The Indian Premier League has begun and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are all set to take field. MS Dhoni's 'men in yellow' will begin their 2015 IPL campaign against a revamped Delhi Daredevils (DD) unit. (LIVESCORECARD /SCHEDULE )
All eyes would be on Yuvraj Singh this IPL. His eyes though would be firmly on the ball and how to whack it out of the park. (Image courtesy: Delhi Daredevils)
Both Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils have been hogging the headlines. If CSK have been busy shedding off allegations and fighting court room drama, Delhi geared up for the IPL in style in the recently held auctions. (Chennai Super Kings Look to Put Controversies Behind )
The Daredevils ended last season as the wooden-spoon holders, a feat they are desperate to erase this year. Hence, they released as many as 13 players that boasted of names like Kevin Pietersen, Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay.
They replaced them with bigger stars. (Yuvraj Singh Deserves Every Penny Delhi Daredevils Have Spent on Him )
They splashed cash at the auction and walked out with a kitty full of superstars -- Rs 16 crore for Yuvraj Singh, 7.5 for Angelo Mathews and four for Zaheer Khan.
Michael Hussey is back with the Chennai Super Kings
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However, superstars don't guarantee success, team chemistry does and CSK have been the biggest example. The two-time IPL champions are one of the most successful teams in the competition history and are firm favourites to win the tournament. The Chennai based franchise has a highly settled unit and hardly makes changes to their core team.
This year too, they have made minimal changes. They have brought back the talismanic Michael Hussey and have added Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan to the side. (Irfan Pathan Injured Once Again )
No wonder, Delhi's newly appointed captain, JP Duminy, has already given CSK the upper-hand in the contest.
History too, sides with MS Dhoni's team.� In 14 previous meetings, Chennai have won 10 to Delhi's four!
Going into the game, the scales are heavily tipped in favour of Chennai but the Daredevils have packed their sides with match winners.
So, will Delhi turn the tables on Chennai? Or will Chennai continue their supremacy?
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