Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Match Scorecard – IPL 2026 (Match 33 & 44)

Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians in both their IPL 2026 league stage encounters – by 103 runs at Wankhede Stadium on April 23 and by 8 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 2. The Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard from both fixtures tells a clear story: CSK were dominant at every phase of play, while MI struggled for consistency in batting and failed to defend totals with their bowling. This page covers full scorecards, playing XIs, phase-wise breakdowns, fall of wickets, partnership data, and verified match analysis for both matches.

Match Summary

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The table below provides a quick reference for both CSK vs MI encounters in IPL 2026.

Match	Venue	Date	CSK Score	MI Score	Result
Match 33	Wankhede, Mumbai	April 23, 2026	207/6 (20 Ov)	104 All Out (19 Ov)	CSK won by 103 runs
Match 44	Chepauk, Chennai	May 2, 2026	160/2 (18.1 Ov)	159/7 (20 Ov)	CSK won by 8 wickets

CSK won five of their last six IPL encounters against MI heading into these fixtures. The 103-run loss in Match 33 was MI’s largest defeat against CSK in IPL history, surpassing their previous low of 136/8 at Dubai in 2021.

Match 33: MI vs CSK – April 23, 2026, Wankhede Stadium

The Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard from Match 33 reflects one of the most one-sided El Clasico fixtures in recent IPL history. Sanju Samson‘s unbeaten century powered CSK to 207/6, and then Akeal Hosein’s four-wicket haul dismantled MI for 104 in 19 overs – their lowest total against CSK in IPL history.

Toss: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl
Result: Chennai Super Kings won by 103 runs
Player of the Match: Sanju Samson – 101* (54 balls)

Playing XIs – Match 33

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Kartik Sharma, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Mukesh Choudhary
Impact Player (In): Akeal Hosein (replaced Kartik Sharma)

Mumbai Indians: Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, Krish Bhagat, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar
Impact Player (In): Danish Malewar (replaced AM Ghazanfar)

CSK Batting Scorecard – 207/6 (20 Overs)

Sanju Samson’s 101* off 54 balls was the innings that made this total possible. He hit 9 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 187.04 – his second century of IPL 2026 and fifth career IPL hundred.

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)	b Ghazanfar	22	–	–	–	–
Sanju Samson (wk)	Not Out	101	54	9	6	187.04
Sarfaraz Khan	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dewald Brevis	–	21	–	–	–	–
Shivam Dube	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kartik Sharma	–	18	–	–	–	–
Jamie Overton	–	–	–	–	–	–
Akeal Hosein (Impact)	Not Out	22*	–	–	–	–
Extras		–
Total		207/6	20 Ov			10.35 RR

CSK Phase-Wise Batting – Match 33:

Phase	Overs	Runs	Wickets	RPO
Powerplay	0–6	72	2	12.00
Middle + Death	7–20	135	4	9.64

CSK’s powerplay score of 72/2 was the highest powerplay total across both fixtures. Despite losing two early wickets, Samson took control from the first over he faced and never released that control. The Samson–Kartik Sharma partnership of 43 runs and the late Samson–Hosein stand took CSK comfortably past 200.

MI Bowling vs CSK – Match 33

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
AM Ghazanfar	4.0	0	25	2	6.25
Ashwani Kumar	–	0	37	2	–
Jasprit Bumrah	–	–	–	0	–
Others	–	–	–	–	–

Ghazanfar’s 2/25 was MI’s most economical bowling effort, but the damage was done in the death overs where Samson accelerated to finish unbeaten on 101. No MI bowler was able to contain the run flow once Samson reached the 70s.

MI Batting Scorecard – 104 All Out (19 Overs)

MI’s top order disintegrated inside three overs. Three wickets fell for 11 runs before the innings had any shape. Tilak Varma (37) and Suryakumar Yadav (35) briefly stabilised the innings, but once they fell in quick succession, MI’s chase was over as a contest.

