After the initial hiccups in the IPL<\/a> as well, Surya has come into his own and that has given a completely different look and feel to this Mumbai Indians<\/a> team. Two 200+ chases, aided by the brilliance of Surya, have brought MI right back into reckoning and now they are up against CSK.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe table is extremely tight and the winner of this match will be in a far better position for a last-four berth.
It\u2019s a day game and there\u2019s absolutely no doubt that CSK will dish out another track where the ball will stop and turn just a bit so that their three spinners can come into play against the power-hitters of Mumbai.
More often than not, on these pitches, Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Maheesh Theekshana find a way to get the better of batters whose games are centred around standing tall and hitting through the line.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIn a situation like that, Surya becomes all the more important. The versatile right-hander uses his head instead of going in with a pre-determined approach, which is crucial for success on Indian pitches.
During his lean patch, at times, Surya was probably not giving himself the time to get used to the track. That\u2019s something he seems to have worked on and it\u2019s paying dividends.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWe have come to associate big-hitting with SKY, but the 31-year-old doesn\u2019t mind playing second fiddle to somebody like an Ishan Kishan, who loves playing the big shots.
It\u2019s the combination of this humility and street-smartness of this Mumbai boy that has brought life back to MI\u2019s campaign. On Friday, he didn\u2019t practise, and there is a possibility that he may be carrying a niggle. But then, he played as an impact sub in the last game and it\u2019s most likely he will do the same against CSK as well.<\/p>\n
IPL 2023: CSK and MI set to clash in epic showdown<\/p>\n<\/div>\n