Mumbai face Delhi in IPL final today
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
DUBAI, Nov 09 (AFP): Rohit Sharma's defending champions Mumbai Indians are aiming for a record-extending fifth title in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on Tuesday but Delhi Capitals under Shreyas Iyer are threatening a changing of the guard.
The 13th IPL final will be played in an eerily empty Dubai stadium because of the coronavirus pandemic but back home a TV audience of more than 200 million are expected to watch the showdown.
Delhi outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday to reach their first final, meaning a new name could be added to the trophy if the Ricky Ponting-coached Capitals beat Mumbai, who lifted it in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
Led by the 25-year-old Iyer and mentored by the Australian great Ponting, Delhi have been the surprise package of 2020, though their path to the final was not smooth.