Mumbai Indians will be eyeing their seventh appearance in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they take on Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The five-time champions are coming into this match after winning against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator.
Punjab Kings, one the other hand, topped the table after the league stage, before the Shreyas Iyer-led side came down crumbling in Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Lifting the title after winning the Eliminator is no mean feat. Considering the kind of form they are in, Mumbai Indians have the potential to do the unthinkable.
The five-time champion had beaten Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the Eliminator on Friday. If the Hardik Pandya-led side manages the feat, it will be the first team since Kolkata Knight Riders (2021 season) to reach the final after winning the Eliminator and the second Qualifier.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is the only team to clinch the trophy after playing the elimination game. In 2016, SRH beat Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Lions in its Playoffs games and faced Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. The side then defended 208 runs in the final to claim the franchise’s maiden IPL title.
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