IPL: Top 5 rivalries in the history of the tournament
The Indian Premier League is, quite simply, the most lucrative, star-studded cricket tournament in the world. Huge sixes, diving and sliding stops, brilliant fielding, close finishes are all part of the show.
The most entertaining cricket league has completed a decade and a total of 13 teams have featured in the IPL, out of which only Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians have lifted the trophy in IPL history so far.
There have been some memorable matches with some outstanding performances throughout the 10 years of IPL. Rivalries are a part of sport and there have been some classic encounters between IPL teams.
Some of best team rivalries in IPL are:
#5 Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians
IPL rivalry between two of the biggest cities in India makes the cut on the expense of KKR-RR rivalry. While one of the above teams has won the IPL thrice, the other has had a disappointing decade after showing strong promises in the initial seasons.
Initially termed as battle of heavyweights, Mumbai have won 11 out of 20 matches with Delhi winning the other 9. In fact, Mumbai is one of the few teams against which Delhi Daredevils have had a good winning track record. Both the teams have never played against each other in the play-offs. In this year both the teams would be led by arguably 2 of best captains in the IPL in the form of Mumbai's Rohit Sharma and Delhi's Gautam Gambhir.
STATS:
Total matches played - 20
Won by MI - 11
Won by DD - 9
No result - 0