The El Clasico of the IPL · IPL only · Record through the 2026 season
No fixture in the IPL carries more weight. Mumbai and Chennai are the league's two five-title franchises, and for most of two decades the road to the trophy has run through one of them beating the other. Mumbai built their edge in the 2010s, winning three finals against Chennai — including the 2019 final by one run, the tightest finish in IPL final history. The recent tide has turned: Chennai have won five of the last six league meetings, including a 103-run demolition at the Wankhede in April 2026, the biggest win either side has recorded in this fixture. With both squads reshaped for 2027 — Kieron Pollard coaching Mumbai, Zaheer Khan coaching Chennai, Sanju Samson now in yellow — the rivalry's next chapter starts from a 21-20 scoreline that could hardly be closer.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| IPL meetings | 41 |
| Mumbai Indians wins | 21 |
| Chennai Super Kings wins | 20 |
| No result | 0 |
| First meeting | 24 April 2008 — Chennai won by 6 runs |
| Latest meeting | 2 May 2026, Chennai — CSK won by 8 wickets |
| Biggest win | CSK by 103 runs, Wankhede, 23 April 2026 — the largest margin in the fixture |
| Highest team total | 219 — Mumbai Indians (2021) |
| Finals between them | 4 (MI 3, CSK 1) |
The two teams have met in four IPL finals — more than any other pairing. Chennai won the first, in 2010; Mumbai won the next three, in 2013, 2015 and 2019, the last of them by a single run.
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The teams have met 41 times in the IPL: Mumbai Indians have won 21 and Chennai Super Kings 20. Mumbai Indians lead the all-time record.
The two teams have met in four IPL finals — more than any other pairing. Chennai won the first, in 2010; Mumbai won the next three, in 2013, 2015 and 2019, the last of them by a single run.
Their next meeting comes in IPL 2027, but the fixture list is PENDING official BCCI release — the season window is 10 March to 15 May 2027. Ticket guidance for when dates land: our IPL tickets guide.