MI vs CSK: How to pick the winning Dream11?
What's the story
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face each other in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides this season. It promises to be a cracking affair in Hyderabad on Sunday. Fans playing the Dream11 need to pick the winning team. Here we decode the same.
Batting
The batting unit offers character and strength
We have gone for a powerful batting line-up with Rohit Sharma and Faf du Plessis as openers. Both are powerful players and will look to shine on this big day. Faf was superb in Qualifier 2 and is the vice-captain. Shane Watson figures in this batting unit. He is joined by the in-form Suryakumar Yadav and MS Dhoni in the middle order.
All-rounders
Here is a look at the three-man all-round department
Hardik Pandya leads this Dream11 team and is the face of this all-round department. He has been terrific all season with both bat and ball. Pandya could be decisive for MI tomorrow. Pandya will be supported by experienced names in the form of Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo. These two players know how to remain calm and focused, besides delivering the goods consistently.
Information
The bowling has the desired feel and quality
Jasprit Bumrah and Deepak Chahar are the two premium pacers. Both these players have been among the wickets in IPL 2019. Bumrah will look to have his influence at the death. MI's Rahul Chahar comes in as the main spinner.
Prediction
Predicted starting XI and possible winners
Predicted MI starting XI: Rohit (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicket-keeper), Suryakumar, Pollard, Kishan, Hardik, Krunal, Chahar, Bumrah, Malinga and McClenaghan. Predicted CSK starting XI: Faf , Watson, Raina, Rayudu, Dhoni (captain and wicket-keeper), Jadeja, Bravo, Harbhajan, Shardul, Chahar and Tahir. It's going to be a close battle between the two sides. But given how the season has progressed, MI could be IPL 2019 champions.