Chennai vs Mumbai Preview: Dream Prediction, Playing 11, Pitch Report, Top Fantasy Picks
Rohit Sharma led Mumbai is one of the 3 teams that Chennai has managed to beat this season. But on current form, Chennai will be hard pressed to play Mumbai in the 41st match this season. Mumbai are 3rd on the table with 6 wins in 9 games, while MS Dhoni and his men languish at the bottom of the table with only 6 points in 10 games.
Chennai vs Mumbai – Match 41: Venue Details
The match between Chennai and Mumbai will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah and telecasted live at 7:30 pm IST.
- Average 1st Innings score on this ground: 200 (So far on this ground)
- Record of chasing teams here: Won – 3, Lost – 5, Tied – 0
Chennai vs Mumbai: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The weather conditions will be the same as always in Sharjah with slight wind blowing across the ground. The pitch at Sharjah has slowed quite a bit and now crossing the 200 run mark is a task. The chasing team has won the last 2 games on this ground.
Know more about Chennai vs Mumbai teams below:
Top Picks for Your Dream Fantasy Team 11:
Following should be top picks for playing fantasy cricket on Chennai vs Mumbai match:
- Quinton De Kock has really kicked on this season after a slow start & now has 322 runs in 9 games so far.
- Shane Watson has been a bit slow this season, but a change in batting order might just help him. The Australian has 285 runs in 10 matches at an average of 32.
- Jasprit Bumrah has been great with the ball with 15 wickets in 9 games at an economy rate of 7.44.
- Ambati Rayudu is another batsman who has looked good with 250 runs in 7 matches that he has played.
Expert Opinion on Chennai vs Mumbai match
Given that Chennai are in really poor form, it would be wise to pick your captain & vice-captain from Mumbai. But, you can still take a few calculated risks like Faf Du Plessis or Sam Curran as your multipliers.
Captain & Vice-Captain choices for your fantasy XI team
- Captain choices: Quinton De Kock, Rohit Sharma, Faf Du Plessis
- Vice-Captain choices: Jasprit Bumrah, Keiron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu
