Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) are statistically the best two teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008. These two teams have been consistent with their performances throughout and have had some fierce battles in the IPL and the now-defunct Champions League T20 (CLT20), with both teams winning the CLT20 twice. There are 10 IPL trophies won between these two teams, equally shared among the IPL giants.
The two teams have faced each other 38 times, with the Mumbai Indians dominating the Men in Yellow, winning 21 matches and losing 17. They faced each other for the first time on 23 April 2008 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. CSK won a high-scoring thriller by 6 runs as their total of 208 proved to be too much for Mumbai in the end. In their latest encounter, CSK defeated MI quite comfortably on their home turf by 6 wickets, and Matheesha Pathirana was adjudged the player-of-the-match for his match-winning figures of 3/15.
Out of the 38 encounters so far, Mumbai Indians have won 21 and Chennai Super Kings have won 17.
MI vs CSK Head-to-Head Stats
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by CSK | Tie | No Result |
38 | 21 | 17 | - | - |
Note: Stats include both IPL and CLT20 matches
MI vs CSK Match Results
Date | Tournament | Venue | Winner | Margin | Player of the Match |
06-May-2023 | 2023 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 6 wickets | Matheesha Pathirana - CSK -3/15 |
08-Apr-2023 | 2023 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 7 wickets | Ravindra Jadeja - CSK - 3/20 |
12-May-2022 | 2022 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 5 Wickets | Daniel Sams - MI - 3/16 |
21-Apr-2022 | 2022 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 3 wickets | Mukesh Choudhary - CSK- 3/19 |
19-Sep-2021 | 2021 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 20 runs | Ruturaj Gaikwad - CSK- 88*(58) |
1-May-2021 | 2021 IPL | Delhi | MI | 4 Wickets | Keiron Pollard - MI - 87(34) |
23-Oct-2020 | 2020 IPL | Sharjah | MI | 10 Wickets | Trent Boult- MI- 4/18 |
19-Sep-2020 | 2020 IPL | Abu Dhabi | CSK | 5 Wickets | Ambati Raydu-CSK- 71 (48) |
12-May-2019 | 2019 IPL | Hyderabad | MI | 1 Run | Jasprit Bumrah-MI- 2/14 |
7-May-2019 | 2019 IPL | Chennai | MI | 6 Wickets | Surya Kumar Yadav-MI- 71*(54) |
26-Apr-2019 | 2019 IPL | Chennai | MI | 46 runs | Rohit Sharma- MI - 67(48) |
3-Apr-2019 | 2019 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 37 runs | Hardik Pandya - MI - 25 (8) |
28-Apr-2018 | 2018 IPL | Pune | MI | 8 wickets | Rohit Sharma - MI - 53 (33) |
7-Apr-2018 | 2018 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 1 wicket | DJ Bravo - CSK - 68 (30) |
23-May-2015 | 2015 IPL | Kolkata | MI | 41 runs | Rohit Sharma - MI - 40 (26) |
18-May-2015 | 2015 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 25 runs | Kieron Pollard - MI - 41 (17) |
7-May-2015 | 2015 IPL | Chennai | MI | 6 wickets | Hardik Pandya – MI – 21* (8) |
16-Apr-2015 | 2015 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 6 wickets | Ashish Nehra - CSK - 3/23 |
27-May-2014 | 2014 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 7 wickets | Suresh Raina – CSK – 54* (33) |
9-May-2014 | 2014 IPL | Mumbai | CSK | 4 wickets | Dwayne Smith – CSK – 57 (51) |
24-Apr-2014 | 2014 IPL | Dubai | CSK | 7 wickets | Mohit Sharma – CSK – 4/14 |
25-May-2013 | 2013 IPL | Kolkata | MI | 23 runs | Kieron Pollard – MI – 60* (32) and 1/34 |
20-May-2013 | 2013 IPL | Delhi | CSK | 48 runs | Michael Hussey – CSK – 86* (58) |
4-May-2013 | 2013 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 60 runs | Mitchell Johnson – MI – 3/27 |
5-Apr-2013 | 2013 IPL | Chennai | MI | 9 runs | Kieron Pollard – MI – 57* (38) and 1/40 |
19-Oct-2012 | 2012 CLT20 | Johannesburg | CSK* | 6 runs | Ben Hilfenhaus– CSK – 2/14 |
