CHENNAI: Ladies and gentlemen, the countdown for IPL 2012, the fifth edition of Indian Premier League T20 is about to end in a couple of hours from now. Today Sachin Tendulkar and the MS Dhoni, the two superstars of Indian cricket will cross swords at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Chennai Super Kings, the defending champions of IPL 4 and Mumbai Indians the finalist are head to head today for a new battle.
However, this time the dynamics of the battle have changed quite a bit, especially with Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is relinquishing his Team Mumbai captaincy. He is a free man yet again, relieved of the shackles of leading a side that always goes into the tournament as the most-hyped team, and that makes him a different proposition altogether. The 100th ton has also been crossed and, if the Asia Cup match against Pakistan was any indication, Tendulkar is again going to be the player to watch out for.
New captain Harbhajan Singh, too, is absolutely sure that Sachin will come out with all guns blazing. "We all know what he went through for more than a year... Now he just wants to play his cricket. But don't forget, he is still the real boss of the team," Harbhajan said, showing due to the team's iconic player.
Defending champions Chennai, too, know how dangerous Sachin can be. They have made their preparations for him, which the team management obviously won't divulge at the moment. But skipper MS Dhoni made it clear that Mumbai would be very tough to beat under Bhajji as well. "Harbhajan is a feisty player and has the right attitude. He loves challenges and can take adverse conditions in his stride," Dhoni said, looking ahead to Wednesday's game.
So, gear up for Manorajan Ka Baap ‘Father of Entertainment’ IPL 5 T20 inaugural match going to played between to giants. Both the teams in shining yellow and blue attire promise for 3 hours of complete fun and enjoyment. Count as many as you can fours and sixes in the shortest version of cricket either as a spectator at Chidambaram Stadium or over the television screen. The Chennai Supper Kings (CSK) versus Mumbai Indians (MI) game is really going to be a wonderful dose of entertainment.
