Paltan, the wait is OVER! The IPL is 🔙 and so is your pasandida team Mumbai Indians, ready to light up the grand stage once again.

After a 2024 season that didn’t quite go our way, the art of letting go is something we have collectively mastered and with a newfound eagerness to make amends, we are ready to put our bodies on the line.

The hunger? Bigger. The fire? Brighter. The mission? Trophy #6… Nothing less, nothing more! 🔥

And what better way to kick things off than a blockbuster El Clásico against our fiercest rivals – Chennai Super Kings? One of the most cracking match-ups in the history of the competition is set to explode on the first SUPER SUNDAY of IPL 2025! Need we say more about Sunday plans? 🤷‍♂️

The Boys in Blue & Gold have been grinding in the nets, strategising every move and fine-tuning their skills to ensure we start this campaign with a bang!!! The energy in the MI camp is electric, the belief is SKY-high and the only thing left? To step onto the field and show the world what we’re made of! So buckle up, Paltan – the quest starts NOW! 💙

Got questions about how things have turned out in the past at the MA Chidambaram Stadium a.k.a Chepauk? Here’s the preview of our curtain raiser, served hot & fresh, seasoned by our stats team… 🤓

CSK vs MI – Head-to-head record in IPL

The graphic speaks for itself… 😎

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MI’s best batter at Chepauk?

Gotta be ROHIT SHARMA! 💪 Our ever-reliable opener has accumulated 322 runs in 12 matches at the venue, taking the bowlers to the cleaners time and again. Let’s have a look at his scoring areas:

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Average scores at Chepauk in IPL history

*Only one match was played at Chepauk during the 2018 season.

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Effective bowling lengths at Chepauk

Our stats guy says “Full length” is the way to go when you are bowling here. All right, bhidu, we’ve taken notes! 📝

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Modes of dismissal in IPL at Chepauk

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So, with all the number crunching done, it's time for action - quite literally! 👊

Get your snacks, seating positions, rituals and TV remote sorted well before the contest, so that you don't miss even a single millisecond of what's anticipated to be a terrific game between the two most successful teams in the tournament's history!

LESSSSSSSSS GOOOOO!!! 🏏