CSK vs MI - AP
On Sunday, March 23, Chennai Super Kings locked horns against Mumbai Indians. The hosts won the toss and opted to field first. There were some interesting choices in the playing XI as CSK left out Matheesha Pathirana while for Mumbai Indians, are without regular skipper Hardik Pandya.
Meanwhile, this article will shed light on who can be the impact player options for both teams. However, before that let's look at the playing XI of the two teams.
CSK vs MI: Playing XI
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Robin Minz, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Satyanarayana Raju
Chennai Super Kings Playing XI: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Rachin Ravindra, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, MS Dhoni (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Nathan Ellis, Khaleel Ahmed
Here are the impact player substitutes named by both teams
Mumbai Indians: Raj Angad Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Karn Sharma, Vignesh Puthur, Ashwani Kumar
Chennai Super Kings: Rahul Tripathi, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, Shaik Rasheed, Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Who Can Be CSK's Impact Player Against MI?
For Chennai Super Kings, Rahul Tripathi is the most likely player to be used as an impact player as they require more depth in their batting. Looking at CSK's batting line-up, they lack a genuine top-order batter and Tripathi is most likely to fill that space.
Who Can Be MI's Impact Player Sub Against CSK?
For Mumbai Indians, looking at their line-up then they lack a spinner and Karn Sharma looks like the most suitable option for the Indians in the second innings.