The Chennai Super Kings are wearing a black armband in today's fixture against the Mumbai Indians to pay tribute to the demise of Mukesh Choudhary's mother, Prem Devi. The incident happened on Tuesday, 21st April. It is quite remarkable that Mukesh Choudhury has joined his team just a day after the incident. The gesture of the Chennai Super Kings truly reflects the team environment that they have. The support shown by the players and staff will indeed give Mukesh Choudhury strength in such a situation. We could see a different kind of flare from CSK tonight as today they will be playing for their fellow teammate’s loss as well.

The Chennai Super Kings have undoubtedly looked in good form in the last couple of matches but the game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad didn’t go as expected. There were allegations around the home fans using black magic and dark rituals to influence the performance of the men in yellow. This match against the Mumbai Indians will be a test of character as they will have to bounce back strongly if they are to stay in the race for the playoffs in the season.

Emotional night at Wankhede as Chennai Super Kings mourn Mukesh Choudhury’s loss

The Mumbai Indians had won the toss and elected to bowl first. Earlier today, the Chennai Super Kings had named Akash Madhwal as the replacement for Ayush Mhatre. The top order of the Chennai Super Kings need to start firing as Sanju Samson has failed to get going in recent times. The loss of Ayush Mhatre will be a humungous loss to the side but in a long league such as the IPL, you have to be prepared for such circumstances. Ruturaj Gaikwad, the skipper will be also under a lot of pressure as he hasn’t been amongst the runs this season and the fans are demanding more from him. Sarfaraz Khan could be promoted up the order in today’s fixture in the absence of Mhatre and he will be hoping to get a good score today. The middle order will also have to step up as Shivam Dube has lacked some flair this season.

The bowling unit of the Chennai Super Kings have been impressive after a tough start in the initial phases. The spin attack of CSK have been their trump card in recent seasons but this season their lead spinner Noor Ahmad was silent in the first couple of games. Noor Ahmad has started performing and so has Anshul Kamboj, as he is competing for the Purple Cap.

The Chennai Super Kings are all geared up for their exciting clash against their rivals, Mumbai Indians and it will be a thriller of a game. All eyes will be on Mukesh Choudhury as it will be inspiring to see how he can cope up with his present circumstances in a high intensity match.