Indian Premier League 2019 is about to end and final match is going to be played in between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on May 12, 2019, on Sunday. IPL 2019 witnessed a lot of intense matches, but final is going to be more interesting because both CSK and MI have won three IPL titles. Therefore, the match has its own buzz among the fans. Chennai Super Kings had a great season throughout the league with MS Dhoni’s consistent form to the difficult puzzle (spinners) in the team. MS Dhoni has always played immensely while playing at neutral ground, but hold on there is something about the date. Well! Being superstitious in nowadays is a myth, especially in cricket but the further dates says something good about Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians have won all the matches played on May 12, whether it be against Kings XI Punjab or Sunrisers Hyderabad. Mumbai Indians on May 12, 2009 defeated Kings XI Punjab which was played at Centurian. This was the first time when Mumbai Indians faced Kings XI Punjab, Later on May 12, 2012, Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs. This was the second time when Mumbai Indians won the match on May 12. Likewise in 2014, Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. Therefore, as per the numbers, Mumbai Indians have never lost the match on May 12. But, for Chennai Super Kings, the date has a different story.
Chennai Super Kings have played four matches on May 12, but have not that much impact. Lets sneak into the timeline, where Chennai Super Kings played the match on May 12 and what was the result. CSK played first match on May 12 against then Delhi Daredevils, in 2011. In this match Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by 18 runs. On May 12, 2012, CSK again faced Delhi Daredevils in Chennai, where DD was defeated by 9 wickets. Adding on, Chennai Super Kings played the third match on May 12 against Rajasthan Royals in 2013. RR defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets. The last time in 2015, Chennai Super Kings faced Delhi Capitals on May 12 where CSK was defeated in Raipur. So, as per these numbers, Yes! Mumbai Indians have a plus point, but Let’s see what happens when they meet in Hyderabad.
