IPL 2019: Yuvraj Singh To Get A Chance In Playing XI For The Final?

Yuvraj Singh started the ongoing Indian Premier League on a promising note. In the first game of the season for Mumbai Indians, the southpaw scored a fighting fifty against Delhi Capitals although he could not avoid a defeat for his side. In the following game, he hit three consecutive sixes off Yuzvendra Chahal to show that he still has a lot to offer.

However, his form soon dipped. In the third and fourth game, he managed just 18 and 4 before Mumbai Indians decided to drop him from the playing eleven. Since then Yuvraj has not played a single game this season. The decision, nonetheless, has worked for Mumbai so far as they have made it to the final. The three-time champions will now take on Chennai Super Kings in the final on Sunday.

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Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the only two teams to have won the IPL thrice. Mumbai had entered the final after beating the Super Kings in the first qualifier. On the other hand, Super Kings thrashed Delhi Capitals by six wickets in the second qualifier to seal their spot in the final. The upcoming game is the fourth final between Mumbai and Chennai.

The first final between these two teams had taken place in 2010 which Chennai had won to claim their first IPL title. However, Mumbai beat Chennai in 2013 and 2015 to take the upper hand.  The momentum is also in Mumbai’s favour as they have won their last three games.  Chennai, on the other hand, have lost two of their last three games. Moreover, both the teams have already met thrice this season with Mumbai winning on all the occasions comfortably.

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Mumbai will be looking to deliver one more time this year to become the first team to win the IPL four times. And it looks like they would give Yuvraj a chance to in the playing eleven for the final game. A tweet from the franchise showed the veteran batsman having an intense batting practise in the nets. Later, ESPNCricinfo posted a video of Yuvraj’s batting session.

? ➡ #IPL2019Final ?#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #MIvCSK @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/tc43iWx91p

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 12, 2019

Will Mumbai Indians spring a surprise with Yuvi in the IPL final? #MIvCSK #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/IebfKWOy2Q

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 12, 2019