IPL 2022 | Mumbai Indians face Chennai Super Kings in battle to save IPL elimination

If Mumbai have to chase or set up a big total, then captain will have to do the bulk of scoring.

On the verge of elimination after six losses on the trot, a horribly out of form Mumbai Indians (MI) would need to notch up their first win of this IPL to remain afloat when they face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) here on Thursday.

Five-time champions Mumbai have not won a single match this season and a loss on Thursday would send them packing from the tournament.

Defending champions CSK, who are just a rung above bottom-placed MI, have also faltered as a team though there has been a few instances of individual brilliance. With five losses from six games, a defeat on Thursday would also send them on the brink of elimination.

For Mumbai, the biggest concern is the form of skipper Rohit Sharma, who has gathered only 114 runs from six innings. If Mumbai have to chase or set up a big total, he will have to do the bulk of scoring.

Young batter Ishan Kishan has also not justified his heavy price tag of ₹15.25 crore. He needs to do more than the 191 runs from six matches with the help two half centuries.

The likes of Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, and Suryakumar Yadav have played some scintillating knocks individually but together need to take responsibility in the middle-order.