IPL 2020: Top 3 classic Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians encounters

IPL 2020: Top 3 classic Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians encounters

CSK VS MI

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Left) and Rohit Sharma

The matches between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are considered to be the El Classico of Indian Premier League (IPL) and there is no denying that both of them boasts more match-winning players than any other team in the tournament.

Their age-old rivalry is the most popular among fans and critics alike. Both the teams have 7 IPL trophies together. While Mumbai is the team with most IPL trophies in their bag, Chennai are the only team to have successfully defended their title.

3. IPL 2010 final

Suresh Raina

MS Dhoni added another feather to his captaincy hat. It was Dhoni who started the comeback trail against the formidable Mumbai Indians attack whereas Suresh Raina at the other end capitalised on two dropped catches to score a crucial fifty.

Later on, with Kieron Pollard threatening to the game away, Dhoni, in a smart move, set a fielder straight at mid-off. The rest is history. Pollard offered the catch to the very same fielder and CSK won their first IPL title.

2. 2018 IPL Opener

Kedhar Jadhav

Dwayne Bravo fashioned a jailbreak for the Super Kings in this edition. With the asking rate jumping and nobody to support him on the other end, Bravo went berserk, taking CSK to a thrilling last over win.

In the first innings, Mumbai Indians had managed to overcome a poor start with the bat. Later on, they dismantled CSK’s middle order, giving them an equation of 48 runs from 21 balls with just one wicket remaining to seal the victory. The CSK registered victory, providing the team a perfect comeback after the two-year ban.

1. 2019 IPL Final

Lasith Malinga

This is considered to be one of the greatest matches in IPL history. In the final, Lasith Malinga rose to the occassion to hand Mumbai Indians their fourth IPL title.

Both the batting sides underperformed. With Shane Watson running away with the game, the MI bowlers fought back to bring the equation down to 9 runs needed off the last over.

It came down to the last ball where Chennai Super Kings needed 2 to win off the last ball. Malinga, who conceded 42 runs before the last over, turned up one final time and bowled an inch-perfect yorker to Thakur and won MI the trophy.

Mumbai will take on Chennai tonight in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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