The Indian Premier League (IPL) kicks off in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Reigning champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals will play in the final of the tournament. Mumbai will play the final for the fifth time to win the title. On the other hand, Delhi wants to reach the final for the first time and be thrilled with the title. The final of the world’s most popular franchise league will start at 8 pm Bangladesh time in Dubai.
The IPL started on September 19 in Abu Dhabi with eight teams in a tight bio-safety zone. 57 matches ended in double league system without any problem. Each team played 14 matches. Mumbai topped the table with 16 points. Delhi is in the second place with 16 points. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore finished third and fourth in the table with 14 points each. These top four teams in the points table qualify for play-offs.
The top two teams in the play-offs, Mumbai and Delhi, face each other in the first qualifier. There, Mumbai reached the final for the sixth time by defeating Delhi by 57 runs. After losing the match, Delhi got a place in the second qualifier. The third and fourth teams in the points table face each other in the eliminator. In the second qualifier, Delhi lost to Bangalore by 6 wickets. Hyderabad lost to Delhi in the second qualifier and exited the tournament. In the final, Mumbai’s opponent is Delhi. Mumbai and Delhi will meet for the fourth time this year.
Mumbai lost to Delhi by 5 wickets in the first match of the league. In the return round too, Rohit Sharma’s team won by a huge margin of 9 wickets. And Mumbai easily beat Delhi in the play-offs. So Rohit Bahini will play the final against Delhi with the favorite badge. Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma, who won the title in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, wants to be the champion again. Everyone on the team has contributed to every match. Now the biggest test in front of us. If I win this test, I will be able to win the title for the fifth time. We will enter the field after winning the title for the fifth time.
On the other hand, this is the first IPL final in Delhi. Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer wants to win the first final. “This is our first IPL final,” he said. I want to enjoy the final. If you can win the title, it will be better. Winning the title is our main goal now.
