(Info4now, September 19, 2021)- With all the grounds being fairly short in UAE, IPL 2021 started fantastically on Indian soil. Against the crackers of over boundaries, T20 has always been a game of the bowlers. But to offer the bowlers enough space to fire, the game should be arranged in a balanced way. But the second wave of corona in India came before such entertainment of a fifty-fifty contest of two departments. So a brain work from behind the wicket or from short mid wicket might be in danger as CSK vs MI match to inaugurate the second leg.
Over the years a CSK vs Mumbai Indians game has been considered as the most prestigious fight in the history of Indian Premier League. In Delhi, it was a very close contest and went in favour of the latter. At Dubai Stadium we witnessed some fine games in the 2020 edition and expecting a special one today.
Preview of CSK vs MI, Match 30
It’s the first game of the second leg and it’s hard to determine the playing XI for a number of reasons. If CPL playing players can join immediately Dwane Bravo will be available for Chennai Super Kings. With no real vitality on the wicket, a wicket to wicket Bravo might bring balance in the attack. To control the left hand striker of Mumbai Indians, Moeen Ali will make the side. In the batting department, there are enough experiences with Raina, Uthappa, Rayadu, Jadeja and M.S. Dhoni.
For Mumbai Indians, there is little chance of compensation as they can go with almost the same XI. They are a fine side with both young energy and top experiences. Only fitness might be an issue of being on the bench. Rohit Sharma, Kyron Pollard and Jasprit Bumrah are among the busy players considering the recent schedule.
To Conclude
If there is no dew in the second half, captains must choose to bat first. It’s the first game and probably the respective camps will try to set a target. At Dubai one should calculate the different boundary distances and therefore it’s how one uses one’s bowlers. With less swing and bounce in UAE, fast bowlers should target the top of the off stump. When the captains are Rohit Sharma and M. S. Dhoni, the spinners will be in amazing defences on such wicket.