relieved captain after weeks of abuse and criticism that he has been absorbing from local fans. Even MI fans turned rogue after the franchise announced Pandya as Rohit Sharma’s replacement to lead the team this season.

They were also rallying behind Sharma, demanding the franchise management to make Sharma the captain for the second time following Mumbai Indians’ losing streak this season.

Can Chennai Overpower MI In The Away Fixture

It will be exciting to see how they roll up against Chennai, which is also being led by a young captain in the form of Ruturaj Gaikwad.

While Gaikwad’s form has not been as good as it is generally at this time of the year in the IPL, he has been doing well as a leader. So far, Chennai Super Kings have racked up six points, winning three out of five games they have played.

Beating Mumbai in the away game will not only bolster their spirits, but also push them high in the points table.

As of April 13, CSK are ranked fourth in the table. Rajasthan Royals are at the top with four wins in five games, Kolkata Knight second with three wins in four matches and Lucknow SuperGiants are at the third spot with three wins out of four contests. 

IPL Match 29 Prediction: Probable Game-Changers Of CSK vs MI Clash

Here are some players who can make a big impact on Sunday for their teams:

Jadeja

Ravi Jadeja has been phenomenal with his fielding and bowling so far. He hasn’t had a lot of opportunities with the bat, thanks to a massive batting line-up in the Chennai team.

However, his contributions with the ball have been enough to help CSK escape tricky situations in the five games they have had so far.

In the last contest against KKR, his bowling crippled Kolkata Knight Riders and Shreyas Iyer’s men could only total 137/9 in 20 overs. CSK went on to win the contest by 7 wickets. For Chennai, Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers for his 3/18 in four overs.

In the last contest, the Chennai man became the first IPL player with 100 catches, 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He’s an all-rounder that any IPL franchise would love to have in the starting XI.

Jasprit Bumrah

In any game that MI have played so far, Jasprit Bumrah has stood head and shoulders above any bowler. Regardless of the wicket and favouring batting conditions, batters are finding it extremely hard to get the better of the 30-year-old star.

He has usually been brought into his spells a tad late with the new ball, but he has been very effective whenever he is tasked with the responsibility to stop the flow of runs.

In five games, he has taken 10 wickets at an economy of 5.95 which shows he can do what every fast bowler dreams of in franchise cricket: be economical as well as a wicket-taking option.

He sits pretty at the top of the wicket-taking bowlers this season and the way he has been bowling may get him crowned as the best bowler of the tournament as well.

Bumrah’s ability to soak pressure and stick to his line and length throughout his spells allow him to overpower the batsmen.

Almst every wicket that has been prepared for the IPL games has little to nothing for the pace bowlers, but somehow Bumrah has still been making it difficult for batters to spank him for boundaries, like they treat other MI bowlers.

The key for CSK will be to not let Bumrah get away with too many wickets. They can pay respect to him if he bowls just as well as he has been bowling, and try to target other bowlers.

Ishan Kishan

Ishan had a late awakening in the season, but he arrived nevertheless. With a match-winning 34-ball 69 in the last game against Bengaluru, he helped MI get their second consecutive win of the season.

He has not scored as many runs as he would have loved nor has Ishan been able to give the blistering starts that he has expected to give as an opener. However, he seemed to be back to his regular best with a top knock against RCB.

If he turns up with the same momentum and mindset he showed RCB, the Chennai bowlers can find it a little hard to restrain him at MI’s home ground.

IPL Match 29 Prediction: Match Prediction For CSK vs MI Game

Chennai will have an upper hand on the hosts despite being the visitors at Wankhede. This is because of the combinations they have built in both batting and bowling line-ups.

In IPL Match 29 Prediction, Mumbai is still experimenting with who gets to bowl with the new ball. Pandya himself is struggling with both bat and bowl. And it is always tricky to lead a team well when you’re not at your best.

On the other hand, Gaikwad has been learning and delivering far better than his Mumbai counterpart. He also brought up a half-century in his last contest and seemed to find his groove.

Hence, Chennai should grab another win when they travel to Mumbai on Sunday.