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Quinton de Kock (wk)	b Choudhary	7	10	0	1	70.00
Danish Malewar (Impact)	c Samson b Hosein	0	1	0	0	0.00
Naman Dhir	b Hosein	0	3	0	0	0.00
Suryakumar Yadav	c Khan b Hosein	35	30	5	0	116.67
Tilak Varma	b Hosein	37	29	5	0	127.59
Hardik Pandya (c)	c Choudhary b Ahmad	1	2	0	0	50.00
Sherfane Rutherford	c Kamboj b Ahmad	0	1	0	0	0.00
Shardul Thakur (Impact)	c Brevis b Kamboj	6	12	0	0	50.00
Krish Bhagat	c Singh b Overton	7	15	0	0	46.67
Ashwani Kumar	Not Out	1	6	0	0	16.67
Jasprit Bumrah	c Samson b Singh	2	5	0	0	40.00
Extras		8
Total		104/10	19.0 Ov			5.47 RR

CSK Bowling vs MI – Match 33

Akeal Hosein’s impact player appearance produced one of the finest T20 bowling spells in this IPL season – 4 wickets for just 17 runs in 4 overs at an economy of 4.25.

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Akeal Hosein (Impact)	4.0	1	17	4	4.25
Mukesh Choudhary	4.0	0	31	1	7.75
Anshul Kamboj	3.0	0	10	1	3.33
Noor Ahmad	4.0	0	23	2	5.75
Jamie Overton	2.0	0	14	1	7.00
Gurjapneet Singh	2.0	0	7	1	3.50

Fall of Wickets – MI Innings, Match 33

#	Batter	Score	Over
1	Danish Malewar	7/1	1.0
2	Quinton de Kock	7/2	1.5
3	Naman Dhir	11/3	2.3
4	Tilak Varma	84/4	11.5
5	Hardik Pandya	85/5	12.1
6	Sherfane Rutherford	85/6	12.2
7	Suryakumar Yadav	87/7	13.1
8	Krish Bhagat	100/8	17.0
9	Shardul Thakur	100/9	17.1
10	Jasprit Bumrah	104/10	19.0

Three wickets fell in three deliveries between overs 12.1 and 13.1 – the score moved from 84/4 to 87/7 in the space of five balls. That five-ball collapse ended any remaining chance MI had of a competitive total.

Phase-Wise Scoring – MI Chase, Match 33

Phase	Overs	Runs	Wickets	RPO
Powerplay	0–6	29	3	4.83
Middle Overs	7–13	58	4	8.29
Death Overs	14–19	17	3	2.83

Chasing 208, MI were 11/3 in the third over. The required run rate crossed 18 per over before the fourth over began – a rate no T20 side has consistently managed from that position in IPL history.

Match 44: CSK vs MI – May 2, 2026, MA Chidambaram Stadium

When reviewing the Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard from Match 44, the result looks closer on paper – one run separated the two sides’ totals. But the manner of CSK’s chase, completed with 11 balls to spare, showed the gap in batting quality. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma shared an unbroken 98-run partnership that made the target look straightforward.

Toss: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat
Result: Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets (11 balls remaining)
Player of the Match: Ruturaj Gaikwad – 67* (48 balls)

Playing XIs – Match 44

Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Urvil Patel, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Prashant Veer, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Noor Ahmad, Anshul Kamboj, Mukesh Choudhary
Impact Player (In): Kartik Sharma (replaced Mukesh Choudhary)

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar
Impact Player (In): Raghu Sharma (replaced Robin Minz)

MI Batting Scorecard – 159/7 (20 Overs)

MI’s innings was held together by Naman Dhir’s 57 off 37 balls – the highest score across all MI batters in both matches. Ryan Rickelton gave MI a fast start with 37 off 24, but the middle order could not push MI beyond 159 once Kamboj and Noor Ahmad took control.

