Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has warned Mumbai Indians not to take his side lightly in Tuesday's IPL final, saying its best is still to come
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 is likely to retain its playing 11 from Qualifier 1 while Delhi is also unlikely to tinker its lineup from Qualifier 2. Check MI vs DC playing 11, pitch report and head to head details here
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
Defending champions Mumbai Indians will take on Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League final on Tuesday
Hardik is still not comfortable enough to bowl, his Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said on Monday, days before the Indian team sets off on the marquee tour of Australia
On the cusp of his fifth IPL title, Rohit didn't deny that his team have a 'psychological advantage' going into Tuesday's final against Delhi Capitals but refused to dwell on emphatic wins of past
Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting said that his side has earned the right to be in the final of the Indian Premier League and now it is time for them to earn the right to lift the trophy
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
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)
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was all praise for his team's collective effort in beating Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Mumbai Indians dominated the one-sided proceedings to make it to their sixth IPL final. "Yes, I guess so," Rohit said when asked if it was his team's best performance in this year's IPL. "The way we came out today with that intent after losing the wicket in the second over, the way (Quinton) De Kock and Surya took the momentum towards us was great to watch and then the way we finished towards the back-end was magnificent," Sharma said at the post match presentation. "And again with the bowl (the performance) was absolutely clinical as well. We were very clear with the plans on what we wanted to achieve, and yes a perfect result for us," Sharma said. He also praised the pace-bowling duo of Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah and also stressed that Boult, who sustained a groin injury, was looking fine. "
Jasprit Bumrah, James Pattinson and Hardik Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians playing 11 while Delhi unchanged from previous match
The MI vs DC playoff match will be telecast live on the Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD. Check IPL 2020 Qualifier 1, MI vs DC live streaming, toss timings details here
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
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
Mumbai Indians bowling coach Shane Bond on Wednesday said no team wants to face them, knowing the extent of damage they can do with their explosive batting and lethal bowling attack. Defending champions MI entered the play-offs of the 13th IPL with nine wins and 18 points. "We have got as good batting line (up) as anyone in the tournament, our bowling line up is as good as anyone's in the tournament. "I think we are the team that nobody really wants to play, because they know if we play well, we can do some damage," Bond said on the eve of the first qualifier against Delhi Capitals. "We have got a whole lot of players, who have experienced winning the tournament. They know how to win with one tight game, so we go in with that weight behind us and that makes a huge difference..," the former Kiwi pacer added. He said that the team has a set of players who knows how to play in key matches and that could be an advantage for the four-time champions against Delhi Capitals. "You have go
The four-match losing streak proved a good lesson for Delhi as the team came back stronger, says Delhi Capitals opener Shikhar Dhawan