IPL 2019 Final, MI vs CSK Toss: Mumbai opt to bat; Chennai go unchanged

MI go into the final as the favourites, having beaten CSK as many as three times earlier in the tournament including in the Qualifier 1 at Chennai on Tuesday

For one last time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will face each other in the mouth-watering final clash at Hyderabad on Sunday. It can't be disputed that Mumbai go into the final as the favourites, having beaten CSK as many as three times earlier in the tournament including in the Qualifier 1 at Chennai on Tuesday. They can certainly take confidence out of the fact that they have won three out of the four finals they have been part of, including the two against CSK in 2013 and 2015. For three-time champions CSK, who have entered their eighth final, it has been another remarkable season after last year when they made a triumphant return after having served a two-year suspension. Toss Update: Mumbai have won the toss and will be batting first. They have made one change for the big clash; Mitch McClenaghan comes in for Jayant Yadav “Going to bat first. Good pitch, there might be some help first for the spinners and fast bowlers, but we are prepared. We have been on the road for a while. A lot of guys have an off-day, many came out for training. A few days off have done us some good,” said MI skipper Rohit Sharma. On the other hand, defending champions CSK will play the final match with the same squad. “We were looking to bowl first. If the result is in your favour, then it's fine, otherwise, they'll say the guys are fatigued. We don't put a lot of effort in the fielding, so the guys should be fine,” said CSK skipper MS Dhoni. Here are the Playing XIs: Chennai Super Kings: Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Imran Tahir Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Rahul Chahar, Mitchell McClenaghan, Jasprit Bumrah, Lasith Malinga