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.
Delhi Capitals (DC), who have never before entered an Indian Premier League (IPL) final, will lock horns with four-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) today. Looking at the win percentage, both DC and MI look pretty equal on paper. However, one thing separating the two sides will definitely be consistency. MI's success has been the collective effort in every department of the game. Let's hear from both the team - what they have to say before the title clash
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