That's a wrap for our coverage of the IPL 2026 'El Clasico' between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. A lot was at stake for both teams ahead of the game, but CSK were head and shoulders the better team today.

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Chennai Super Kings have won both games against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Special achievement for the men in yellow, despite their topsy-turvy season. 4th win for Gaikwad and co., taking them up to 6th spot in the points table for now.

7th defeat in 9 games for Mumbai Indians, meaning the maximum they can achieve now is 14 points, which makes it very unlikely that they'll qualify for the playoffs. A listless performance with the bat today, and their bowling was unable to put pressure on the CSK batting.

VICTORY for CSK! Kartik Sharma hits the winning boundary and stays unbeaten on 54, with skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad at the other end on 67. A comfortable victory for CSK, they win with 11 balls to spare.

CSK 160/2 (18.1)
CSK beat MI by 8 wickets.

50 for Kartik Sharma off 39 balls! Sent up the order at No. 4 today, Kartik has played a really measured knock and displayed his class. First half-century in the IPL for the 20-year-old, who was bought for Rs 14.20 crore in the auction.

CSK 156/2 (18)

What a shot! Hammered through the covers for 4 by Kartik against Ghazanfar. And then he comes down the track and smashes him for 6 over deep mid-wicket! 

Kartik Sharma up to 43. CSK need 12 to win, can Kartik get to his half-century?

...And 4 more, another superb cover drive. Up to 47 goes Kartik.

CSK 152/2 (17)

Classy! Ruturaj Gaikwad with a glorious straight drive for 4 against Trent Boult. He has anchored this chase brilliantly. "Shot to remember," says Ian Bishop in the commentary box. That boundary brings the required run-rate below 6.

MI's qualification hopes fading by the second.

CSK 136/2 (15.3)

Jasprit Bumrah completes another over, but doesn't manage to pick up a wicket. Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma have navigated the middle overs in a very smart manner. Good running between the wickets, and risk-free cricket for the most part.

CSK just need 31 more off the final 30 balls. 

CSK 129/2 (15)

Half-century for Ruturaj Gaikwad! The CSK captain gets to his fifty in 34 balls. Back-to-back fifties for Gaikwad, and he finally seems to coming back to his groove in IPL 2026.

And he ends the over with a quality shot through the covers for 4!

CSK 122/2 (14)

Raghu Sharma's spell comes to an end. Tidy stuff from the 33-year-old on IPL debut, but the CSK batters have taken no risk against spin in recent overs. He goes wicketless.

The required run-rate is just over 6. Up to Ghazanfar to make a difference.

CSK 114/2 (13)

Maximum! Kartik Sharma frees his arms against Hardik Pandya and slams his second 6 of the evening. A boundary for him too so far. 

CSK 107/2 (12)

Mumbai Indians debutant Raghu Sharma has bowled 3 economical overs on the trot, but hasn't been able to pick up a wicket. Ruturaj and Kartik have smartly negotiated the MI spinners.

CSK 97/2 (11)

10 overs done in the Chennai Super Kings innings. Ruturaj Gaikwad is steadily inching towards a half-century, while Kartik Sharma has been steady at the crease, with a maximum to his name. 

CSK need 68 runs off 60 balls to win.

CSK 92/2 (10)

A surprising call here by Chennai Super Kings. Kartik Sharma has been appointed as the 'Impact Player' by CSK over Sarfaraz Khan, and sent up the order at No. 4. Big opportunity for the youngster, who was bought for Rs 14.20 crore at the auction.

And he slams Ghazanfar for a 6!

CSK 80/2 (8)

BOWLED! Urvil Patel is gone! Allah Ghazanfar, so often the man to provide breakthroughs for MI this year, has done it once again. Urvil goes for an aggressive sweep, ends up chopping it onto his stumps.

CSK 62/2 (6)

Urvil Patel goes big! He hammers a maximum over fine-leg and then clears mid-on to get 4 more. Krish Bhagat is bowling in the powerplay today, but the youngster has already been put under immense pressure.

And Urvil ends the over with an effortless 6 over deep mid-wicket! WOW! 50 up for CSK.

