IPL 2018: Live telecast, match timing and all you need to know ahead of MI vs CSK
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians (MI) is all set to face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first encounter of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 here at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.
The 11th season of the IPL will witness 60 matches which will go for over a month, with the final on May 27 at the same venue.
Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians had won last year’s IPL, by beating Rising Pune Supergiant in the final.
Ahead of the season opener, here is your one-stop guide as to where and when to watch the match.
When is the match?
The match is scheduled to start at 8 pm IST on Saturday (April 7)
Where is the match?
The match will take place at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Live telecast and timings:
With Star India now acquiring the media rights from Sony Pictures Network India for the upcoming season, the matches will be telecast on various Star Sports channels.
Live streaming:
The matches can be viewed live on Hotstar.com or on the Hotstar app.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Krunal Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Pat Cummins, Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ben Cutting, Mustafizur Rahman, Rahul Chahar, Pradeep Sangwan, Jean-Paul Duminy, Saurabh Tiwary, Tajinder Dhillon, Akila Dhananjaya, Nidheesh M D Dinesan, Aditya Tare, Siddhesh Dinesh Lad, Mayank Markande, Sharad Lumba, Anukul Roy, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell McClenaghan.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK): MS Dhoni (Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Dwayne Bravo. Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Faf Du Plessis, Mark Wood, Sam Billings, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Mitchell Santner, Lungisani Ngidi, Asif K M, N Jagadeesan, Kanishk Seth, Monu Singh, Dhruv Shorey, Kshitiz Sharma, Chaitanya Bishnoi.
