IPL 2020 final: A peerless Rohit Sharma led defending champions Mumbai Indians to their fifth IPL title with a one-sided demolition of Delhi Capitals in Dubai on Tuesday, closing an immensely successful tournament that had to be played in a controlled environment amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic. Five IPL titles are certain to make Rohit the undisputed 'Numero Uno' player-cum-leader in the IPL Universe.
If last year's one-run win over Chennai Super Kings was an absolute cliffhanger, Rohit's aristocratic 68 off 50 balls made it an anti-climax with Mumbai Indians chasing the target of 157 in 18.4 overs
In the grand finale of IPL 2020, Shikhar Dhawan manages to score only 15 runs while Bumrah failed to get a single wicket
Bowlers have conceded 8.08 runs per over in Dubai while in the entire tournament they have conceded 8.16
After 52 days of most closely-contested, widely-watched edition played on alien land in the backdrop of the raging Covid-19 pandemic, the BCCI can pat itself for pulling off a near-flawless tournament
Mumbai Indians speedster Trent Boult is the highest wicket-taker in powerplays with 14 wickets and the majority of his success in those six-over spells has come against Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting expressed his excitement after the franchise qualified for the maiden IPL final and said 'it is a great reward for all the hard work' players have done so far
Making it to its maiden IPL final is the 'best ever feeling' for Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer who now wants his team to play freely against Mumbai Indians in the title clash
He might not be the captain but Shikhar Dhawan's influence as a performer and 'leader' within the Delhi Capitals group cannot be overlooked, says Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis
Delhi Capitals will face four-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in IPL 2020 final on Tuesday (November 10)
While Delhi Capitals' Marcus Stoinis the batsman clicked as an opener against SunRisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2, it was Stoinis the speedster who finally sealed the game for DC on Sunday
Although IPL 2020 was tad different from previous ones, Mumbai's consistent rise was the only constant with the side routing any opposition coming its way
Delhi Capitals now take on defending IPL champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday (November 10)
SRH now face Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 on Sunday (November 8) while RCB's quest for a maiden title in 13 attempts remains unfulfilled. The final is to be played on Tuesday
Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson and Hardik Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians playing 11 while Delhi unchanged from previous match
Pushed to the wall after a slow start to the tournament, SRH produced a lion-hearted effort in the second leg and peaked at the right time to qualify for the play-offs by finishing third
Let me tell you one thing, when it goes to the Playoffs, no matter what has happened in the past, it's on the day which team plays better cricket, says Sanjay Bangar
Rohit, who sustained a left hamstring injury during an IPL game against Kings XI Punjab, was back in the park against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday
Suryakumar Yadav becomes first player in Indian Premier league history to cross 400-run for three successive season
Jasprit Bumrah is at second spot on bowlers list of IPL 2020 while Boult is sitting at fifth position with 20 wickets