It’s the time for the qualifiers to begin with the league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) coming to an end. Mumbai Indians (MI) take on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first qualifier at the Chepauk, with the winner progressing to the final and the loser getting one more opportunity to play.

Both the teams finished with 18 points apiece, Mumbai ranking first on account of a better run-rate. The two teams have clashed twice this season with Mumbai being the better team on both the occasions. Mumbai Indians are led by Rohit Sharma, while MS Dhoni is in-charge of the Chennai Super Kings.

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Here are the five things to watch out for in MI vs CSK:

#5 Weather & Pitch

The weather in Chennai does get a little hot at times. However, the playing conditions are quite good for the players during the course of the IPL. As far as the pitch is concerned, it has offered scores of around 150 on an average barring the season-opener that turned a lot and RCB were all out for just 70 while batting first.