Amid IPL spot-fixing scandal, Chennai Super Kings will take on Mumbai Indians in the IPL 6 final at Eden Gardens on Sunday. With the likes of Suresh Raina, and Mike Hussey in brilliant form, it’s going to be a tough task for the likes of Harbhajan Singh and Keiron Pollard to stop the CSK’s juggernaut. Ravindra Jadeja and Mohit Sharma would also be sharing a huge responsibility when they come out to bowl against the devastating duo of Dwayne Smith and Dinesh Karthik. It’s going to be the test of character for both Rohit Sharma as well as MS Dhoni to win this final game of the IPL-6.
Here we bring to you the players to watch out for from the match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
Mumbai Indians
Harbhajan Singh: Harbhajan was absolutely brilliant with the ball in the second qualifier and would be looking to win this one final match of this season for Mumbai Indians.
Dinesh Karthik: Karthik has been brilliant this season and would be looking to score more runs against the strongest team in this competition. His keeping skill has also come in handy in the crunch situation.
Dwayne Smith: Smith has delivered quite consistently and would be looking to do that once again. Couple of half-centuries in last games make him an impact player for Mumbai Indians.
Keiron Pollard: Pollard has always been a trump card for Mumbai Indians and in a big game like this he would be looking to leave his impression. His fielding and batting makes him live-wire and that can make world of difference in the outcome of this match.
Rohit Sharma: Sharma has been impressive with the bat and has also taken the responsibility of the captain really well. His track record has been brilliant in IPL and his ability to play some big-shots from the word go makes him a crucial player for MI.
Chennai Super Kings
Ravindra Jadeja: Jadeja was sensational with the ball in the last match and can make a significant difference in the final result of this match. He has been livewire on the field and has got nice shoulders to cut down some runs.
Suresh Raina: Raina has been sensational with the bat and his ability to play big shots with ease makes him a treat to watch in the shortest format of the game. He is the cog in the wheel for CSK especially with his fielding in 30-yard circle.
MS Dhoni: Dhoni is going to be the trump card for CSK in this final match of their IPL 2013 campaign. He has played some astonishing knocks so far and would be looking to smash those big ones against the likes of Malinga and Johnson.
Mike Hussey: Mike Hussey has been the cornerstone for CSK and has given them a great start in almost every match. His ability to step up the game at right time makes him a class player.
Mohit Sharma: Mohit has been brilliant with the ball and can make great deal of difference if he strikes early in the IPL final. He has shown some great character and it would be interesting to see how he will be used by Dhoni.
By Amit Chopra
Indian Sports News Network