Chennai Super Kings host Mumbai Indians in Match 44 of IPL 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 2 May 2026. The greatest rivalry in IPL at Chepauk — the spin-friendly surface adds another dimension to this classic. This is your complete Dream11 guide.

Match Overview

Match: CSK vs MI, IPL 2026 — Match 44 Date: 2 May 2026 Time: 7:30 PM IST Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Key Players

CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Sanju Samson (wk), Noor Ahmad, Matt Henry, Shivam Dube, Ayush Mhatre, Khaleel Ahmed

MI: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Tilak Varma, Mitchell Santner

Dream11 Best XI

Role	Player	Team	Price	Points Potential
WK	Sanju Samson	CSK	₹12L	50–80
BAT	Rohit Sharma	MI	₹13L	55–85
BAT	Ruturaj Gaikwad	CSK	₹12L	50–80
BAT	Tilak Varma	MI	₹10L	45–70
BAT	Shivam Dube	CSK	₹9.5L	40–65
ALL	Hardik Pandya	MI	₹12L	55–80
ALL	Mitchell Santner	MI	₹9L	40–65
BWL	Jasprit Bumrah	MI	₹12L	55–80
BWL	Trent Boult	MI	₹9.5L	40–60
BWL	Noor Ahmad	CSK	₹9L	40–65
BWL	Matt Henry	CSK	₹8.5L	35–55

Captain: Jasprit Bumrah (MI) | VC: Noor Ahmad (CSK) [Grand League: Captain Noor Ahmad at Chepauk]

Predicted Winner: MI — Bumrah and Boult with Chepauk offering minimal bounce for big hitting.

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