CSK 55/1 (5)

Ruturaj Gaikwad goes on the charge! A boundary pulled over square-leg, and then 6 over fine-leg! CSK's skipper looks in good touch after breaking his half-century drought in the previous match!

CSK 30/1 (3)

GONE! Bumrah does get Samson now! Another thick edge, this time it's caught behind by Ryan Rickelton. Massive wicket for MI early on. Third wicket of IPL 2026 for Jasprit Bumrah.

CSK 13/1 (2)

Oh dear, oh dear! Will Jacks drops Samson on Bumrah's first ball. Absolute calamity for Mumbai Indians, huge let-off for the CSK opener. Thick outside edge, should've been a simple one for Jacks but he fails to collect it properly.

CSK 7/0 (1.1)

Sanju Samson hits the first boundary of the CSK innings! Trent Boult offers width and Samson slams square of the wicket for 4. Decent over for MI, on the whole. 7 off it.

CSK 7/0 (1)

We are back! The Chennai Super Kings run chase is underway. Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad opening for CSK. Trent Boult is going to open the bowling for Mumbai Indians.

Samson gets off the mark first ball.

CSK 1/0 (0.1)

Terrific stuff from Chennai Super Kings in the middle and death overs. Noor Ahmad began the choke, finishing with figures of 2/26 in 4 overs. Anshul Kamboj ended on 3/32, while Jamie Overton (1/23) and Ramakrishna Ghosh (1/24) also played their part.

At the halfway stage, CSK are certainly the favourites to win 'El Clasico'.

20 overs done, and Chennai Super Kings will surely be the happier team heading into the break. MI were 90/2 after 10 overs, but they managed just 69 runs in the next 10. Hardik Pandya struggled, Tilak Varma struggled, even the set Naman Dhir struggled.

MI 159/7 (20)
CSK Target: 160

Trent Boult goes big first ball, gets 6! What a shot! Hardik Pandya has struggled to do that all evening, but Boult slams a massive maximum first ball. Superb shot.

MI 157/7 (19.4)

GONE! Hardik Pandya's struggle comes to an end. He slams a boundary on the first ball of the over, helped by a CSK misfield. Next ball, he refuses a single. Right after that, Hardik departs looking to go big, caught at deep mid-wicket.

Hardik Panyda departs for 18 off 23.

MI 151/7 (19.3)

Jamie Overton with another superb over, and Hardik Pandya's problems continue. The MI captain is really struggling to strike big, and some excellent variation by the CSK bowlers has added to the pressure. Hardik is on 14 off 20!

1 over to go!

MI 146/6 (19)

GONE! Inside edge, onto the stumps. Anshul Kamboj removes Robin Minz. The uncapped left-hander slammed a boundary on the first ball of the 18th over, but the in-form pacer storms back. MI lose their 6th wicket.

MI 139/6 (17.2)

50 and gone! Naman Dhir completes his half-century off 34 balls, then slams a maximum over deep square-leg, but then gets out the next ball! Looks to go over cover, but Sarfaraz Khan takes a superb diving catch!

MI 134/5 (16.5)

Noor Ahmad concludes his spell, and he has bowled so well today. A fantastic choke on the MI batting that has managed just 34 runs in the last 36 balls (6 overs). 

A huge finish is needed. They'll aim to get at least 170 from here.

MI 124/4 (16)

Ramakrishna Ghosh with a tidy over again, just 7 off the 15th. Hardik Pandya is yet to find his groove today, and really the entire season. 8 off 10 for the MI captain, and now he'll have to tackle Noor.

MI have managed just 30 runs off the last 30 balls.

MI 120/4 (15)

Hardik Pandya with a massive swing to a slower delivery outside off-stump from Ramakrishna Ghosh. It's a thick edge, which goes just past a diving Samson and behind for 4.

MI 117/4 (14.1)

Hardik Pandya is into the crease, but he has begun tentatively. Jamie Overton bowls a second tight over on the trot. This is good stuff from CSK, and they've strangled the MI momentum in the middle overs.

Can Hardik end his half-century drought today?

MI 113/4 (14)

WICKET! Tilak has made a mess of that. He goes for a big slog but ends up getting an outside edge that goes up towards the off-side. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Urvil Patel nearly collide going for the catch, but the CSK skipper holds firm.

