Mumbai Indians (MI) will look to avenge reverse fixture loss when they host rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the second El Clasico of the Indian Premier League in match 38 of IPL 2025 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday (April 20).
Hardik Pandya-led MI head into the match on the back of two successive wins with the latest victory coming against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home, where they restricted the visitors to 162 before chasing down the target with 4 wickets and 11 balls to spare.

MS Dhoni’s CSK, on other hand, snapped a five-match losing streak with an impressive win over Lucknow Super Giants at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, where the five time champions restricted the home side to 166 and chased down the target with 5 wickets and 3 balls to spare.
Having stopped a losing streak, CSK will also take confidence from their reverse fixture victory over Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where the home side led by Ruturaj Gaikwad chased down the target of 156 with five balls and 5 wickets to spare.
The two five-time champions MI and CSK will clash for the 39th time in IPL history, and for the twelfth time at the home of the Mumbai Indians – Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
MI have had a slight advantage in this fixture over the years whether the match is played at home or away from home. CSK, meanwhile, have also done well on their visits to Wankhede Stadium. Here is a look at the record and stats ahead of MI vs CSK IPL 2025 Match 38:
In the 38 CSK vs MI head to head record in IPL since 2008, MI hold the advantage having won 20 times against CSK, who has won against the Mumbai-based side 18 times.
In the last 6 meetings, however, it’s 5-1 in favour of CSK, who are undefeated against their rivals in the past four fixtures in IPL. Here is a look at the MI vs CSK IPL stats:
| Stats | For MI vs CSK | For CSK vs MI |
|---|---|---|
| Wins Batting 1st | 10 | 8 |
| Wins Chasing | 10 | 10 |
| Highest Total | 219 | 218 |
| Lowest Total | 103 | 79 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 219 | 189 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 157 | 156 |
| Most Runs | Rohit Sharma (805 runs) | Suresh Raina (710 runs) |
| Highest scorer | Sanath Jayasuriya (114*) | Ruturaj Gaikwad (88*) |
| Most Sixes | Kieron Pollard (44 sixes) | MS Dhoni & Suresh Raina (32 sixes each) |
| Most Fours | Rohit Sharma (77 fours) | Suresh Raina (55 fours) |
| Most Fifties | Rohit Sharma (7 fifties) | Suresh Raina (6 fifties) |
| Most Hundreds | Rohit Sharma & Sanath Jayasuriya (1 hundred each) | - |
| Most wickets | Lasith Malinga (31 wickets) | Dwayne Bravo (30 wickets) |
| Best Bowling | Harbhajan Singh (5/18) | Mohit Sharma (4/14) |
In Mumbai at the Wankhede, MI and CSK have clashed 12 times so far, and it's advantage hosts as they have beaten CSK 7 times at home. The Chennai-based side has won 5 times on their visits to Wankhede when facing MI. Here is a look at the MI vs CSK numbers at Wankhede:
| Stats | MI vs CSK in Wankhede | CSK vs MI in Wankhede |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 7 | 5 |
| Defeats | 5 | 7 |
| Wins Batting 1st | 4 | 1 |
| Wins Chasing | 3 | 4 |
| Highest Total | 187/6 in 2015 | 206/4 in 2024 |
| Lowest Total | 139/5 in 2013 | 79 All Out in 2013 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 174/8 in 2012 | 189/4 in 2015 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 139/5 in 2013 | 206/4 in 2024 |
Apart from the fixtures against each other, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings have also played different oppositions at the iconic venue in Mumbai. Here is a look at both MI and CSK numbers at the Mumbai venue: