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Chennai Super Kings. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)

The ‘El Clasico’ of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is back again as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) lock horns against each other on Saturday, May 06 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Super Kings beat MI by seven wickets when both sides met previously in the ongoing season in Mumbai.

Four-time winners, CSK have made a decent start to their ongoing campaign as they have played ten matches so far with five victories and four defeats. One game ended up with no result with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

With 11 points and a net run rate of +0.329, they are positioned third on the table. On the other hand, the most successful side of the league, MI have slowly managed to bounce back after a mixed start to their season.

Rohit Sharma’s side has played nine games with five wins and four losses. With ten points and an NRR of -0.373, they are placed in the sixth position on the table. (All standings till Match 47). MI, who are high on confidence after chasing scores of above 200 in their last two encounters, will be looking to register their third straight victory. Notably, they have also won their last five consecutive games against CSK on their visit to Chennai in the league.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 49 between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: The two powerhouses have met each other 35 times in the history of the competition with CSK winning on 15 occasions and MI on 20.

1 – Ajinkya Rahane (449) needs one four to complete 450 fours in the IPL.

4 – Ishan Kishan (96) is four big hits away from reaching 100 maximums in the IPL.

48 – Shivam Dube (952) is 48 runs short of reaching 1000 runs in the cash-rich league.

65 – Ben Stokes (935) needs 65 runs to reach the landmark of 1000 runs in the IPL.

4 – Ravindra Jadeja (146) requires four scalps to reach 150 wickets in the league.

89 – Suryakumar Yadav (2911) is 89 runs short of reaching 3000 runs in the IPL.

2 – Jofra Archer (48) requires two scalps to get to 50 wickets in the league.

4 – Jason Behrendorff (146) is four scalps away from reaching 150 wickets in T20s.

4 – Ruturaj Gaikwad (296) requires four fours to get to 300 fours in T20s.

47 – Ambati Rayudu (5953) needs 47 runs to get to 6000 runs in T20s.

4 – Suryakumar (96) needs four sixes to complete 100 maximums in the competition.

5 – Jadeja (95) is five big hits away from completing 100 maximums in the league.

2 – MS Dhoni (348) needs two fours to get to 350 fours in the IPL.

1 – Rayudu (99) is one grab away from completing 100 catches in T20 cricket.