22-May-2012 | 2012 IPL | Bangalore | CSK | 38 runs | Mahendra Singh Dhoni – CSK – 51* (20) |
5-May-2012 | 2012 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 2 wickets | Dwayne Smith – MI – 24* (9) |
3-Apr-2012 | 2012 IPL | Chennai | MI | 8 wickets | Richard Levi – MI – 50 (35) |
23-Sep-2011 | 2011 CLT20 | Chennai | MI* | 3 wickets | Lasith Malinga – MI – 1/29 and 37* (18) |
21-Apr-2011 | 2011 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 8 runs | Harbhajan Singh – MI – 5/18 |
24-May-2010 | 2010 IPL | Navi Mumbai | CSK | 22 runs | Suresh Raina – CSK – 57* (35) and 1/21 |
5-May-2010 | 2010 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 24 runs | Suresh Raina – CSK – 73 (28) and 1/12 |
24-Apr-2010 | 2010 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 5 wickets | Sachin Tendulkar– MI – 72 (52) |
15-May-2009 | 2009 IPL | Port Elizabeth | CSK | 7 wickets | Matthew Hayden – CSK – 60* (57) |
17-Apr-2009 | 2009 IPL | Cape Town | MI | 19 runs | Sachin Tendulkar– MI – 59* (49) |
13-May-2008 | 2008 IPL | Mumbai | MI | 9 wickets | Sanath Jayasuriya– MI – 114* (48) |
22-Apr-2008 | 2008 IPL | Chennai | CSK | 6 runs | Matthew Hayden – CSK – 81 (46) |
(*) - Champions League Twenty20
MI vs CSK Head-to-Head in MI’s home ground Wankhede Stadium
Mumbai Indians have had an edge over their counterparts CSK at their home ground Wankhede Stadium, winning 7 and losing 5.
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by CSK | Previous Meeting |
12 | 07 | 05 | CSK won by 7 wickets |
MI vs CSK Head-to-Head in CSK’s home ground MA Chidambaram Stadium
MI is the only team to breach CSK’s fortress MA Chidambaram Stadium, dominating them thoroughly in their backyard. Post IPL 2010, CSK had not won a match at their home ground against MI until the last season where CSK comfortably defeated MI by 6 wickets and broke their unwanted record of losing to their arch-rivals since 2010.
Matches Played | Matches won by CSK | Matches won by MI | Previous Meeting |
08 | 03 | 05 | CSK won by 6 wickets |
MI vs CSK Head-to-Head in Neutral Venues
Unlike home and away records, CSK has a slight edge over MI having won 9 and losing 8 to MI.
Matches Played | Matches won by MI | Matches won by CSK | No Result | Previous Meeting |
17 | 09 | 08 | 0 | CSK won by 20 runs |
MI vs CSK Head-to-Head - Interesting Facts
In MI v CSK games, the highest run-scorers from these two teams is Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings with 710 runs in 30 matches against Mumbai Indians, followed by Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma with 700 runs in 27 matches.
Batter | Matches | Runs |
Suresh Raina | 30 | 710 |
Rohit Sharma | 27 | 700 |
MS Dhoni | 34 | 653 |
In MI vs CSK games, the highest wicket-takers include Dwayne Bravo, who has represented both teams, with 35 wickets in 26 matches, and Lasith Malinga with 31 wickets out of 21.
Bowler | Matches | Wickets |
Dwayne Bravo | 26 | 35 |
Lasith Malinga | 21 | 31 |
Harbhajan Singh | 26 | 26 |
The highest total in MI v CSK games is 208 by CSK and the lowest total is 79, also by CSK.
MI and CSK have met four times in an IPL final— barring the first encounter which CSK won by 22 runs, MI has dominated the Men in Yellow in the other three encounters, winning the IPL in 2013, 2015, and 2019.
FAQs on MI vs CSK Head-to-Head
Sanath Jayasuriya was the only centurion in matches involving MI and CSK when he scored an unbeaten 114* off just 48 balls in the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008.
Suresh Raina has scored the most number of runs in MI vs CSK Head-to-Head. The southpaw has amassed 710 runs in 30 matches against KKR.
Dwayne Bravo has taken the most number of wickets in MI vs CSK Head-to-Head. The veteran has taken 35 wickets in 26 matches for both MI and CSK.
There are 10 IPL trophies won between these MI and CSK, equally shared among the IPL giants.
MI and CSK have met four times in an IPL final.