It’s the return of IPL cricket’s greatest box-office hit — Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings. Fifteen years since the first clash in 2008, this rivalry is not just a cricket spectacle but a die-hard carnival of fun and entertainment. 

We dig through the old archives and reminisce about the moments that will give us a moral boost in our preparations for the El Clasico on Sunday (April 14).

A 100 percent comeback in the MIvCSK rivalry ft. centurion Sanath Jayasuriya - IPL 2008 game at Wankhede moment. MI lost the first match against them and bounced back in style to win by 9 wickets.

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Two finishers, two legends, two icons. The smile of respect - Polly’s epic one-handed catch to dismiss MSD in the last over in the 2013 league game in Chennai saw MI sneak home.

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Mystery, Magic, Mumbai brought to you by Pragyan Ojha - Ojha's 3/11 inspires MI to bowl out CSK for 79 in IPL 2013.

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Mic Drop: The Kieron Pollard Edition - Polly's innings engineered the way for MI to win their first IPL title in 2013.

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Hardik to Rayudu: “Buddy! How about we cut to the chase and win this game?” - A stunning 34-run partnership helped MI defeat CSK at home, announcing the arrival of a certain Pandya to the world.

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Bhajji gets Mahi! And it calls for a Family celebration! - Harbhajan Singh trapped MS Dhoni for an LBW, a turning point in MI’s Qualifier 1 triumph in IPL 2015.

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It’s the Hitman’s world, and we are just living in it! - Rohit Sharma’s 26-ball 50 catapulted MI to win the IPL 2015 final.

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Malinga and the art of a fairytale career end — The Slinga’s final-over heroics where he defended two off the last ball to help MI win their third IPL title in 2019.

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A Thunder-Boult victory by 10 wickets - Boult’s 4/18 saw MI restrict CSK to 114/9 in IPL 2020, and the Blue and Gold chased it in 12.2 overs.

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Faith, trust and Pollard: the MI winning formula - Captain Polly’s 34-ball 87 and 2/12 was the secret sauce for MI’s four-wicket win against CSK in 2021.