Fantasy Pick: Pick Gaikwad and Suryakumar for big rewards
Fantasy suggestions for the IPL 2022 match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings
Rahul Maniraja
20-Apr-2022
Apr 21: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 33rd Match, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Safe XI: Ishan Kishan, Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav (vice-capt), Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), Tilak Varma, Moeen Ali, Dwayne Bravo, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah, Maheesh Theekshana
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
He regained form in the last game with a 48-ball 73 against Gujarat Titans. The last time he played against Mumbai in 2021, he scored an unbeaten 58-ball 88. This season, opening batters average 64.33 at a strike rate of 141.96 against them, which makes Gaikwad a good choice for a captain for this game.
Vice-captain: Suryakumar Yadav
He has been one of the most consistent performers this season. Even after missing the first couple of games, he is the top run-scorer for Mumbai, with 200 runs in four games at a strike rate of 153.84. In his last eight innings against Super Kings, he has recorded four scores of 40 or more.
Hot picks
Robin Uthappa: The Super Kings opener has been in fine form this season, scoring 197 runs in six outings at a strike rate of 152.71. The last time he played at the DY Patil Stadium, he scored a 50-ball 88, nine sixes included, against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Moeen Ali: The England allrounder is yet to hit top form this season but has played well for his 48 (35) and 35 (22). In his last three outings against Mumbai, he had two scores of 50 or more.
Differential Picks
Maheesh Theekshana: The Sri Lankan mystery spinner has been a superb addition to the Super Kings as he picked up 4 for 33 and 2 for 24 in his last two outings. Four of those six wickets have come in the powerplay, which makes him the top wicket-taker among spinners in this phase this season. In his last 15 T20s, he has taken 23 wickets at an economy of 7.15
Tilak Varma: The young Hyderabad batter has been a rock in the middle order for Mumbai this season, scoring 183 runs in six outings at a strike rate of 147.58. One hundred sixty-one of those runs have come in the middle overs, which makes him the top run-scorer in that phase this season.
High-risk XI: Ishan Kishan, Robin Uthappa (capt), Suryakumar Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis, Dwayne Pretorius, Moeen Ali, Dwayne Bravo, Jaydev Unadkat, Maheesh Theekshana (vice-capt)