MI 110/4 (13)

Sanju Samson with a swift piece of glovework to remove the bails as Naman Dhir misses a delivery by Noor. Instant appeal from Samson, and the umpires send it for a third umpire check. Replays show Dhir's foot had made it back to the crease in time.

MI 106/3 (12.1)

The 100-run mark is up for Mumbai Indians in the 11th over. They've lost 3 wickets, including Suryakumar Yadav just now. Responsibility lies on the shoulders of Tilak Varma and Naman Dhir to keep the momentum going.

Naman Dhir is up to 39.

MI 100/3 (11)

GONE! Suryakumar Yadav departs. First IPL wicket for Ramakrishna Ghosh! Naman Dhir strikes 2 excellent boundaries through the off-side. Suryakumar looks to do the same, but ends up finding the fielder at deep point. 

MI 99/3 (10.4)

Suryakumar Yadav goes after Noor Ahmad! This is calculated strokeplay from the MI veteran, and he is attacking CSK's Rs 10 crore strike bowler. A lovely square-cut for 4, and then a straight 6.

MI 90/2 (10)

Ramakrishna Ghosh is into the attack, and 4 more for Suryakumar! Doesn't time it perfectly but it goes beyond the fielder at third-man and into the fence. The medium pacer bowls a good over otherwise, and concedes just 7.

MI 77/2 (9)

Suryakumar Yadav is off the mark with a boundary. Huge pressure on his shoulders. It's not been a good season so far, but a big knock against MI's biggest rivals would be the best way to silence doubters.

MI 70/2 (8)

GONE! Noor does get a wicket! Ryan Rickelton looks to go big with another sweep, but finds Urvil Patel in the deep. End of a decent knock by the South African opener - 37 off 24.

MI 59/2 (6.4)

Oh dear! Shivam Dube has put down a sitter. Naman Dhir mistimes a shot as Noor Ahmad comes to bowl, it should've been a regulation catch for Dube at short third-man, but he's put it down.

How costly will that be for CSK?

MI 59/1 (6.2)

End of the powerplay and Mumbai Indians have recovered well after the loss of Jacks' wicket. Rickelton has taken charge, while Naman Dhir has supported him well. The run-rate is nearly 10 now.

MI 57/1 (6)

The runs continue to flow! Naman Dhir continues the charge from the other end and slams 6 more over deep mid-wicket as Mukesh bowls his third over. 50 up for Mumbai Indians in the powerplay.

MI 53/1 (5.2)

Ryan Rickelton is dealing in dots and 6s today. Prashant Veer is handed the ball in the powerplay, but Rickelton sweeps the left-arm spinner over fine-leg for 6. 3 maximums but no 4s for Rickelton so far.

Make that 4 maximums! Smashed over long-on now... And make that 5 maximums. Long-on again!

MI 47/1 (5)

Ryan Rickelton nudges a delivery by Kamboj to the ground and looks to sneak a run, but the bowler collects the ball on the bounce and fires it back at the stumps. Rickelton would've been gone by a mile had that been a direct hit. Lucky escape!

MI 29/1 (4)

Naman Dhir slams one into the stands! In his arc and he clears wide long-on for 6. Dhir has played some good knocks at No. 3 this season, and today he needs to stand up and perform once again.

MI 28/1 (3.3)

Ryan Rickelton on the charge! The MI opener has smashed two maximums in a row. First one is hammered over extra cover, the next one is clobbered over deep mid-wicket. After a slow start, this aggression from Rickelton will definitely help MI.

More drama next ball, as there's a miscommunication with Naman Dhir and Rickelton has to scurry back to his crease.

MI 17/1 (2.4)

Naman Dhir is off the mark with a boundary! A tad unlucky for Kamboj, as a thick inside edge runs away to fine-leg for 4. A fine over by Kamboj comes to an end, as those are the only runs.

MI 5/1 (2)

WICKET! What a start for CSK! Anshul Kamboj strikes with his second ball, and the dangerous Will Jacks has to walk back. He looks to loft a delivery outside off-stump, but ends up slicing in. Ramakrishna Ghosh comes in and takes a sharp diving catch at fine-leg.

