🏏 Chennai Super Kings vs. Mumbai Indians 🏏
The two most storied franchises in the IPL face off in a Friday night battle. Defending champs Mumbai Indians face off against their arch rivals the Chennai Super Kings in a highly anticipated match up.
The Chennai Super Kings have been synonymous with consistency, making the playoffs in every single season since the IPL was formed in 2008, claiming 3 titles over that span. But the 2020 season has been a disaster for Chennai, MS Dhoni’s squad sits at a league worst 3-7 with just four games to go. One of those three wins came against Mumbai, so the Kings players know they can win.
The Mumbai Indians sit near the top of the table and look poised to defend their championship from last season. Mumbai had won 5 straight games before losing in an overtime thriller last weekend, and they will be hoping to bounce back and officially knock Chennai out of playoff contention with a win.
It is no surprise to see Mumbai come in as the favourite, with odds of 1.65. Chennai finds themselves the underdog paying bettors a return of 2.31x.
Considering recent form and Mumbai’s league leading Net Run Rate of +1.2, I expect the Mumbai Indians to control the pace and win a close game.
**Written by special guest author Jon Calderon**
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