Last years finalist meet again in the first game of IPL 2020. Defending Champions Mumbai Indians play 3-time winners Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi as the match promises a cracking start to the tournament which was delayed due to the global pandemic by over 6 months. Rohit Sharma will be in command of the Mumbai Indians as usual as the team aims for their 5th IPL title. The Pandya brothers are also fit and raring to go and they along with Keiron Pollard make up one of the strongest middle order in the competition. Bolstered by the presence of Chris Lynn as an opener, Rohit Sharma can give the team a flying start. The spin bowling department though looks slightly weak as they miss an experienced campaigner. The fast bowling unit also looks strong led by Jasprit Bumrah. Apart from senior statesman Lasith Malinga who opted out due to personal reasons, the Mumbai squad is as strong as ever. Chennai Super Kings on the other hand are struggling to find replacements. After the shock departure of Suresh Raina, there is no strong candidate who can replace the veteran southpaw. Harbhajan Singh also pulled out which leaves the spin department in a bit of a spot. But everyone knows that when the situation is tough, there is no one better to handle the problems like MS Dhoni. The former India captain who has also won the IPL title thrice will be hoping for an encore but in 2020, the team needs a Herculean effort to register title number 4.
