Vettori vs Dhoni
Royal Challengers Bangalore has provided some stability. With eight wins in their previous nine games, they are certainly favourites, a concept so vital to most sporting contests, but careful taboo in the IPL.
They have earned the tag, and not just through the hostility of Chris Gayle. S Aravind and Virat Kohli have been consistent, Daniel Vettori has been effective in his unassuming manner, Zaheer Khan has shown glimpses of his abilities and, perhaps, most importantly they've been relatively safe with their catching in a tournament overwhelmed by poor fielding.
Key Players: Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Saurabh Tiwary
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai could take a couple of positives from Sunday - the bowling of off-spinner R Ashwin and skipper MS Dhoni's 40-ball 70. The game changer, however, could be Ashwin. The Wankhede pitch has kept low and slow over the past few matches. So perfect was Ashwin's line and length that even Gayle treaded cautiously when he was operating.
On a spinning track he could be unplayable, much as he has been when CSK have played at the turner in Chepauk - where they hold a perfect 7/7 record. It's worth noting that when Ashwin is unplayable, CSK are unbeatable.
Key Players: R. Ashwin, S. Raina, S. Badrinath
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