MI always a strong side at home but CSK difficult to beat on any ground: Kaif

The IPL 2023 will witness its first big clash of the first half with fivetime champions Mumbai Indians taking on fourtime winners Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede StadiumAfter Rajasthan Royals face off against Delhi Capitals in the first electrifying encounter of the doubleheaderFormer India cricketer Yusuf Pathan has backed Mumbai Indians to win the game as beating the fivetime champions at Wankhede Stadium has always been an uphill task for the Super Kings Yusuf Pathan an IPL legend went on to say that beating Mumbai in their backyard isnt going to be easy for MS Dhoniled CSKSpeaking to Star Sports the official broadcaster of TATA IPL Yusuf Pathan said Fans in Mumbai will always want MS Dhoni to entertain them with his performance but wish Mumbai Indians to win the match But you see it is difficult to beat MI at homeThere have been 10 matches between CSK and MI at Wankhede Stadium so far and MI have won seven times If you believe in the figures then Mumbai Indians are definitely going to pocket those two vital points he saidAlso Read Saturday night fever Its Rohit flair vs Dhonis acumen at WankhedeMeanwhile former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif cautioned Mumbai Indians to not take CSK lightly because MS Dhoni is known for comebacksMI always look strong at home but CSK are difficult to beat on any ground In such a situation MI will have to work hard at Wankhede to get their first two points of this season Md Kaif told Star SportsFormer India allrounder Irfan Pathan cited the example of GT LSG RCB and CSK who won their first home games in TATA IPL 2023 and backed Rohit Sharma and his Blue Brigade to come on topIt is difficult to pick one winner between MI and CSK but since MI is playing at home this time they have better chances of winning this game Irfan Pathan told Star SportsFormer Australia allrounder Tom Moody who has coached several IPL teams expects a tough contest on SaturdayIn the 15 years of IPL both CSK and MI share nine trophies between them So theres a lot of pride in what these two extraordinary teams do and how they operate These two teams have been doing well and the rivalry is good Its also going to be a big moment for MI captain Rohit Sharma as hes playing at home and he might just come out all guns blazing Tom Moody told Star SportsFormer India captain and legendary batter Krish Srikkanth had a word of advice for Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit SharmaBoth these teams will be banking on their bowlers to come out victorious and the team which does well with the bat will win So my suggestion to Rohit Sharma should let go of any pressure he has taken on himself He should look to play his natural game and express himself out there in the middle K Srikkanth saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever