Yes, you read it rights. Mumbai Indians have not given a chance to play Kieron Pollard on his birthday. Kieron Pollard has been a key member of Mumbai Indians for the past decade. He has been thin and thick of the team’s success story. However, his form has seen a new low this season. It is said that Pollard himself has asked not to consider him in the playing XI.
Mumbai Indians have now given a chance to the South African youngster Stubbs. Chennai Super Kings on the other hand hasn’t changed the playing XI. Mumbai Indian has won the toss and chose to field first.
Here’s the playing XI of both the teams.
MI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Ishan Kishan (wk), 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Ramandeep Singh, 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Tim David, 7 Daniel Sams, 8 Hrithik Shokeen, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Riley Meredith, 11 Kumar Kartikeya
CSK: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 Devon Conway, 3 Robin Uthappa, 4 Ambati Rayudu, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Dwayne Bravo, 9 Mukesh Choudhary, 10 Maheesh Theekshana, 11 Simarjeet Singh.
