Chennai Super Kings produced a dominant performance on April 23 at the Wankhede Stadium to beat Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in the IPL 2026 El Clasico. With a win in one of the marquee matches of the tournament, ČSK, who started the season with three losses on the trot, moved up to fifth place in the table.
At the call to bat, CSK was the first to send a commanding 207 powered by a a brilliant unbeaten century by Sanju Samson. He anchored the innings from start to finish, providing stability in the middle overs before accelerating in the death stages to give CSK a strong finish.
In response, MI never recovered from the early setbacks and were bowled out for 104 in 19 overs. The breakthrough came thanks to CSK’s spin, led by Akeal Hosein, who took four wickets to dismantle the batting line-up. Noor Ahmad also played a key supporting role with two wickets. MI kept losing wickets in clusters and failed to build any meaningful partnerships.
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Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma put up a brief resistance but the required pace kept spiraling as the CSK bowlers maintained relentless pressure with disciplined lines, smart variations and effective use of slower deliveries on the sticky Wankhede surface.
After the win, CSK returns to Chepauk to face Gujarat Titans on April 26. MI, on the other hand, will be looking to bounce back when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on April 29.
Here are some records that were made in MI vs CSK El Clasico
103 – The win was CSK’s biggest run margin in IPL history. It was also the first time they won an IPL match by 100 runs or more. Their previous biggest win came in 2015 when they beat Punjab Kings by 97 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
103 – The defeat was MI’s biggest loss in IPL history. It was also the first time they lost an IPL match by 100 or more runs. Their previous biggest defeat came in 2013 against Rajasthan Royals when they lost by 87 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
19 – CSK now have the most wins against MI in IPL history, with 19 wins in 40 matches. Punjab Kings are second on the list with 18 wins from 35 matches.
104 – MI posted the lowest total against CSK in IPL history. Their lowest score against CSK came in 2021 when they made 136 for eight in Dubai.
4-1-17-4 – Akeal Hosein recorded the best bowling figures by a CSK spinner against MI. The previous record was held by Noor Ahmad who took 4-0-18-4 at Chepauk last year.
101 – Sanju Samson became the first CSK batsman to score an IPL century against MI. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s previously unbeaten 88 in Dubai 2021 was the highest individual score in a CSK vs MI match.
2 – Sanju Samson became only the second CSK batsman to score multiple IPL hundreds in a single season. Before that, Shane Watson achieved the feat in 2018, a season in which CSK won the title.
3 – MI lost three matches on the trot at the Wankhede for the first time in a single IPL season.
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sabyasachi chowdhury
Published on:
24 Apr 2026 08:44 IST
