Chennai seems to have a hangover from the latest IPL. They played three games and were destroyed in all three by the opponent. The men in yellow can’t find their sorcery, whether it’s a mediocre batting game, a mediocre bowling game or a change of captain, they have to figure it all out. This will be their fourth game in the tournament and losing will have serious consequences right up to the point of no return.
MI was hit by an absolutely brilliant inning by Pat Cummins in his previous match. There are times when the team just doesn’t have the answers and this was one of those cases. We think MI would do well to focus on some of the positive aspects of the previous game. Dewald Brevis looked fit to play at this level as he impressed in his IPL debut and Kieron Pollard seemed to be on the mend. We thought it was very tough for Tim David to be dropped right after two innings and expect him to be brought back in place of Daniel Sams. The obvious choice for a replacement is Jayadev Unadkat, another left arm sailor who has had much success locally in Pune in the past. Rohit Sharma was out of shape and Ishan Kishan is also struggling for the quick starts. Still, the return of Suryakumar Yadav and the continued brilliance of Tilak Varma give MI an edge. Tymal Mills and Jasprit Bumrah are reliable in any situation, but the same cannot be said for M Ashwin, Basil Thampi or Daniel Sams (if he plays). The decision to invest in Jofra Archer even if he doesn’t play this season could prove to be a big problem for MI. More ipl cricket match predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
