103-run defeat: CSK hand MI biggest IPL defeat as Sanju Samson, spinners take the lead. cricket news
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings registered their biggest win over Mumbai Indians in IPL history by defeating Mumbai Indians by 103 runs in an IPL 2026 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.This defeat was also the biggest margin in terms of runs in the IPL for Mumbai Indians.Playing his first IPL ‘El Clasico’, against CSK sanju samson While scored 101 unbeaten runs in the first innings Akil Hossein Destroyed the batting of Mumbai Indians by taking 4 wickets for 17 runs in the second innings.Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose bowling. Chennai Super Kings scored 207 runs for 6 wickets, with Samson opening the innings. He hit 10 fours and six sixes in his 54-ball innings and lasted till the end, while wickets kept falling regularly at the other end. The next highest score in the innings was 22.
In reply, Mumbai Indians were out for just 104 runs in 19 overs, which is their biggest defeat in terms of runs in the IPL. Eight of their batsmen were out on single-digit scores as they struggled against spin.CSK’s biggest win margin in IPL (by runs)
- 103 vs MI, Wankhede, 2026*
- 97 vs KXIP, Chennai, 2015
- 93 vs DD, Abu Dhabi, 2014
- 92 vs RCB, Gaqebarha, 2009
- 91 vs DC, DY Patil, 2022
Biggest losing margin for MI in IPL (by runs)
- 103 vs CSK, Wankhede, 2026*
- 87 vs RR, Jaipur, 2013
- 85 vs SRH, Vizag, 2016
- 76 vs KXIP, Mohali, 2011
- 66 vs KXIP, Mohali, 2008
Akeal Hosein led the bowling effort, while Noor Ahmed supported him with 2 for 23. The result helped Chennai Super Kings return to winning ways after their loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad.For Mumbai Indians, Tilak Verma (37) and Suryakumar Yadav (35) were the only batsmen to cross 30, but got little support from the rest.Despite both the teams finishing seventh and eighth in the earlier match, signs of pressure were visible from the very beginning. On the first ball, Sherfane Rutherford missed a routine throw to the wicketkeeper, and the backing fielder at short fine leg also failed to collect cleanly.Bowler Jasprit Bumrah was seen asking his fielders to calm down before overstepping the next ball.During the chase, Tilak Verma and Jamie Overton were involved in a brief exchange on the field.For Mumbai Indians, AM Ghazanfar and Ashwini Kumar took two wickets each, while Bumrah took 1 for 31.