Delhi Capitals, without a doubt, will start as the underdogs in the Indian Premier League final on Tuesday in Dubai. In front of them, is ...
Delhi Capitals, without a doubt, will start as the underdogs in the Indian Premier League final on Tuesday in Dubai. In front of them, is a task that has been achieved only once before: beating Mumbai Indians in the IPL final.
In their five previous finals, Mumbai have lost only once in IPL 2010. In fact, under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Mumbai have won all four IPL finals they have been a part of.
And to make things harder, Shreyas Iyer and Co have all lost all three of their matches in IPL 2020 against Mumbai Indians.
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In 2018 and 2019, a similar situation prevailed and Delhi have to prevent a hat-trick if they are to win the IPL title. Incidentally in IPL 2019, Chennai Super Kings came into the final with a 0-3 record against MI and lost. In IPL 2018, Sunrisers Hyderabad came into the final with a 0-3 record against CSK and lost. Will Delhi be able to prevent three 4-0’s in a row?
Indeed, every day is a fresh day in IPL as we hear the captains say so often, but their record against MI will surely weigh on Delhi’s mind.
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