IPL 2021, CSK vs MI Stats and Records preview: Raina, Rohit, De Kock close in on milestones

The
last
time
these
two
played
in
IPL
2021,
was
in
the
reverse
fixture
where
Rohit
Sharma-led
MI
defeated
Mahendra
Singh
Dhoni’s
CSK
by
4
wickets
thanks
to
Kieron
Pollard’s
blitzkrieg
knock
of
87
runs
from
34
balls,
that
included
8
sixes.

Despite
suffering
their
second
defeat
of
the
season,
CSK
remain
second
in
the
IPL
2021
points
table,
having
won
five
of
their
seven
matches
against
the
likes
of
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore,
Kolkata
Knight
Riders,
Rajasthan
Royals,
Punjab
Kings
and
Sunrisers
Hyderabad.

IPL
2021
Mumbai
Indians
vs
Chennai
Super
Kings:
Dream11,
Possible
Playing
11,
Match
prediction

Dhoni’s
men,
who
opened
the
first
phase
with
a
loss
to
Delhi
Capitals,
as
mentioned
earlier
also
lost
to
reigning
champions
MI
in
their
most
recent
encounter.

Fourth-placed
Mumbai
Indians,
meanwhile,
won
4
of
their
7
matches
during
first
phase
of
IPL
2021
with
victories
coming
against
RR,
KKR,
SRH
and
CSK,
while
they
have
lost
to
the
likes
of
RCB,
PBKS
and
DC.

In
the
head
to
head
battle
between
the
two
multi-time
champions,
MI
have
beaten
CSK
in
19
of
their
31
meetings
so
far
in
IPL.
And,
in
the
most
recent
encounter
between
the
two
sides,
Mumbai
Indians
avenged
IPL
2020
campaign
opening
loss
with
a
thumping
10-wicket
win
aagainst
CSK.

While
both
teams
aim
for
a
win
to
start
off
the
second
phase,
some
players
are
closing
in
on
personal
milestones
heading
into
the
Clasico
of
IPL.

Here

mykhel
takes
a
look
at
the
players
approaching
milestones
and
the
statistical
preview
ahead
of
CSK
vs
MI
2021:

–
Mumbai
Indians
skipper
Rohit
Sharma
is
20
runs
away
from
completing
5,500
runs
in
IPL
and
3
maximums
away
from
400
T20
career
(overall)
sixes.

–
Like
Rohit,
CSK
veteran
Suresh
Raina
is
also
9
runs
away
from
completing
5500
runs.
So
far
only
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore’s
Virat
Kohli
(6076)
and
Delhi
Capitals’ Shikhar
Dhawan
(5577)
have
achieved
the
feat
in
IPL.

–
MI
all-rounder
Hardik
Pandya
is
5
big
hits
away
from
100
sixes
and
9
fours
away
from
100
fours
in
IPL.

–
Hardik’s
brother
Krunal,
who
also
plays
for
Mumbai
Indians
in
1
wicket
away
from
50
wickets
in
IPL.

–
MI
all-rounder
Kieron
Pollard
is
2
scalps
away
from
300
wickets
in
T20
cricket.

–
MI
wicketkeeper
batsman
Quinton
de
Kock
is
one
catch
away
from
150
catches
in
T20
cricket
(overall)
and
98
runs
short
of
7000
runs
in
T20
cricket.

–
MI
pacer
Trent
Boult
is
one
scalp
away
from
150
wickets
in
T20
cricket
(overall).

–
Since
the
beginning
of
2019
IPL
season,
no
player
has
more
wickets
in
powerplay
overs
than
Chennai
Super
King’s
Deepak
Chahar
(29
wickets),
11
more
than
the
next
best
Trent
Boult
(Mumbai
Indians).

–
Ishan
Kishan
is
35
runs
away
from
completing
1000
runs
for
Mumbai
Indians.
He
will
become
the
10th
player
to
achieve
this
feat
for
the
Mumbai
franchise.

–
Mumbai
Indians
have
lost
their
three
of
their
seven
matches
during
IPL
2021
(W4),
the
last
time
this
happened
was
during
2019
season
when
they
went
on
to
win
the
title.

–
CSK
have
lost
only
two
matches
in
this
season
of
the
IPL
(W5),
their
two
loses
which
were
against
Delhi
Capitals
and
Mumbai
Indians
were
their
first
and
their
last
match
of
2021
edition.

–
CSK
have
just
one
win
from
their
last
eight
meetings
against
Mumbai
Indians
in
the
Indian
Super
League
(L7);
CSK’s
last
match
in
IPL
2021
was
against
Mumbai
in
which
they
lost
by
four
wickets.