Mumbai Indians have defeated Chennai Super Kings earlier in the IPL 2021.
The encounter between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) is called the 'El Clásico' of the Indian Premier League (IPL). There are high chances of a close finish when CSK and MI, two of the best teams in the league clash against each other.
The five-time champions Mumbai have the domination over CSK when it comes to head-to-head winning percentage, but it hardly matters when they come out for a new challenge.
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The Super Kings members Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, Suresh Raina, and even the head coach Stephen Fleming opened up on the high-voltage competition against Mumbai Indians, and the second phase of IPL 2021.
"Fired up for the ⚔️ ???? Pre Match Mood ft. Super Fam #CSKvMI #WhistlePodu #Yellove ????????," wrote CSK's Instagram account while posting the video.
CSK have 7 matches remaining in the IPL 2021 and they need to win at least 3 matches to reach the playoffs, having already won 5 out of the first seven matches. But it won't be enough to secure a spot in the top two on the points table and they would be eyeing at least 4-5 more wins from here.
A win against MI to kick-off phase two of IPL 2021 could set the tone for CSK who struggled in the last season at UAE.