Aakash Chopra termed the clash between the Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings as the El Clasico of the IPL, considering that they have been the two most dominant teams in the history of the league.
The reputed commentator observed that the Mumbai Indians have had the wood over the Chennai Super Kings and have probably figured out a secret formula to get the better of them.
Aakash Chopra, who turns 43 today, pointed out that the Mumbai Indians are the only franchise to have a favourable share of the exchanges against the Chennai-based team. Rohit Sharma’s side showed their utter domination in last year’s IPL by winning all the four clashes between the two sides.
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On the flip side, the former KKR player highlighted the consistent performances the Chennai Super Kings have dished out in the history of the IPL, while the Mumbai Indians have had more of a topsy-turvy run.
Aakash Chopra on the likely winner between CSK and MI in the first clash of IPL 2020
Talking about today’s clash between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians, Aakash Chopra observed that the conditions in Abu Dhabi will favour the former. He said, however, that the Mumbai Indians have the better quality of squad and historical dominance in the IPL.
Aakash Chopra signed off by picking Mumbai Indians as the likely winner in the IPL tournament opener against the Chennai Super Kings.
The inaugural match of IPL 2020 could prove to be a huge test for the Chennai Super Kings, whose squad has been hit hard due to positive COVID tests, as well as by the withdrawals of Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh.
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