Indian Premier League Season 2 kicks off in South Africa on Saturday afternoon with Newlands Stadium in Cape Town hosting the first two matches.
The tournament begins at 1400 hrs IST on Saturday with Mumbai Indians facing Chennai Super Kings in the first match.
The match features two of India’s most revered cricketing icons – Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. While Tendulkar will lead the Mumbai team, Dhoni is the skipper of Chennai Super Kings, who were runners’ up in the 2008 edition of the IPL.
Chennai Super Kings: Led by perhaps the best captain in world cricket today, the Chennai Super Kings will start the second edition of the Indian Premier League as one of the favourites. Mahendra Singh Dhoni did justice to his tag of the most expensive cricketer of the world by taking his team to the final and this year the charismatic skipper would be looking to do one better than their run to the silverware in 2008.
Mumbai Indians: Their brush with injuries and controversies made it Mission Impossible for Mumbai Indians, but the costliest IPL team has much to prove this season. Captain Sachin Tendulkar is back in full fitness and, although they’ll miss Shaun Pollock’s experience on the field, the South African will be key for their younger players in unlocking the tricky conditions as mentor