IPL 2020: No stopping Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma's men won a record-extending fifth IPL crown and also became the first team after Chennai Super Kings to win back-to-back titles.
Rohit Sharma's men won a record-extending fifth IPL crown and also became the first team after Chennai Super Kings to win back-to-back titles.
MI rode on skipper Rohit Sharma's 51-ball 68 and Ishan Kishan's unbeaten 33 off 19 balls to romp home with eight balls and five wickets to spare.
Mohanlal, an ardent cricket fan, had left for Dubai the other day after wrapping up shooting of Drishyam 2.
Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell are likely to be released ahead of the 2021 edition, according to a team source.
After 52 days of the most closely-contested and 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 that gave people a chance to withdraw from prime time negativity that dominated the air space.
Iyer said it was team's collective effort that carried them to their maiden IPL final.
A sparkling 78 by Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada's 4/29 also went a long way in Delhi Capitals edging out Sunrisers Hyderabad by 17 runs.
RCB lost the IPL Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets to bow out of the 13th edition of the competition after a poor batting performance.
SRH have won four games on the trot, while Capitals have been on a downward curve.
The former Indian opener made it clear that Kohli's name as a leader shouldn't be taken alongside the likes of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who are IPL's most successful captains.
SRH will take on Delhi Capitals in what is effectively a semifinal on Sunday with the winners meeting defending champions Mumbai in Tuesday's final in Dubai.
Mumbai Indians dominated Delhi Capitals in the first Qualifier to make it to their sixth IPL final.
The defending champions carried out a clinical decimation of Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in the first Qualifier.
Captain Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers need to take responsibility in the big match for RCB.
Chasing their maiden title, Delhi Capitals roared back to form by thrashing Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets to grab the second spot, after four successive losses.
SRH chased down the target of 150 in 17.1 overs without losing a wicket. Medium-pacer Sandeep Sharma's triple strikes helped SRH restrict MI to 149/8 after opting to bowl.
MI have all the bases covered with a strong top-order, powerful middle-order and a top-class bowling attack.
Rohit's comeback lasted only seven balls as he was dismissed by Sandeep Sharma for four.
The Australian all-rounder called it quits from competitive cricket following his team Chennai Super Kings' exit from the IPL.
Rahane scored a fluent 60 off 46 balls in Delhi Capitals' six-wicket win against Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore.
As for DC, Monday's win guarantees them two shots at entering the final, the first of which will be on Thursday against Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 1.
The 39-year-old Watson is one of the few players to have won the IPL with two different teams.
After taking a tough call to leave out the dangerous Jonny Bairstow from the playing eleven, Sunrisers have managed to find out the 'right' balance.
Tonight's losers' qualification hopes will depend on the net run rate in case Sunrisers Hyderabad win their final league game against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
Asked at the toss if Sunday's final league game against Kings XI Punjab was his last in Chennai's yellow jersey, Dhoni gave a prompt reply: "Definitely not".
KKR finished the league stage with 14 points from 14 games with a net run-rate of -0.214, which currently puts them in fourth spot in the table.