Mumbai, May 2 -- Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif believes the Mumbai Indians (MI) have an advantage over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when they head into their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash, citing the depth and experience in MI's squad.

In their previous meeting this season, the Super Kings registered a mammoth 103-run victory over their arch-rivals Mumbai, powered by Sanju Samson's century and Akeal Hosein's four-fer.

Samson's unbeaten 101 powered CSK to a strong total of 208, but a dominant bowling effort led by Akeal (4/17) saw Mumbai collapse for just 104, resulting in a one-sided contest.

Support came from Noor Ahmad, Mukesh Choudhary, Jamie Overton, Anshul Kamboj and Gurjapneet Singh, who chipped in with wickets t...