The Mumbai Indians won a record-setting fifth Indian Premier League title after defeating Delhi Capitals in the 2020 IPL final in Dubai by 5 wickets. The franchise became the second team after Chennai Super Kings to successfully defend the IPL title. MI seemed completely dominant this season, not only becoming the first team to make the playoffs, but also finishing at the top of the league stage.
MI was also the first team to reach the final and was completely unbeatable in the summit game against DC, which was playing its first IPL final. So what have been the reasons for MI’s success?
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Indian hitting legend and current NCA director Rahul Dravid believes that the balance of young and experienced players has helped the franchise in IPL.
“One of the reasons behind the success of the Mumbai Indians is that they have maintained a core of experienced players, who are world-class T20 players,” Dravid told reporters on the sidelines of a book launch “A New Innings.” on IPL and its business model, written by Badale and Simon Hughes.
“But the bottom line is that they have balanced it with exciting young Indian talents. It is due to the fact that there is a good exploration structure, ”added Dravid.
“In the past, the only opportunity players had was with their state associations. Now a player from Karnataka can play for Mumbai in the IPL. It is no longer limited to state associations, ”Dravid said.
“A good example will be Haryana, who has many good spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal, Amit Mishra, Jayant Yadav. A player like Rahul Tewatia may not even have as many chances on the T20 state teams. In the past, it would have limited it, but now that doesn’t stop it from getting attention. You have eight extra pairs of eyes from IPL teams that are there to see your talent, ”he said.
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