Ishant Sharma, who had suffered an abdominal muscle tear during IPL 2020, will reach Australia before the Test series. He is presently at the NCA undergoing rehab. 

Rohit led the Mumbai Indians to an unprecedented fifth IPL title on Tuesday, impressing not just with a half century but also shrewd captaincy.

As Mumbai Indians achieved their fifth IPL title, there were many important factors which were a direct result of astute thinking and consistent backing of their players. 

Gautam Gambhir has said that "it will be shame" if Rohit Sharma isn't made India's full-time white-ball captain.

It was Rohit's 200th IPL outing and it turned out to be a memorable one. With MI's title win, Rohit has now won six IPL trophies (1 as a player and 5 as a captain)

MI successfully defended their title and became the only team after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to do so. The franchise had earlier won the title in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.

MI had won titles in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 before Tuesday's triumph. 

Skipper Rohit led from the front with a 51-ball 68 as MI chased down a target of 157 in 18.4 overs.

Maintaining his 100 per cent captaincy record in the finals, Rohit steered MI to their consecutive title win.

He has won it as a player with now-defunct Deccan Chargers (in 2009) and five while being the captain of the Mumbai franchise.

Yadav showed team comes first for him as he sacrificed his wicket in a selfless act to preserve unstoppable Rohit Sharma’s wicket after failing to respond to his call for a quick single.

Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals for the fourth time in IPL 2020 to win their record-extending fifth title in Dubai

Mumbai Indians reign supreme in the final against Delhi Capitals after captain Rohit Sharma leads hits 51-ball 68 in a five-wicket win after Trent Boult and bowlers restrict Shreyas Iyer & Co. at 156/7.

 Delhi remained unchanged while Mumbai Indians made a tactical move replacing Rahul Chahar with Jayant Yadav. 

Before the season, DC traded New Zealand pacer Trent Boult to MI and brought in experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.  

While the Mumbai franchise managed to establish their supremacy in the league stage, DC had to gallop through a few hurdles to book a place in their first-ever IPL final.

This will also be Rohit Sharma's 200th IPL game and he also needs just 8 runs to complete 4000 runs for MI.

Mumbai Indians have steamrolled Capitals in their previous three meetings during the season, winning the first leg by five wickets, return leg by nine wickets and the first qualifier by 57 runs.

On the eve of their IPL final against Delhi Capitals, Rohit said Hardik, who has not bowled through the 13th edition of the lucrative event, made it clear he is still not up to the mark when it comes to fitness.

Kohli has been granted paternity leave after the first Test and Pathan said it is bound to have a huge impact on the team, which won a historic series under his captaincy two seasons ago.