Published: Apr 08, 2018, 07:17 IST | Updated: Apr 08, 2018, 07:17 IST
Yellow Brigade's Faf du Plessis and blue jersey's Pat Cummins missed the first match due to injury and exertion respectively.
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Chennai skipper MS Dhoni on Saturday won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai in the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) opener. The franchise is making a return to the cash-rich tournament after a gap of two years and Dhoni once again is leading the side.
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Mumbai batsman Ishan Kishan (L) plays a shot as Chennai wicketkeeper MS Dhoni looks on
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Chennai players celebrate the wicket of Mumbai batsman Suryakumar Yadav. He became the top scorer of his team by making 43 runs off 29 balls. He gave away his wicket to former teammate Harbhajan Singh.
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Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 2018 IPL opener against Chennai at the Wankhede stadium
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Chennai cricketers celebrate after the wicket of Rohit Sharma during the 2018 IPL opener. Rohit departed after making 15 runs off just 18 balls.