Mumbai's El Clasico nightmare, Chennai's delight at Wankhede: In Stats
IPL 2026, MI vs CSK: Chennai Super Kings dominated the El Clasico on Thursday, beating Mumbai Indians by 103 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. Sanju Samson starred with an unbeaten 101, while Akeal Hosein picked up four wickets to help restrict the home side.
Chennai Super Kings produced a dominant display on April 23 at the Wankhede Stadium, defeating Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in IPL 2026 El Clasico. With the win in one of the tournament’s marquee clashes, CSK, who had started the season with three losses on the trot, moved up to fifth in the table.
Asked to bat first, CSK posted a commanding 207, powered by a superb unbeaten century from Sanju Samson. He anchored the innings from start to finish, ensuring stability through the middle overs before accelerating in the death phase to give CSK a strong finish.
In reply, MI never recovered from early setbacks and were bowled out for 104 in 19 overs. The turning point came through CSK’s spin attack, led by Akeal Hosein, who delivered a four-wicket haul to dismantle the batting line-up. Noor Ahmad also played a key supporting role with two wickets. MI kept losing wickets in clusters and failed to build any significant partnerships.
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Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma showed brief resistance, but the required rate kept spiralling as CSK’s bowlers maintained relentless pressure with disciplined lines, clever variations, and effective use of slower deliveries on a gripping Wankhede surface.
After the win, CSK return to Chepauk, where they will face Gujarat Titans on April 26. MI, on the other hand, will look to bounce back when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 29 at the Wankhede Stadium.
Here are some records that were created in the MI vs CSK El Clasico
103 - The win was CSK’s biggest margin of victory by runs in IPL history. It was also the first time they had won an IPL match by 100 or more runs. Their previous biggest win came in 2015, when they defeated Punjab Kings by 97 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
103 - The defeat was MI’s biggest margin of loss by runs in IPL history. It also marked the first time they had lost an IPL match by 100 or more runs. Their previous biggest defeat came in 2013 against Rajasthan Royals, when they went down by 87 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
19 - CSK now have the most wins against MI in IPL history, with 19 victories in 40 matches. Punjab Kings are second on the list with 18 wins from 35 games.
104 - MI registered their lowest total against CSK in IPL history. Their lowest score against CSK came in 2021, when they made 136 for eight in Dubai.
4-1-17-4 - Akeal Hosein registered the best bowling figures by a CSK spinner against MI. The previous record was held by Noor Ahmad, who took 4-0-18-4 at Chepauk last year.
101 - Sanju Samson became the first CSK batter to score an IPL century against MI. Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 88 in Dubai in 2021 stood as the highest individual score by a CSK batter against MI.
2 - Sanju Samson became only the second CSK batter to score multiple IPL hundreds in a single season. Earlier, Shane Watson achieved the feat in 2018, a season in which CSK went on to win the title.
3 - MI lost three matches on the trot at the Wankhede for the first time in a single IPL season.
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Chennai Super Kings produced a dominant display on April 23 at the Wankhede Stadium, defeating Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in IPL 2026 El Clasico. With the win in one of the tournament’s marquee clashes, CSK, who had started the season with three losses on the trot, moved up to fifth in the table.
Asked to bat first, CSK posted a commanding 207, powered by a superb unbeaten century from Sanju Samson. He anchored the innings from start to finish, ensuring stability through the middle overs before accelerating in the death phase to give CSK a strong finish.
In reply, MI never recovered from early setbacks and were bowled out for 104 in 19 overs. The turning point came through CSK’s spin attack, led by Akeal Hosein, who delivered a four-wicket haul to dismantle the batting line-up. Noor Ahmad also played a key supporting role with two wickets. MI kept losing wickets in clusters and failed to build any significant partnerships.
MI vs CSK: HIGHLIGHTS | SCORECARD
Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma showed brief resistance, but the required rate kept spiralling as CSK’s bowlers maintained relentless pressure with disciplined lines, clever variations, and effective use of slower deliveries on a gripping Wankhede surface.
After the win, CSK return to Chepauk, where they will face Gujarat Titans on April 26. MI, on the other hand, will look to bounce back when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 29 at the Wankhede Stadium.
Here are some records that were created in the MI vs CSK El Clasico
103 - The win was CSK’s biggest margin of victory by runs in IPL history. It was also the first time they had won an IPL match by 100 or more runs. Their previous biggest win came in 2015, when they defeated Punjab Kings by 97 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
103 - The defeat was MI’s biggest margin of loss by runs in IPL history. It also marked the first time they had lost an IPL match by 100 or more runs. Their previous biggest defeat came in 2013 against Rajasthan Royals, when they went down by 87 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
19 - CSK now have the most wins against MI in IPL history, with 19 victories in 40 matches. Punjab Kings are second on the list with 18 wins from 35 games.
104 - MI registered their lowest total against CSK in IPL history. Their lowest score against CSK came in 2021, when they made 136 for eight in Dubai.
4-1-17-4 - Akeal Hosein registered the best bowling figures by a CSK spinner against MI. The previous record was held by Noor Ahmad, who took 4-0-18-4 at Chepauk last year.
101 - Sanju Samson became the first CSK batter to score an IPL century against MI. Earlier, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 88 in Dubai in 2021 stood as the highest individual score by a CSK batter against MI.
2 - Sanju Samson became only the second CSK batter to score multiple IPL hundreds in a single season. Earlier, Shane Watson achieved the feat in 2018, a season in which CSK went on to win the title.
3 - MI lost three matches on the trot at the Wankhede for the first time in a single IPL season.
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