Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians – IPL Betting Tips
Chennai Super Kings will face Mumbai Indians in the match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
The game will mark the beginning of the second phase of the competition which was postponed indefinitely in May earlier this year due to coronavirus outbreak.
Where the tournament halted few months back, the Super Kings was one of the most in-form team of the competition after managing to win five out of seven matches played.
The team management will be hoping that the players will resume their good work and start the second phase with a win.
On the other hand, the defending champions were struggling a bit when the event postponed as they had eight points after seven matches.
The management will be eager to see the players lift their game and secure a much-needed victory on Sunday.
In the match between the teams earlier in the competition, Mumbai went on to win the contest, courtesy sublime batting from all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
Chennai Super Kings Form and Team News:
Chennai Super Kings have been very lucky when it comes to their roster as majority of the players who participated in the first half will be available this time around as well.
Australia’s star pacer Josh Hazlewood, who refused to travel to India in April, will be available this time around which will be a major boost for the franchise’s bowling attack.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of veteran left-hander Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa, captain MS Dhoni, former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and right-hander Ambati Rayudu to score bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes Hazlewood, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Dwayne Bravo along with the spin trio of Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Tahir to produce timely breakthroughs.
Mumbai Indians Form and Team News:
Mumbai Indians will be coming in this match with a feel-good factor as the last time when the competition was played in the United Arab Emirates, they looked unbeaten for the most part of it.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock will be unavailable for the opening fixture as he will be undergoing seven-day mandatory quarantine.
In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of captain Rohit Sharma, young Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Australia’s explosive batter Chris Lynn along with all-rounders Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard to score bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Dhawal Kulkarni, Trent Boult, Pandya, Pollard along with the spin trio of Piyush Chawla, Rahul Chahar and Krunal Pandya to produce timely breakthroughs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Mumbai Indians will be favorites to win the 30th game of the Indian Premier League to be played at Dubai. For the 30th IPL game, Mumbai Indians are placed at 1.77 odds, whereas Chennai Super Kings are placed at 1.97 odds.
Our Tipsters Angle
Both teams will be coming in this match a little rusty and the majority of the players have not played any competitive cricket for a while.
On paper, both teams are looking very strong and it will be hard to predict a winner. However, looking at Mumbai Indians’ record in the UAE last year, it is hard to pick any other team as a potential winner in a contest of this magnitude.
Therefore, the prediction is for Rohit-led unit to secure an important win on Sunday.
Tip 1- Rohit Sharma’s decent record against Chennai Super Kings
After doing exceedingly well for India in the recently concluded Test series in England, Rohit Sharma will be looking to continue his rich vein of form with the bat in the UAE Leg of Indian Premier League.
In the first phase of the Indian Premier League in India, Rohit Sharma showed decent form with the bat and accumulated 250 runs at an average of 35.71 with one half-century to his name. Given his splendid form this season, we can expect opener Rohit Sharma to score 25 runs or more in this [email protected]
Tip 2- Faf du Plessis to carry batting hopes for Chennai Super Kings
Former South African captain showed decent form with the bat in the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League. In nine matches played, du Plessis scored 277 runs at an average of 34.62 with one century and one half-century to his name.
With 320 runs scored in the first leg of IPL, we can expect opener Faf du Plessis to score 20 runs or more against [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Mumbai Indians to register a comfortable win over Chennai Super Kings at Dubai.
- Opener Rohit Sharma to score 25 runs or more in this fixture-Mumbai [email protected]
- Opener Faf du Plessis to score 20 runs or more against Mumbai- Chennai Super [email protected]
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