Perfect start for CSK!

MI 1/1 (1.2)

Top start by Mukesh! He keeps the first over of the day down to just 1 run. The ball is surprisingly swinging quite nicely, and Rickelton is unable to free his arms.

MI 1/0 (1)

We are LIVE! The 'El Clasico' is underway in Chennai. Left-arm seamer Mukesh Choudhary is opening the bowling for CSK. In front of him Will Jacks. Ryan Rickelton is at the other end, hoping to carry on the momentum after his century.

Jacks is off the mark third ball.

MI 1/0 (0.3)

The CSK team and the MI openers are out onto the pitch, with Chepauk erupting around them. A sea of yellow. A huge, huge match - not just because of the rivalry and success of the two teams, but also because of the do-or-die nature of their IPL 2026 campaigns.

Mumbai Indians XI vs CSK: Will Jacks, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minz, Trent Boult, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar.

Raghu Sharma is not in MI's starting XI, but is expected to be the 'Impact Player'.

Chennai Super Kings XI vs MI: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Prashant Veer, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary.

Ramakrishna Ghosh comes in to make his debut, while Prashant Veer replaces Akeal Hosein. Sarfaraz Khan or Kartik Sharma could be the 'Impact Player'.

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and opted to bat! Hardik Pandya calls correctly, and says that they're going to bat first and looked to defend it. Hardik confirms the debut of spinner Raghu Sharma, while Krish Bhagat also comes back.

According to reports by Cricbuzz, MS Dhoni is not at the ground, which could only mean that he's not playing today. Meanwhile, MI have handed a cap to 33-year-old uncapped spinner Raghu Sharma.

We are just about 10 minutes away from toss time at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It'll be interesting to see what the toss-winning captain elects to do. While bowling is the likely decision, both teams could look to free up their batting by choosing to bat first.

The return of Will Jacks in the previous game was undoubtedly a big boost for Mumbai Indians. Jacks opened the batting and made a fiery 46. He can also be a handy off-spin option. 

CSK face one major selection dilemma - the No. 3 spot. The burden has come on CSK after the season-ending injury suffered by Ayush Mhatre. Urvil Patel played his first game of IPL 2026 at that slot in the previous match, but failed to score big. Sarfaraz Khan has also played there this campaign, with varying degrees of success.

While CSK did lose their previous match, one glimmer of positivity was that captain Ruturaj Gaikwad managed a fifty for the first time in IPL 2026. He overcame a rough start and went from 20 off 37 to score 74 off 60.

CSK will hope that both Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad can fire together today, for the first time this season.

Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, two seasoned India stalwarts, have endured IPL campaigns to forget thus far. SKY has just 162 runs in 8 games, while Bumrah has taken a mere 2 wickets.

Both players, who cost MI a combined Rs 34.35 crore, need to step up if they're to ignite a late playoff charge.

This is the second meeting in IPL 2026 between CSK and MI. Last time, Mumbai Indians were thrashed by 103 runs at their own home, which was their largest margin of defeat to Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026.

MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene stated that Rohit Sharma is recovering well, but a call on his participation will be taken on a day-by-day basis. Here's what he said ahead of today's game:

"It’s progressed well. He’s working really hard to get back at it. For us, with the medical team, it’s on a daily basis. We see how he feels, how he pulls up the next day. So we’ll make a decision."

CSK batting coach Michael Hussy provided an update on MS Dhoni's possible return ahead of the match:

"As soon as he's got the confidence in his calf, then I'm sure he'll give it the tick to ready to go."

A comprehensive defeat in their previous match further derailed CSK's playoff hopes. They have 3 wins from 8 games, and cannot risk losing many more in their bid for the Top 4. As a result, today is a must-win in all regards for both sides.

This is a must-win match for Mumbai Indians. With just 2 wins and 6 losses from 8 games, they cannot afford another defeat. A loss today would mean they can achieve a maximum of 14 points. 16 is usually the minimum cut-off mark for playoff qualification, so MI must win today, and every remaining game.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. It is 'El Clasico' part 2, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) host Mumbai Indians (MI) at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

A must-win game for both teams! Stay tuned to NDTV Sports for all the live updates from the match.