CSK dominant 103-run victory over MI tonight at the Wankhede Stadium

CSK dominant 103-run victory over MI tonight at the Wankhede Stadium:

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a dominant 103-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) tonight at the Wankhede Stadium

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a dominant 103-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) tonight at the Wankhede Stadium. It was a clinical performance from CSK, highlighted by a masterclass from Sanju Samson.

​Match Summary

​Result: CSK (207/6) beat MI (104/10) by 103 runs.

​Man of the Match: Sanju Samson (CSK)

​Key Highlights:

​Samson’s Century: Sanju Samson played the innings of the match, smashing an unbeaten 101 off 54 balls*. This was his second century of the 2026 season and his fifth IPL hundred overall.

​CSK Batting: Despite losing Ruturaj Gaikwad (22) and Shivam Dube (5) early to Allah Ghazanfar’s spin, Samson anchored the innings. Late contributions from Jamie Overton helped push the total past 200.

​MI’s Collapse: Chasing 208, Mumbai never found their rhythm. They lost Quinton de Kock and Naman Dhir early. Suryakumar Yadav (36) and Tilak Varma (37) tried to rebuild, but the middle order crumbled against CSK's spin.

​Bowling Excellence: Akeal Hosein was the star with the ball, picking up 4 wickets for just 17 runs. Noor Ahmad supported him well with 2 wickets, as MI were bowled out for 104 in the 19th over.

​Emotional Tribute: The CSK team wore black armbands as a mark of respect for teammate Mukesh Choudhary, whose mother recently passed away. Choudhary also contributed on the field, dismissing De Kock early in the chase.

​Quick Stats:

Team Score Top Performer

CSK 207/6 (20 ov) Sanju Samson (101*)

MI 104 (19 ov) Tilak Varma (37)

With this win, CSK has now won 6 of their last 7 encounters against MI, further narrowing the historical head-to-head gap to 21–19 in favor of Mumbai.