Mumbai: After 58 matches and nearly a month and half of breathtaking action, the IPL has reached its final stage. The Chennai Super Kings face off against the Rajasthan Royals in an intriguing final at the D Y Patil Stadium in Mumbai.
This is where the big boys come out and play, the Rajasthan Royals are definitely led by a man who has been there and done plenty of that. His team have run roughshod over reputations and predictions so far in the tournament. Now, comes crunch time and Shane Warne wants one final performance.
"We haven't got any absolute superstars or big names on our side. But we are all at the same level, and all are treated exactly the same," said Shane Warne ahead of teh crucial final.
The Chennai Super Kings are making a habit of defying the longest odds. They put in the near perfect performance against the favoured Kings XI Punjab outfit and now have a unit that has the momentum with it. The bowlers ran through a strong batting line up and the batsmen are working towards a common goal. Their skipper though has already experienced enough in the game to not get too far ahead of himself.
"You can't really go by what you have done in the series or the tournaments or in the past games. Its always a fresh start beacuse you are playing on different wickets, different conditions, so you always have to strat from scratch. And it is very important, whether you are bowling first or batting first, you got to get a good start and then look to capitalise on that," said Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The final will be played at the DY Patil stadium outside the city and its expected to be full to the rafters with 50,000 plus fans cheering their teams on.
With two 'Maharajas' - the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennia Super Kings face off at the grand finale of the IPL. It will be interesting to see who will triumph. Will it be Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Shane Warne?
This is where the big boys come out and play, the Rajasthan Royals are definitely led by a man who has been there and done plenty of that. His team have run roughshod over reputations and predictions so far in the tournament. Now, comes crunch time and Shane Warne wants one final performance.
"We haven't got any absolute superstars or big names on our side. But we are all at the same level, and all are treated exactly the same," said Shane Warne ahead of teh crucial final.
The Chennai Super Kings are making a habit of defying the longest odds. They put in the near perfect performance against the favoured Kings XI Punjab outfit and now have a unit that has the momentum with it. The bowlers ran through a strong batting line up and the batsmen are working towards a common goal. Their skipper though has already experienced enough in the game to not get too far ahead of himself.
"You can't really go by what you have done in the series or the tournaments or in the past games. Its always a fresh start beacuse you are playing on different wickets, different conditions, so you always have to strat from scratch. And it is very important, whether you are bowling first or batting first, you got to get a good start and then look to capitalise on that," said Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The final will be played at the DY Patil stadium outside the city and its expected to be full to the rafters with 50,000 plus fans cheering their teams on.
With two 'Maharajas' - the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennia Super Kings face off at the grand finale of the IPL. It will be interesting to see who will triumph. Will it be Mahendra Singh Dhoni or Shane Warne?
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