IPL 2020: ‘It’s just another opposition for us’ – Rohit Sharma on rivalry with CSK

IPL 2020: ‘It’s just another opposition for us’ – Rohit Sharma on rivalry with CSK

MI VS CSK

Rohit Sharma (Left) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

To get the ball rolling for Indian Premier League (IPL) this year seemed like a mountain to climb due to ravaging coronavirus pandemic. But the cricketing extravaganza has finally arrived, albeit without specatators, with tournament’s two best teams — defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns in a high voltage clash today.

There can’t be a better contest than this, with the CSK being led by one of the best captains to have ever graced the game, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, while Mumbai is helmed by Rohit Sharma as their supreme commander.

In the 2019 edition of the cash-rich league, MI beat CSK by the narrowest of margins to lift the IPL title for the fourth time, surpassing CSK’s three victories. And Rohit seems to be enjoying the against their arch-rivals, saying CSK “is just another opposition for us”.

In a video post on Mumbai Indians social media account, Rohit said, “Playing against CSK is always fun, we enjoy that battle. But when we play the game it is just another opposition for us and that is how we want to move forward.”

Rohit has been compared with the guile of Dhoni’s captaincy at times as well. Critics also feel he is the best man currently to lead the national side as well.

‘It has become a game people look forward to’: Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya

However, their is another stalwart in the ranks, who can change the complexion of the game single-handedly for Mumbai Indians. Hardik Pandya brings a cacophony of cricketing attributes in the field through his bowling, fielding and explosive batting.

Pandya thinks CSK-MI clash is something people look forward to.

“It has become a game which people look forward to. It is one of the two franchises that are most loved by the fans and that is how it becomes special. I do not know when we all will get our A-game out when we are playing against CSK and I wish we always do that,” Hardik Pandya said in the same video.

Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians today in the first match of the 19th edition of Indian Premier League.

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