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Ryan Rickelton (wk)	b Noor Ahmad	37	24	–	–	–
Will Jacks	b Kamboj	–	–	–	–	–
Naman Dhir	–	57	37	–	–	–
Suryakumar Yadav	–	21	–	–	–	–
Tilak Varma	b Noor Ahmad	5	–	–	–	–
Hardik Pandya (c)	–	18	–	–	–	–
Raghu Sharma (Impact)	–	–	–	–	–	–
Krish Bhagat	Not Out	3	–	–	–	–
Extras		–
Total		159/7	20 Ov			7.95 RR

CSK Bowling vs MI – Match 44

Anshul Kamboj (3/32) and Noor Ahmad (2/26) were the two match-defining bowlers for CSK in this fixture. Kamboj struck in the second over with the wicket of Will Jacks, denying MI their planned opening platform. Jamie Overton’s 1/23 in 4 overs at an economy of 5.75 was the most economical full-quota spell of the match.

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Anshul Kamboj	4.0	0	32	3	8.00
Noor Ahmad	4.0	0	26	2	6.50
Jamie Overton	4.0	0	23	1	5.75
Prashant Veer	–	–	–	–	–
Ramakrishna Ghosh	–	–	–	–	–

MI Phase-Wise Scoring – Match 44

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Phase	Overs	Runs	Wickets	RPO
Powerplay	0–6	57	1	9.50
Middle Overs	7–15	65	4	7.22
Death Overs	16–20	37	2	7.40

MI’s powerplay of 57/1 was their most competitive phase across both matches. However, four wickets in the middle overs for 65 runs – with Noor Ahmad and Kamboj doing the damage – pulled MI back from what looked like a 175+ total in the 12th over.

Fall of Wickets – MI Innings, Match 44

#	Batter	Score	Over
1	Will Jacks	1/1	1.2
2	Ryan Rickelton	59/2	6.4
3–7	Middle and Lower Order	59–159	7.0–20.0

The early removal of Will Jacks in the second ball of the second over was the first turning point of Match 44. It denied MI their planned overseas opener combination and forced a reshuffle that disrupted batting momentum.

CSK Chase Batting – 160/2 (18.1 Overs)

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 67 off 48 balls was a measured, tactical knock – not flashy, but exactly what the chase required. Urvil Patel’s 24 off just 12 balls at a strike rate of 200 was the explosion that set up the acceleration. Kartik Sharma then anchored the finish with a maiden IPL half-century.

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sanju Samson (wk)	c Rickelton b Bumrah	11	9	2	0	122.22
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c)	Not Out	67	48	5	2	139.58
Urvil Patel	b Ghazanfar	24	12	2	2	200.00
Kartik Sharma (Impact)	Not Out	54	40	4	3	135.00
Extras		4
Total		160/2	18.1 Ov			8.81 RR

MI Bowling vs CSK – Match 44

Jasprit Bumrah took the only wicket that mattered – Sanju Samson for 11 – but conceded 20 runs in 3 overs at an economy of 6.67, above his career economy of 7.33. No other MI bowler maintained control once Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma settled.

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ER
Jasprit Bumrah	3.0	0	20	1	6.67
Trent Boult	3.1	0	37	0	11.68
AM Ghazanfar	4.0	0	40	1	10.00
Raghu Sharma (Impact)	4.0	0	24	0	6.00
Hardik Pandya	2.0	0	17	0	8.50
Krish Bhagat	2.0	0	22	0	11.00

Trent Boult conceded 37 runs in 3.1 overs at an economy of 11.68 – the worst bowling performance of either match across all bowlers. Combined with Ghazanfar’s 1/40 in 4 overs, MI had no pressure option outside Bumrah after the fifth over.

Fall of Wickets – CSK Chase, Match 44

#	Batter	Score	Over
1	Sanju Samson	13/1	2.0
2	Urvil Patel	62/2	5.4

CSK lost both wickets inside six overs yet still posted 62/2 in the powerplay – a powerplay total higher than MI’s despite being two down. That reading of the chase was the difference.

