<p>After all the ups and downs, the two teams which made it to the finale - Chennai and Hyderabad- will put a tough fight to clinch the Indian Premier League 2018 title.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The match will be held at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team entered the finale after defeating Hyderabad by two wickets in the Qualifier 1.</p>

<p>Opener Faf du Plessis smashed an unbeaten 67 which was supported by Shadul Thakur's 5-ball-15 runs to take Chennai to the finale.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thakur's inning came at a crucial time when Chennai needed over 40 runs in the last three overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Kane Williamson team was sent to Kolkata&nbsp;where they defeated Dinesh Karthik side in Qualifier 2 to make it to the final against Chennai.</p>

<p>Interestingly, Chennai and Hyderabad have locked horns three times previously in this season and all the games were won by Dhoni & corp.</p>

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<p>if we talk about the team then, Chennai mostly relies on their batting line which includes, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni.</p>

<p>Watson and Rayudu have been out of form if seen their last few matches.&nbsp;<br />
But it is time for the boys to make a comeback to help Chennai clinch the title for the third time.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Their bowling attack has improved with Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja swinging wickets in team's favour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two-time champions have also found another death over specialist in Lungi Ngidi.&nbsp; So far, Dwayne Bravo has been carrying the responsibility alone on his shoulders for the franchise.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Hyderabad, on the other hand, returned to winning ways with the support of its bowlers.</p>

<p>Rashid Khan became the star player of the qualifier two after taking three crucial wickets.&nbsp;Siddarth Kaul and Carlos Brathwaite also took two wickets apiece to take Hyderabad to victory side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, batting mostly relies on opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Kane Williamson.&nbsp;Yusuf Pathan is a capable batsman but has been completely out of form. Its time for him to stand up to his billing and play a knock he is known for.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from them, any player who scores is a surprise gift for the Kane-Williamson side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With the match promising to be a high-voltage encounter, the winning probability of both the teams remains 50-50.<br />
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The match will be held at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

After all the ups and downs, the two teams which made it to the finale - Chennai and Hyderabad- will put a tough fight to clinch the Indian Premier League 2018 title. The match will be held at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team entered the finale after defeating Hyderabad by two wickets in the Qualifier 1. Opener Faf du Plessis smashed an unbeaten 67 which was supported by Shadul Thakur's 5-ball-15 runs to take Chennai to the finale. Thakur's inning came at a crucial time when Chennai needed over 40 runs in the last three overs. The Kane Williamson team was sent to Kolkata where they defeated Dinesh Karthik side in Qualifier 2 to make it to the final against Chennai. Interestingly, Chennai and Hyderabad have locked horns three times previously in this season and all the games were won by Dhoni & corp. The two Captains - @msdhoni and Kane Williamson pose with the silverware on the eve of #VIVOIPL Final.#CSKvSRH pic.twitter.com/juYi8DOWxx — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 26, 2018 × if we talk about the team then, Chennai mostly relies on their batting line which includes, Shane Watson, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu and MS Dhoni. Watson and Rayudu have been out of form if seen their last few matches. But it is time for the boys to make a comeback to help Chennai clinch the title for the third time. Their bowling attack has improved with Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja swinging wickets in team's favour. The two-time champions have also found another death over specialist in Lungi Ngidi. So far, Dwayne Bravo has been carrying the responsibility alone on his shoulders for the franchise. × Hyderabad, on the other hand, returned to winning ways with the support of its bowlers. Rashid Khan became the star player of the qualifier two after taking three crucial wickets. Siddarth Kaul and Carlos Brathwaite also took two wickets apiece to take Hyderabad to victory side. Meanwhile, batting mostly relies on opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Kane Williamson. Yusuf Pathan is a capable batsman but has been completely out of form. Its time for him to stand up to his billing and play a knock he is known for. Apart from them, any player who scores is a surprise gift for the Kane-Williamson side. With the match promising to be a high-voltage encounter, the winning probability of both the teams remains 50-50.

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