CSK vs MI Who Won the Toss Today? – Match 44 Toss Update

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to bat first against the Chennai Super Kings in Match 44 of the Indian Premier League 2026. 

Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning

"We will bat first as it looks like a good track. We want to give our batters another chance to score as many runs as possible. We will have to play our best cricket. We are professionals, and we need to turn up for every game and give our best shot. I want players to play good cricket overall," Hardik Pandya said.

CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad would have batted first had he won the toss.

"We wanted to bat first. The pitch is a bit on the drier side, but it will not change much. We are happy to bowl first. We faced challenges in the previous game, and it's time to play as a team," he said

Playing XIs

CSK - 1 Sanju Samson (wk), 2 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 3 Urvil Patel, 4 Dewald Brevis, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Jamie Overton, 7 Ramakrishna Ghosh, 8 Prashant Veer, 9 Noor Ahmad, 10 Anshul Kamboj, 11 Mukesh Choudhary

CSK impact options - Kartik Sharma, Akeal Hosein, Sarfaraz Kham, Matt Short, Gurjapneet SIngh

MI - 1 Ryan Rickelton (wk), 2 Will Jacks, 3 Naman Dhir, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt), 7 Robin Minz, 8 Krish Bhagat, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 AM Ghazanfar

MI impact options - Raj Bawa, Raghu Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Shardul Thakur, Ashwani Kumar

Toss Result Today –  CSK vs MI Match 44 IPL 2026

Q1: Who won the toss today in the CSK vs MI Match 44 IPL 2026?

MI captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to bat first.

Q2: What was the toss time today?

The toss took place at 07:00 pm IST.

Q3: Why did the captain choose to bat first?

Hardik Pandya has opted to bat first because he wants his batters to put as many runs on the board as possible.

Q4: Where is today’s match being played?

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai