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Head to head - 25 May 2013

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Head to head - 25 May 2013

Mumbai and Chennai have faced each other in the IPL 16 times, with Mumbai winning eight matches and Chennai claiming six victories. Pic/ AFP

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The IPL 6 final will be Chennai’s 100th match in the IPL. In 99 games so far, they have won 59 and lost 38 -- two games producing no result – giving them a success rate of 60 per cent. Pic/ AFP

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Dwayne Bravo, with 28 wickets in 17 matches, enters the final as the joint-leading wicket-taker. Rajasthan Royals’ James Faulkner ended the season with equal number of wickets from 16 games

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Chennai opener Michael Hussey goes into the final as the Orange Cap holder, having smashed 732 runs from 16 games at an average of 56.30, with six half-centuries to his credit. Pic/ AFP

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Suresh Raina has missed only one game that Chennai have featured in over the six seasons. Apart from being the most capped player with 98 matches, he is also the highest run-getter in the tournament

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Earlier this season, Chennai created a record for the maximum number of wins on a trot – seven

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Chennai are the only franchise who have had the same captain for all six seasons – MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings - 25 May 2013

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Chennai Super Kings - 25 May 2013

Chennai are the only franchise to have won the Indian Premier League more than once. They won consecutive titles in 2010 and 2011. They will be playing in their fourth consecutive final this year and fifth overall. Only once, in 2009, were they eliminated in the semi-finals

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Overall, Mumbai have featured in 94 IPL games, of which they have won 54 and lost 39 while one game produced no result. The numbers give them a win percentage of 57.45

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Dwayne Smith has been a surprise success story for Mumbai at the top of the order with 414 runs in 12 matches

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Lasith Malinga is the leading wicket-taker in the IPL, with 101 wickets in 72 games

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Left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson could be the key for Mumbai with the ball. He has been their most successful bowler having claimed 22 scalps

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Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma has also been the team’s most successful batsman with 536 runs. His side will be hoping their captain is at his best during the final

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Sachin Tendulkar was the top-scorer for Mumbai in the 2010 final with 48 runs. He is also the highest scorer in the tournament for Mumbai – with 2334 in 78 matches

Mumbai Indians - 25 May 2013

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Mumbai Indians - 25 May 2013

This is the second time Mumbai will be featuring in the IPL final. They had earlier reached the final in 2010, where they lost to the same team they will be facing this year -- Chennai Super Kings