New Delhi, April 23 -- The IPL 2026 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mumbai on Thursday will witness a historic first.

Both Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings come into this match in search of a crucial win that would keep their IPL playoff hopes alive.

The Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians are in seventh place with four points from six games, whereas Ruturaj Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings are in eighth place with the same number of points from the same number of matches.

When Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings take the field at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, it will be the first time the marquee contest will be held without both Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni.

Over the years, both Rohit Sharma an...