IPL 8 Final: MI vs CSK - Head-to-head meetings, individual records and more

In what could be deja vu from 2013, Eden Gardens will again host Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, who will lock horns for the most coveted domestic prize, the Indian Premier League title in Kolkata

Kolkata: In what could be deja vu from 2013, Eden Gardens will again host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI), who will lock horns for the most coveted domestic prize, the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in Kolkata on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma and M.S Dhoni. Pic/PTI

Here's all you need to know about MI and CSK

Captain:
Mumbai Indians – Rohit Sharma
Chennai Super Kings – Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Coach:
Mumbai Indians – Ricky Ponting (Head coach)
Chennai Super Kings – Stephen Fleming

Home ground:
Mumbai Indians – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings - M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

IPL Head-to-head:
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 
Mumbai Indians – 12 matches
Chennai Super Kings - 11 matches

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings teams. Pic/ PTI

Highest run scorer in IPL 8:

Mumbai Indians – Lendl Simmons (472 runs)
Chennai Super Kings – Brendon McCullum (436 runs)

Lendl Simmons and Brendon McCullum. Pic/PTI

Highest wicket taker in IPL 8:
Mumbai Indians – Lasith Malinga (22 wickets)
Chennai Super Kings – Dwayne Bravo (23 wickets)

Cricketers who played for both teams:
Dwayne Bravo: MI 2008-2010, CSK 2011-present
Dwayne Smith: MI 2008, 2012-2013, CSK 2014-present
Michael Hussey: CSK 2008-2013, 2015-present; MI 2014
Ashish Nehra: MI 2008, CSK 2014-present
Thisara Perera: CSK 2010, MI 2012
Parthiv Patel: CSK 2008-2010, MI 2015-present

Chennai Super Kings cricketer Suresh Raina and Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma during a joint press meet before IPL Final match in Kolkata on Saturday. Pic/PTI

Tweets on MI vs CSK:

Mumbai Indians @mipaltan 
All eyes set on this beautiful #PepsiIPL trophy. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI

Keh Ke Peheno @coolfunnytshirt
Talented Captain vs Talented Talent in the finals. #CSKvsMI

Abhishek Singhvi @DrAMSinghvi 
Mumbai Indians under the leadership of Ricky Ponting justifiably managed to raised the bar when the stakes were high. #MIvsCSK

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