Mumbai, Chennai hunt fourth title
MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings shrugged off their ‘Dad’s Army’ label to reach today’s Indian Premier League final against Mumbai Indians with both teams looking to clinch a record fourth title.
Chennai hammered Delhi Capitals by six wickets on Friday to reach a record eighth final in the Twenty20 tournament.
Dhoni has reliable old warhorses on every front to take on the Mumbai Indians, who beat Chennai last Tuesday to secure their place in the final while Mumbai, led by India’s star batsman Rohit Sharma, will be counting on their rivals’ fatigue to help them win.
Dhoni’s side will get only 48 hours to get to Hyderabad for the final and recover to take on a side with what appears to be the right mix of youth and experience.
Mumbai has the bragging rights against Chennai this season after beating them three times, in the league and playoffs. They have also met in three IPL finals, with Mumbai winning two. Mumbai won their finals in 2013, 2015 -- both against Chennai -- and again in 2017 when they beat Rising Pune Supergiant.
Chennai won theirs in 2010 against Mumbai, in 2011 and again in 2018 after coming back from a two year ban over an illegal gambling scandal involving one of the owners of the franchise.
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