The IPL 2018 will begin on Saturday (April 7). The opening match will be played between the hosts Mumbai Indians (MI) and the visitors Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai).

MI is the defending champions who had won the IPL 2017 trophy for the record third time. On the other hand, two-time IPL champions CSK is returning to the IPL after completing their two-year suspension.
Before the start of the match, we are looking at some important stats of MI and CSK, which are related to the upcoming match.
Head-to-head IPL records between MI and CSK
MI vs CSK | Matches | MI won | CSK won | Tied/No result |
In overall venue | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0/0 |
At Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0/0 |
Also read: Match 1 (MI vs CSK) – X Factors Of The Game
Important IPL stats at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
Stats | Overall | MI | CSK |
Highest total | 235/1 (20 overs) by RCB against MI on May 10, 2015 | 223/6 (20 overs) against KXIP on May 11, 2017 | 202/7 (20 overs) against KXIP on May 30, 2014 |
Lowest total (completed innings) | 67 (15.2 overs) by KKR against MI on May 16, 2008 | 92 (19.2 overs) against DD on April 16, 2012 | 79 (15.2 overs) against MI on May 5, 2013 |
Highest individual score | 133* by AB de Villiers (RCB) against MI on May 10, 2015 | 114* by Sanath Jayasuriya against CSK on May 14, 2008 | 87 by Suresh Raina against KXIP on May 30, 2014 |
Best bowling in an innings | 5/18 by Harbhajan Singh (MI) against CSK on April 22, 2011 | 5/18 by Harbhajan Singh against CSK on April 22, 2011 | 3/23 by Ashish Nehra against MI on April 17, 2015 |

Also read: Match 1 (MI vs CSK) – Probable XI
Important IPL stats between MI and CSK
(Team stats)
Stats | MI | CSK |
Highest total | 202/5 (20 overs) at Kolkata on May 24, 2015 | 208/5 (20 overs) at Chennai on April 23, 2008 |
Lowest total (completed innings) | 139/5 (20 overs) at Mumbai on May 5, 2013 | 79 (15.2 overs) at Mumbai on May 5, 2013 |
Largest victory (by runs) | 60 runs at Mumbai on May 5, 2013 | 48 runs at Delhi on May 21, 2013 |
Largest victory (by wickets) | 9 wickets at Mumbai on May 14, 2008 | 7 wickets for thrice |
(Individual stats)
Stats | MI | CSK |
Highest individual score | 114* by Sanath Jayasuriya at Mumbai on May 14, 2008 | 86* by Michael Hussey at Delhi on May 21, 2013 |
Best bowling in an innings | 5/18 by Harbhajan Singh at Mumbai on April 22, 2011 | 4/14 by Mohit Sharma at Dubai (DSC) on April 25, 2014 |
Most runs scored (in career) | 444 by Rohit Sharma | 594 by Suresh Raina |
Most wickets were taken (in career) | 24 by Harbhajan Singh | 23 by Dwayne Bravo |
Other important stats
- CSK leg-spinner Karn Sharma (49 wickets) needs only one wicket to complete 50 wickets in his IPL career.
- CSK medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo needs only two wickets to become the most wicket-taker for a team in the IPL clashes between MI and CSK. Between these two teams IPL matches, while Bravo has 23 wickets for CSK, former MI off-spinner Harbhajan Singh claimed 24 wickets.
- CSK skipper MS Dhoni (2,987 runs) needs only 13 runs to completed 3,000 IPL runs for CSK. Suresh Raina (3,699 runs) is the only CSK player to cross the 3,000-runs mark in IPL.
- Present MI left-handed batsman JP Duminy (1,993 runs) needs only 7 runs to complete 2,000 runs in his IPL career. Among the South African cricketers, only AB de Villiers (3,473 runs) and Jacques Kallis (2,427 runs) have crossed the 2,000-runs mark in IPL.