CSK Predicted XI against MI: How will MS Dhoni go against Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians

Chennai believe in not tinkering around with their squad much and they like to give players enough chances before they are axed from the line-up.

Chennai Super Kings will look to seal a place in the play-offs when they take on Mumbai Indians in a mouth-watering Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.

Chennai Super Kings cricketer Harbajan Singh (R) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (AFP)

With 16 points in 11 matches, CSK have virtually put themselves in the knockout stages and a win against MI will all but confirm their spot in the last four. As for MI, they currently occupy the third place on the table, behind high-flying Delhi Capitals, who have played a game more.

Chennai believe in not tinkering around with their squad much and like to give players enough chances before they are axed from the line-up.

Australian Shane Watson is a perfect example of the same as he was going through a rough patch in the ongoing edition of the league but CSK persisted with him and reaped the reward against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Watson is expected to be paired against with Faf du Plessis again, followed by middle-order batsmen Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and Kedar Jadhav. Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo will fill in as all-rounders while Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar and Imran Tahir will be the regular bowlers in the side.

Predicted XI: Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Imran Tahir