Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI are currently seventh in the points table, while CSK sit eighth, with both teams having four points from six matches.

After winning the toss, Hardik Pandya said he was happy to bowl first and make use of the green-tinged surface to restrict the opposition to a low total.