MI vs CSK: Dhoni Vs Chawla And Other Key Battles Ahead Of IPL's 'El Clasico'

CSK and MI have some of the best finishers in the T20 game. Chennai have Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni batting at 6, 7 and 8 while Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera and Tim David are likelty to be finishers for MI. On this front, CSK are strong on paper but who comes out on top in the game will be interesting to watch. (Image source: Twitter)

Tilak Varma was MI's best batter last season and he has begun 2023 in grand style too with a fine 84-run knock vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He will be a prized wicket for CSK. On the other hand, Ben Stokes, another left-handed batter, will be required to step up just like Tilak. Stokes has not quite lived up to his billing yet in this season. Both Tilak and Stokes play the same role for their respective sides and it will be fascinating to watch who has a batter game on Saturday night. (Image source: Twitter)

Deepak Chahar swings it both ways right from the word go. Rohit Sharma, MI captain, is a nervous starter especially against ball that swings or seams away from him. Deepak vs Rohit will be a battle to watch out for.

Dhoni has had his issues against the leg-spin. Earlier, in IPL, KKR captain Gautam Gambhir used to bring in a leg-spinner as soon as Dhoni arrived at the crease. That is because Dhoni essentially is a back foot player and for attacking a leg spinner, one needs to have a strong front foot game. Piyush will definitely try to get better of Dhoni in this match. (Image source: Twitter)

Gaikwad is the leading run-scorer so far in IPL 2023. In 2 matches, he has scored 149 runs at strike rate of 183.95. Mumbai Indians will want to see his back as soon as possible on Saturday night as Gaikwad can take the match away from the opposition in quick time. Jofra Archer who will bowl with the new ball must aim to get rid of Gaikwad and ensure MI do not deal with the CSK opener for a long time. (Image source: Twitter)