It will be a test of character for Indians in Mumbai who go into T20 Champions League opener against holders of Chennai Super Kings on Saturday without Sachin Tendulkar is not yet fully recovered from a foot injury and seven other regulars. Although the Mumbai Indians were allowed to submit five foreigners in their playing eleven because of the extraordinary situation they are in, that remains to be seen whether they can match the Super Kings have no injury problems but could face a problem of abundance. Despite the courageous statements of the field in Mumbai, Tendulkar's absence will be felt that the teacher was at the forefront of the campaign team is very successful in India Premier League 2011.
Instead, the Super King are full, and compensated by the fact that they have won all seven home games in the IPL earlier this summer, and try to maintain a win-Spree. The fact that they play all their four group games at home is to their advantage. The Indians in Mumbai are all too aware of Super Kings screens at home ', and seems pretty fortified to meet the attack. However, much depends on how the captain Harbhajan Singh would be to introduce and use the resources at his command. Last season, much talk focused on the big hitting Kieron Pollard Trinidad imports from the performance, it was said, had been underutilized by the failure to send the great man batting order. This time the fans in Mumbai are hoping that the talent would be a better use of Pollard.
In addition to Pollard, Mumbai also expected to rely on Ambatta Rayudu, who was one of the pillars of the team batting last season, trekking and Andrew Symonds Tirumalasetti Suman, specializes Yorker Malinga and without punctuation Lasiter Aiden Blizzard. Therefore, in the face of it, visitors seem to be well prepared to face any challenge, but are against a team that is in perfect condition. Super Kings, reinforced by the presence of its flagship captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, present an image of balance and strength in all directions. Despite his bowling has often been criticized in the past, the likes of outside Ravichandran Ashwin roulette and left arm seamer Doug Bollinger, who played a key role in driving the success of the team that started last year with a double bed and the crown 2011 IPL.
With opener Michael Hussey in top shape and enjoy a lasting partnership with the Golden Bat winner Vijay Murali, supported by Suresh Raina, Dhoni, Subramaniam Badrinath, Aniruddha Srikkanth Albie Morkel and versatile, the Super Kings batting line enough bowling awesome.Their also came of age earlier this year when the left arm spinner Shadab Jakata, Sri Lanka off-spinner Suraj Randiv ready excellent support for Bollinger, Morkel and Ashwin, winner of the Ballon d'Or 2010 in the Champions League.Thus , Super Kings started as hot favorites and it would not surprise anyone if they live the brand, even assuming whims T20 cricket.
Mumbai Indians Team : Sachin Tendulkar*, AN Ahmed, AC Blizzard, YS Chahal, CRD Fernando, JEC Franklin, Harbhajan Singh, DJ Jacobs, S Kanwar, SL Malinga, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu, R Sathish, TL Suman, A Symonds.
Chennai Super Kings Team : MS Dhoni*, S Anirudha, R Ashwin, S Badrinath, DE Bollinger, DJ Bravo, MEK Hussey, SB Jakati, S Randiv, KMDN Kulasekara, JA Morkel, SK Raina, WP Saha†, SB Styris, M Vijay.
Instead, the Super King are full, and compensated by the fact that they have won all seven home games in the IPL earlier this summer, and try to maintain a win-Spree. The fact that they play all their four group games at home is to their advantage. The Indians in Mumbai are all too aware of Super Kings screens at home ', and seems pretty fortified to meet the attack. However, much depends on how the captain Harbhajan Singh would be to introduce and use the resources at his command. Last season, much talk focused on the big hitting Kieron Pollard Trinidad imports from the performance, it was said, had been underutilized by the failure to send the great man batting order. This time the fans in Mumbai are hoping that the talent would be a better use of Pollard.
In addition to Pollard, Mumbai also expected to rely on Ambatta Rayudu, who was one of the pillars of the team batting last season, trekking and Andrew Symonds Tirumalasetti Suman, specializes Yorker Malinga and without punctuation Lasiter Aiden Blizzard. Therefore, in the face of it, visitors seem to be well prepared to face any challenge, but are against a team that is in perfect condition. Super Kings, reinforced by the presence of its flagship captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, present an image of balance and strength in all directions. Despite his bowling has often been criticized in the past, the likes of outside Ravichandran Ashwin roulette and left arm seamer Doug Bollinger, who played a key role in driving the success of the team that started last year with a double bed and the crown 2011 IPL.
With opener Michael Hussey in top shape and enjoy a lasting partnership with the Golden Bat winner Vijay Murali, supported by Suresh Raina, Dhoni, Subramaniam Badrinath, Aniruddha Srikkanth Albie Morkel and versatile, the Super Kings batting line enough bowling awesome.Their also came of age earlier this year when the left arm spinner Shadab Jakata, Sri Lanka off-spinner Suraj Randiv ready excellent support for Bollinger, Morkel and Ashwin, winner of the Ballon d'Or 2010 in the Champions League.Thus , Super Kings started as hot favorites and it would not surprise anyone if they live the brand, even assuming whims T20 cricket.
Mumbai Indians Team : Sachin Tendulkar*, AN Ahmed, AC Blizzard, YS Chahal, CRD Fernando, JEC Franklin, Harbhajan Singh, DJ Jacobs, S Kanwar, SL Malinga, KA Pollard, AT Rayudu, R Sathish, TL Suman, A Symonds.
Chennai Super Kings Team : MS Dhoni*, S Anirudha, R Ashwin, S Badrinath, DE Bollinger, DJ Bravo, MEK Hussey, SB Jakati, S Randiv, KMDN Kulasekara, JA Morkel, SK Raina, WP Saha†, SB Styris, M Vijay.