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Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians Preview: Sights firmly set on a hat-trick of titles, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will open their campaign against last year’s Champions League Twenty20 winner Mumbai Indians in the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League V today.
The season’s opener at the MA Chidambaram stadium could not have got any better as two of the strongest teams in the tournament will set the tone for the high-octane Twenty20 tournament over the next eight weeks.
Dhoni led Chennai to two IPL titles, one final and a semifinal appearance, besides the 2010 CLT20 crown, and would like to put behind Team India’s recent poor run and utilise the Twenty20 event to ease the pressure.
Besides the big-hitting Dhoni, Chennai’s batting looks solid with Suresh Raina, S Badrinath and M Vijay being joined by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, whom the India Cements-owned team bought for a whopping $2 million during the IPL V auctions.
Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, will be under a new captain in Harbhajan Singh after Sachin Tendulkar relinquished the position yesterday.
With a few new additions to the team, Mumbai looks a solid side this year and will be desperate to annex their maiden IPL title, which has eluded the outfit for the last four years.
Mumbai’s confidence is high after Harbhajan led it to the CLT20 victory last year in the absence of an injured Tendulkar.
For Tendulkar, who would play a pivotal role in Mumbai’s batting line up along the likes of Rohit Sharma, it would be a special moment to play on his favourite ground in what is his first appearance on Indian soil after completing the historical 100 international centuries.
With the pressure of 100 international tons off his back now, Tendulkar is expected to fire on all cylinders and entertain his fans in the upcoming event.
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings IPL First Match
The season’s opener at the MA Chidambaram stadium could not have got any better as two of the strongest teams in the tournament will set the tone for the high-octane Twenty20 tournament over the next eight weeks.
Dhoni led Chennai to two IPL titles, one final and a semifinal appearance, besides the 2010 CLT20 crown, and would like to put behind Team India’s recent poor run and utilise the Twenty20 event to ease the pressure.
Besides the big-hitting Dhoni, Chennai’s batting looks solid with Suresh Raina, S Badrinath and M Vijay being joined by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, whom the India Cements-owned team bought for a whopping $2 million during the IPL V auctions.Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, will be under a new captain in Harbhajan Singh after Sachin Tendulkar relinquished the position yesterday.
With a few new additions to the team, Mumbai looks a solid side this year and will be desperate to annex their maiden IPL title, which has eluded the outfit for the last four years.
Mumbai’s confidence is high after Harbhajan led it to the CLT20 victory last year in the absence of an injured Tendulkar.
For Tendulkar, who would play a pivotal role in Mumbai’s batting line up along the likes of Rohit Sharma, it would be a special moment to play on his favourite ground in what is his first appearance on Indian soil after completing the historical 100 international centuries.
With the pressure of 100 international tons off his back now, Tendulkar is expected to fire on all cylinders and entertain his fans in the upcoming event.
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