In IPL 2025 Match 38, the Mumbai Indians, led by their captain, Hardik Pandya, will face off against the team of Chennai Super Kings, whose captain is Ruturaj Gaikwad, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 20th, 2025. This evening’s clash starts at 7:30 PM IST, promising a high-octane “El Clasico” of the IPL.

Wankhede Stadium Stats and Records

• Total Matches: 121
• Batting 1st Won: 55
• Batting 2nd Won: 66
• No Result: 0
• Highest Total: 235/1 by Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in 2015
• Lowest Total: 67 all out by Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in 2008
• Highest Run-chase: 214/4 by Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in 2023
• Lowest Total Defended: 118/9 by Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2018
• Average 1st Innings Score: 171
• Average 2nd Innings Score: 158

Pacemen benefit from the initial swing while batting at Wankhede because this stadium provides batters with short boundaries and natural bounce. Dew often favors chasing teams.

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Weather and Pitch Report:

The temperature in Mumbai on April 20, 2025, will reach warm levels between 29 and 34°C under mostly sunny conditions accompanied by 50-60% relative humidity. Dew is expected to appear during the game, which provides advantages to the team starting their innings second. Thanks to its bowling comfort points, Wankhede Stadium provides excellent pace and bounce for heavy batting offense; however, early swing opportunities favor Jasprit Bumrah (MI) and Matheesha Pathirana (CSK) in their fast bowling approach. The wet conditions prevent spinners from achieving success toward the later part of the match. A score between 180 and 210 stands as competitive, while chasing offers the most advantage in this match.

MI vs CSK: Match Preview

The MI squad strives to achieve victory at their home ground after their loss against CSK in Match 3, where they managed to chase down 156 runs in 19.1 overs. Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav direct an offensive batting lineup that Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya strengthen. The team is led by Jasprit Bumrah, who approaches 300 T20 wickets, while Trent Boult, Deepak Chahar, and Mitchell Santner support their quick bowling attack. In his first matches against CSK, Vignesh Puthur made a successful 3/32 bowling appearance.

The success of CSK in Chennai provides momentum while Ruturaj Gaikwad delivers 53 runs off 36 balls against MI and Rachin Ravindra maintains stability with his 65* against MI. The batting lineup features middle-order players, including MS Dhoni, who needs 19 more runs to match the all-time record of CSK and Shivam Dube. The spin trio of Noor Ahmad, who took 4/18 against MI alongside Ravichandran Ashwin with CSK’s record 8 wickets, and Ravindra Jadeja lead the team alongside the quick bowling talents of Pathirana.