WWE Superstar Triple H kept his promise and gifted a special WWE Championship Belt to Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma for winning the 10th season of the IPL.
He straight away guessed that whosoever wins the toss, RPS will bowl first. And we all know what happened.
Individual brilliance can win a side few games but what is needed to win a tournament is team work, said Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma after his side lifted their third Indian Premier League title
This was Mumbai Indians' third IPL trophy in 10 editions and more special for their skipper Rohit Sharma, who is the only captain to win a hat-trick of titles. Rohit has in factor won four IPL titles (one for Deccan Chargers in 2009).
On paper, Pune have the upper hand, considering that the Steve Smith-led side defeated Mumbai thrice in this season, including a comprehensive 20-run win in the crucial first qualifier earlier this week.
KKR, who won by seven wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-interrupted tie in the early hours of Thursday, will have revenge on their minds as Mumbai beat them twice in the league stages this term.
Sixth-placed Delhi and bottom dwellers Bangalore will look to finish the this edition with a win today at the Ferozeshah Kotla here.
Fifth-placed Punjab are on a roll lately and will be a tough nut to crack for Pune, who are currently on 16 points from 13 games with a net run rate of -0.083.
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Earlier, Ambati Rayudu and Saurabh Tiwary scored half centuries to help second-string Mumbai post 173/5 in 20 overs against Kolkata. In reply, the hosts scored 164/8 in 20 overs.
Placed at the fourth spot in the standings with seven wins from 13 matches, Hyderabad find themselves in a must-win situation to qualify for the play-offs.
Pune will aim to secure a play-off spot by defeating Delhi Daredevils today while the host side will only be playing for pride at the Ferozeshah Kotla here.
Cricket Australia (CA) has offered top players, including captain Steve Smith and opener David Warner, with multi-year contract deals if they forgo their lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) contracts.
On a high after sealing a playoffs berth, KKR would aim for a top-two finish today.
The total proved too small for the defending champions as they overhauled the target with 10 balls to spare as opener Shikhar Dhawan (62) led the way with an unbeaten half-century.
Amla made 104 off just 60 balls with the help of eight fours and five huge hits over the fence to take Kings XI forward.
Narine (54 from 17 balls) reached his fifty in just 15 balls, the same number of deliveries his KKR team-mate Yusuf Pathan had consumed in 2014 against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
With back-to-back successful chases in high-scoring affairs at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Daredevils suddenly look a different side and would be aiming to build on the momentum to stay in the hunt for a play-off berth.
Hyderabad will aim to stop a rampaging Pune in a bid to cement their place in the play-offs.
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