IPL8 - Mumbai Indians are the champions

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Mumbai Indians were crowned the Champions of the eighth edition of IPL at Eden Gardens. The Mumbai team won the title for the second time after defeating CSK by 41 runs. The result was not in doubt after Mumbai had scored a 200+ batting first.

The R-B chart shows how well the Mumbai team had managed to keep their opponents at bay

CSK's strategies seemed to fail on the big day. MSD's decision to ask Mumbai to bat first was probably the first risky decision. Dwayne Smith's slow batting was instrumental in failure of the chase. The Mumbai batsmen, especially Lendl Simmons and Rohit Sharma, were unstoppable at first. This was continued by a final assault by Kieron Pollard and Ambati Rayudu. The end result proved too much for Chennai. 

IPL-8 - Qualifier-II - CSK beat RCB once again

For the third time this season, CSK defeated RCB, this time by a narrow margin, to go through to the finals.

IPL-8 - Qualifier-1 - Mumbai go past Chennai

Chennai's record against Mumbai in knock-out matches took a beating thanks to Simmons, Pollard and Malinga.

IPL-8 - Match-53 - CSK finish on top of table

CSK thumped Punjab to finish the league engagements with a win.

IPL-8 Match-49 - Delhi beat table toppers CSK

CSK's winning run was brought to a halt by the bowling of Zaheer Khan and batting of Shreyas Iyer.

IPL-8 - Match-47 - McCullum and Jadeja join forces to beat Rajasthan

McCullum with the bat and Jadeja with the ball joined to ensure CSK retained the top spot and beat Rajasthan.

IPL-8 - Match-43 - Penultimate over costs CSK

One over from Negi that was the penultimate one in Mumbai's chase turned to be CSK's bugbear.

IPL-8 - Match-37 - CSK continue their stint at top

CSK defended their low score to come out on top against RCB.

IPL-8 - Match-34 - CSK lose again

Warner helped Sunrisers put one past CSK.

IPL-8 - Match-30 - CSK lose for once

CSK were defeated after a long time that people had forgotten when! Thanks to Uthappa.

IPL-8 - Match-28 - CSK pip KKR

Chennai pipped Kolkata by one of the most tightest margins in their revenge win.

IPL-8 - Match-24 - CSK crush Kings

Chennai crushed Kings XI Punjab thanks to their batsmen show first followed by spinners

IPL-8 - Match-20 - CSK ease past RCB

Ashish Nehra's continued impressive performance with the ball meant that CSK eased past RCB.

IPL-8 - Match-15 - Royals thrash CSK

CSK suffered their first defeat in this year's IPL thanks to Watson and Rahane's impressive partnership.

IPL-8 - Match-12 - CSK win easy

CSK through its top-order blitz blew away Mumbai Indians - the graph looks crazy below

IPL8 - Match 2 - CSK pip Daredevils

The ask was high in the final over but CSK and Bravo kept their head cool to notch a close win over Daredevils.

CLT20 2014 Finals - CSK halt the KKR juggernaut

Thanks to Suresh Raina's blistering century, CSK chased down the target set by KKR who were themselves helped by Gambhir's return to form. Without Naraine, KKR were hampered badly in their bowling but that should not stop the praises for Raina's knock. The R-B chart has never  looked so evenly balanced for a 180+ score. Ever!

CLT20 2013 - Chennai crash out

Spirited performances by Rajasthan team at their home ground meant that Chennai crashed out in a manner very similar to the last IPL final against Mumbai.

CLT20 2013 - Chennai continue undefeated

Chennai continued their undefeated march in the 2013 Champions League to confirm their spot in the semi-finals.

CLT20 2013 - SuperKings continue their juggernaut

Thanks to smashing knocks by Raina and Dhoni, Chennai posted a total that was enough to push back the Sunrisers giving them a second win on the trot.