CSK vs MI / This team has not won its first match in IPL for 13 years, will the wait end this time?

CSK vs MI: The first double header will be played today in the exciting season of IPL 2025. Double header means that cricket fans will get to see two high-voltage matches in a single day. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will face each other in the first match today, while the second match will see a great clash of cricket between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. These four teams are starting their campaign, so all eyes will be on their performance.

13-year-old record at stake for Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians are one of the most successful teams in IPL history, having captured the title five times. However, a shocking record is associated with them—Mumbai Indians have not won the first match of any IPL season for the last 13 years. The last time they won their first match was in 2012, when they defeated Chennai Super Kings under the captaincy of Sachin Tendulkar. Since then this series has been turning into defeat for Mumbai.

Will Suryakumar Yadav break this streak?

The captaincy of Mumbai Indians was in the hands of Rohit Sharma since 2013, who led the team to many title wins. In 2024, Hardik Pandya was handed over the captaincy, but he too could not open the lock of victory in the first match. This time Suryakumar Yadav will captain the team in its first match. Cricket fans will be watching to see whether Suryakumar will be able to break this losing streak or not.

Experts believe that a major reason for Mumbai Indians losing the first match could be their initial strategy and lack of coordination between the players. The team usually tries new combinations in its first match, which does not create stability. However, as the tournament progresses, the team regains its rhythm and looks dangerous.

Mumbai Indians' last opening win and how was the cricket world then?

• When Mumbai Indians won their first match in 2012, their title journey had not started. At that time:
• Virat Kohli had only 12 centuries in international cricket.
• Sachin Tendulkar had not yet retired from international cricket.
• No double century had come out of Rohit Sharma's bat.
• Joe Root had not even made his international debut.
• These figures are enough to show how old this tradition of losing has become for Mumbai Indians.

What to expect from today's matches?

Every cricket lover is expected to get tremendous thrill in today's double header. Both Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have a great combination of young and experienced players, due to which the first match is going to be a close contest. At the same time, the match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians has always been considered the biggest match of IPL. Fans of both the teams are eagerly waiting for this match.

Now it remains to be seen whether Mumbai Indians are able to overcome their old weakness or once again have to face defeat in the first match. At the same time, the rest of the teams will also be trying to make a great start to their campaign. Today is definitely going to be a memorable day for cricket lovers.