CSK v MI - Scintillating efforts by old warhorses Ajinkya Rahane (61 runs; 27b, 7x4, 3x6) and Ravindra Jadeja (4-0-20-3) helped Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in a marquee league match of the 2023 TATA IPL at a packed Wankhede Stadium on a humid Saturday night. Set a modest 158 for victory, CSK romped home with 11 balls to spare. 

Speaking about Rahane’s batting, Suresh Raina, one of CSK’s all-time greats, and a JioCinema IPL expert this season, said: “This is the strength of the yellow jersey! As we discussed mid-innings, both Rahane and Ruturaj are players from Mumbai and Maharashtra respectively and understand these pitches very well. So, they used the opportunity very well. This will be a sweet headache for Mahi bhai when Moeen Ali returns to the fold.”

Another JioCinema IPL expert, Parthiv Patel said: “No one would have expected that the fastest 50 of the IPL would come from Ajinkya Rahane, even though he has the batting ability and bats really well. But, a 50 in 19 balls is something no one would have thought of especially after how he has batted in the last few years. The way he batted against Arshad Khan in that over today where he struck 6, 4, 4,4, 4, we got to see all types of shots from him. If you look at his wagon wheel too you will see he scored all around the park.”