IPL 2020 Final, MI vs DC: Mumbai Indians Hold Advantage Over Delhi Capitals In Grand Finale, Know Why?

MI vs DC Head to Head, IPL Final 2020: 4-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to add a record extending 5th IPL title by winning the summit clash of IPL Season 13 against Delhi Capitals. Shreyas-Iyer-led Delhi Capitals have a wonderful opportunity of ending their 12 season title draught and lay hands on their maiden IPL trophy by beating title favourites Mumbai Indians.

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The title clash in the thirteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) will witness defending champion Mumbai Indians taking on first time finalist Delhi Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai (UAE) later in the evening. The grand finale of IPL 2020 between MI and DC will kick off at 7:30 pm (IST) in the evening at Dubai. 4-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to add a record extending 5th IPL title by winning the summit clash of IPL Season 13 against Delhi Capitals. Meanwhile, Shreyas-Iyer-led Delhi Capitals have a wonderful opportunity of ending their 12 season title draught and lay hands on their maiden IPL trophy by beating title favourites Mumbai Indians. Going into the summit clash, Mumbai Indians would be the rank favorites to become champions of season 13 in the UAE as they have had the better of their opponents Delhi Capitals in all the three encounters played between them in the season. It is notable that Mumbai Indians had beaten Delhi Capitals twice in the league stage and also defeated them by 57 runs in the IPL 13 Play-off 'Qualifier 1' to book a berth in the finals. So ahead of the IPL 2020 finals between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, let us look at who among the two finalists hold the edge in terms of their march to the grand finale and their track record in the season so far. IPL Title And Final Appearances Mumbai Indians (MI) have been the most successful team in the Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) with a record four titles in the tournament. MI won the IPL title in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. They have made it to the IPL finals six times (2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020). They lost the finals of the 2010 edition of the tournament to  Chennai Super Kings. Delhi Capitals (formerly Delhi Daredevils) are looking to end their twelve season title drought by winning their maiden IPL title .Delhi Capitals have come close to winning the title in four previous seasons  but faltered in the play-off stages. They made it to the semifinals in the first two editions of the IPL (2008 and 2009) and also made it the play-offs in 2012 and 2019 edition of the tournament. Route To IPL 2020 Finals Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in the IPL 2020 Qualifier 1 to reach their sixth IPL final. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals knocked out Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2020 Play-off Eliminator to make it to their maiden final. IPL 2020: Performance Of MI And DC In League Stage And Play-off Qualification Mumbai Indians qualified for the play-offs by ending the round robin fixtures on pole position, winning nine out of the fourteen league games. Delhi Capitals bagged the second play-off spot after finishing second behind Mumbai Indians courtesy 16 points from 8 wins. IPL Head To Head Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals 4-time Mumbai Indians hold the advantage over Delhi Capitals in the encounters played between them as MI have a 15-12 win record in the 27 matches played between these franchises.