Match Day

2619dThe Report by Devashish Fuloria

Mumbai Indians saunter to second title win

Mumbai Indians completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the eight-year history of the Indian Premier league by transforming a terrible start to the tournament - they were at the bottom of the table for the first two weeks - into a title win

3159dArun Venugopal

Nostalgic in Kolkata

Our correspondent heads to the city of his childhood, via MS Dhoni's home town

3159dArun Venugopal in Kolkata

Going against the grain

Mumbai Indians took the final by the scruff of the neck and left the Chennai Super Kings with too much to do on a wicket that had slowed down over the course of the game

2619dArun Venugopal in Kolkata

Michael Hussey, Super Kings' consummate team man

Having run the drinks and provided sideline advice for most of the season, Michael Hussey needed only three innings to make a telling impact on Chennai Super Kings' campaign

3159dArun Venugopal

Loyalty and security help Super Kings thrive

Chennai Super Kings have made the knockout stages of every IPL season, and have won the tournament twice. Ahead of their sixth final, ESPNcricinfo looks at why Super Kings are a formidable knockout opponent

3159dESPNcricinfo staff

'Started from the bottom now we here' - Pollard

Mumbai Indians won their second IPL title by beating Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens, the culmination of a campaign that had begun with four consecutive defeats. Here's what the Mumbai players and coaching staff told iplt20.com after the victory

2619dInterview by Gaurav Kalra in Kolkata

'I made it clear that I was here to win the IPL'

Ricky Ponting talks about Mumbai Indians' amazing turnaround, his relationship with Harbhajan Singh, and being part of perhaps the most star studded coaching line-up in cricket

3159dNagraj Gollapudi in Kolkata

Mumbai's not-so-secret weapons

Mumbai Indians don't lack for resources to pull off a second IPL trophy and here are five of them that they would hope to fire at Eden Gardens against Chennai Super Kings

2619dGaurav Kalra in Kolkata

'No worries' about taking on CSK - Ponting

Ricky Ponting, the Mumbai Indians coach, has said the team has "no worries" about taking on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final on Sunday at Eden Gardens

1017dSidharth Monga

The agony of trying to watch an IPL game

With mayhem in the stands, and the PA blaring music non-stop, the only relief our correspondent finds is in the historic walled city of Ahmedabad

No Power Play

31

Runs scored by Chennai in the Powerplay, their lowest in a chase this IPL season

Bravo Bravo

1

Number of bowlers to take 25+ wickets in a season on more than one occasion - Dwayne Bravo in 2015 (26 wkts) & 2013 (32 wkts)

Figures destroyed

2

Number of batsmen who have hit Ashish Nehra for 3 sixes in an over in T20 cricket - Kieron Pollard and Rohit Sharma

Golden Arm

0

Number of times Dwayne Smith had previously bowled this season - he picked up a wicket off his first ball

Nehra restricts damage

18

Runs conceded by Nehra in 3 overs during the Powerplay - the other bowlers conceded 42 runs in 3 overs

A good time to fire

61

Runs scored by Mumbai Indians in the Powerplay today, their joint-highest this IPL

Breaking the Tie

1-1

Head-to-head record between Chennai and Mumbai in IPL finals. The team batting first has won both previous finals