MI vs CSK: Mumbai-Chennai Will be Face to Face in the 1000th Match of IPL History

New Delhi, Sports Desk. IPL 2023 Schedule The schedule for the 16th season of IPL 2023 was released on Friday. There will be a total of 18 double headers during the league stage. All these double headers will take place on Saturday and Sunday. The first match will be played in the afternoon and the second match in the evening. Two of the most successful teams in the history of IPL, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face each other twice.

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It may be noted that the second match between these two teams on May 6 will be the 1000th match in IPL history. At the same time, this season Chennai Super Kings will return to their home ground (M A Chidambaram Stadium) with all the teams. Riverdale between Mumbai and Chennai is very much liked by the audience. Both the teams are the most successful franchises in the history of IPL.

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MI and CSK Have Been the Most Successful Franchises

Under Rohit’s captaincy, MI has won the IPL title for the most number of times, five times. At the same time, under the captaincy of Dhoni, CSK has won the IPL title four times. Last season was not good for both the teams. Mumbai-Chennai were ranked first and second from the bottom of the two points table. Let us tell you that under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Giants won the IPL title in its very first season. They defeated Rajasthan Royals in the final played in Ahmedabad.

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After 2019, Teams Will Play Matches at Home Ground

It may be noted that IPL 2019 was the last time all the teams in India played at their home grounds. Due to the Corona epidemic in the year 2020, the tournament was played in UAE between September-November instead of March to May. There was an attempt to organize IPL in India in 2021 but, after corona cases were found in the bio-bubble. It was stopped midway and the second part of the season was played in UAE in September.