Partnership Analysis – CSK Chase, Match 44

Partnership	Batters	Runs	Balls
1st Wicket	Samson & Gaikwad	13	12
2nd Wicket	Gaikwad & Urvil Patel	49	22
3rd Wicket (unbroken)	Gaikwad & Kartik Sharma	98	75

The 49-run second-wicket stand off 22 balls brought the required run rate below 8 per over inside six overs. The unbroken 98-run third-wicket stand between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kartik Sharma then sealed the match with 11 balls to spare – the most decisive passage of play in Match 44.

CSK Chase Phase-Wise – Match 44

Phase	Overs	Runs	Wickets	RPO
Powerplay	0–6	62	2	10.33
Middle Overs	7–18.1	98	0	–

Complete Stats: Both Matches Combined

Top Run Scorers

Player	Team	Match	R	B	SR
Sanju Samson	CSK	Match 33	101*	54	187.04
Ruturaj Gaikwad	CSK	Match 44	67*	48	139.58
Kartik Sharma	CSK	Match 44	54*	40	135.00
Naman Dhir	MI	Match 44	57	37	–
Tilak Varma	MI	Match 33	37	29	127.59
Ryan Rickelton	MI	Match 44	37	24	–
Suryakumar Yadav	MI	Match 33	35	30	116.67
Urvil Patel	CSK	Match 44	24	12	200.00
Akeal Hosein	CSK	Match 33	22*	–	–

Top Wicket Takers

Bowler	Team	Match	O	R	W	ER
Akeal Hosein	CSK	Match 33	4.0	17	4	4.25
Anshul Kamboj	CSK	Match 44	4.0	32	3	8.00
Noor Ahmad	CSK	Match 33	4.0	23	2	5.75
Noor Ahmad	CSK	Match 44	4.0	26	2	6.50
AM Ghazanfar	MI	Match 33	4.0	25	2	6.25
Anshul Kamboj	CSK	Match 33	3.0	10	1	3.33
Jamie Overton	CSK	Match 44	4.0	23	1	5.75
Gurjapneet Singh	CSK	Match 33	2.0	7	1	3.50
Jasprit Bumrah	MI	Match 44	3.0	20	1	6.67

Head-to-Head Record: CSK vs MI – IPL 2026

CSK dominated both meetings in IPL 2026, winning the Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard battle across every phase.

Fixture	Venue	Toss Winner	Result	Margin
Match 33	Wankhede, Mumbai	MI	CSK won	103 runs
Match 44	Chepauk, Chennai	MI	CSK won	8 wickets

MI won the toss in both fixtures and still lost both matches – a data point that reflects CSK’s adaptability regardless of conditions or match position.

Key Tactical Takeaways

How CSK Controlled Both Matches

The Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians match scorecard across both fixtures reveals a consistent pattern in CSK’s game plan. Powerplay bowling discipline was CSK’s primary weapon in Match 33. Three wickets in 2.3 overs reduced MI to 11/3, removing de Kock, Malewar, and Dhir before the innings had any foundation. Hosein, Kamboj, and Ahmad were all used in rotations designed to exploit the Wankhede pitch early. In Match 44, CSK’s bowling was more measured – conceding 57/1 in the powerplay – but Kamboj’s second-over wicket (Will Jacks) denied MI their planned start. The middle-over phase then became CSK’s kill zone, with four wickets falling for 65 runs between overs 7 and 15. CSK’s batting approach in both matches was chase-structured. In March 33, Samson anchored and accelerated. In Match 44, Gaikwad and Patel attacked the powerplay despite two early wickets, bringing the rate down for Kartik Sharma to finish.

MI’s Recurring Problems

MI recorded top-order collapses below 40/3 in both their powerplay phases across the two matches – 29/3 at Wankhede and, indirectly, 1/1 in the second ball at Chepauk disrupting their batting order. No MI batter between positions 4 and 7 scored more than 21 runs in either of the two middle-order phases where stabilisation was required. The team’s reliance on one or two individual performances – Samson at Wankhede, Dhir at Chepauk – meant that when the top order failed, no secondary tier was available to rebuild.

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