The Mumbai Indians have enjoyed tremendous crowd support in Mumbai and the advantage will remain with them in their second away game of the third Indian Premier League.
The Mumbai Indians have enjoyed tremendous crowd support in Mumbai and the advantage will remain with them in their second away game of the third Indian Premier League.
On paper, today's IPL game at the DY Patil Stadium is a home match for Deccan Chargers, but they cannot help feeling that they are taking on Mumbai Indians in their den.
Located in Navi Mumbai, the stadium is familiar territory for Sachin Tendulkar's men. It was their home venue in the first IPL and Tendulkar is God in this satellite Mumbai town. The Chargers have been left in this peculiar situation following the last-minute shift in venues of their home matches following the threat of disruption from some political activists. They now play their home matches at Nerul, Cuttack and Nagpur.
The wicket will be unfamiliar for the Chargers except for Mumbai boy Rohit Sharma and they cannot expect a supportive crowd.u00a0 Chargers are up against the table-toppers and they are coming into the game after a defeat to Rajasthan Royals on Friday.
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