IPL Trader’s Tips: Who’ll join Mumbai Indians in the playoff final?

Preview for the final games of the 2019 season

Defending IPL champions Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals face each other this afternoon with a place in Sunday’s play-off final against Mumbai Indians at stake.

Table-toppers Mumbai beat Chennai in the first qualifier to seal their place in Sunday’s showpiece match. Now Chennai must pick themselves up and go again against a Delhi side who are looking to reach their first IPL final.

We spoke to our cricket trader Andrew Harriott ahead of the huge clash…

Coral News: First things first, Mumbai Indians are already in Sunday’s final. What has impressed you most about them this season?

Andrew Harriott: Mumbai started a bit slowly but once they found their best line-up they have been impressive, and the best team in the tournament.

Hardik Pandya has been the key for them with wickets and runs. Last year he under-performed with the bat but he has been excellent this year, and India will hope he can continue his all-round form into the World Cup.

CN: A young Delhi side face the experience of Chennai. With little to split them in the table, where could this match be won and lost?

AH: I think Delhi are the stronger team, but they have wobbled in a few run chases this year.

Chennai are proven winners, but have not looked as good as they did last year, and away from home they have been average.

I don’t think they have enough runs coming from top order to win here but they do have a habit of producing on the big occasion.

CN: Delhi’s battling collapsed in both meetings with Chennai this season, does that give CSK the advantage in Hyderabad?