Aggressive Mumbai end title drought
Kept alive by Kieron Pollard's fighting 60 off 32, the Mumbai Indians bowlers attacked their way to a first IPL title
26/05Result
Final (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, May 26 2013
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![Mumbai Indians]( "Mumbai Indians")
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
125/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/05Result
Final (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, May 26 2013
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![Mumbai Indians]( "Mumbai Indians")
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![Chennai Super Kings]( "Chennai Super Kings")
125/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
The greatest IPL performances, No. 8: Kieron Pollard's 60 not out vs the Chennai Super Kings
The Mumbai Indians needed a competitive total against the tournament favourites in the 2013 final. One man stepped up
Spare a thought for the elephant in the room
Everybody in the IPL tried their best to ignore it even as it defecated prodigiously
'Amazing to win with my hometown team' - Rohit
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has admitted leading his team was "tough" after Ricky Ponting stepped aside from captaincy in the initial stages of the tournament
'Happy with where Dhoni batted' - Fleming
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has said he was "perfectly happy" with where MS Dhoni batted in the IPL final against Mumbai Indians and stated that the captain batted at No. 7 because he was there to win the game for the team
Kieron Pollard's blitz derails Chennai in final
Kieron Pollard's quickfire 60 from 32 balls helped Mumbai beat Chennai by 23 runs in the final of the Indian T20 tournament on Sunday.
Mentor Kumble relishes Mumbai win
Along with Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble and John Wright had formed a strong mentoring group for Mumbai Indians which Kumble thought "seemed complete"
Best top-order v best Powerplay bowler
With only one match left in IPL 2013, here's a look at some key numbers from the tournament, with specific reference to the finalists
Reward at last for moneyed Mumbai?
Mumbai Indians have been quick to snap up players to address weaknesses that have surfaced through the seasons, and their monetary power has helped them do that
Super Kings squander their batting depth
To their detriment, Chennai Super Kings chose the IPL final to demonstrate that wickets have value, even in T20
'More pressure on the side' - Fleming
Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming was frank in admitting his side was under extra pressure with the controversy surrounding the IPL
CSK soar on Hussey's wings
In a line-up filled with batsmen seemingly built for Twenty20 cricket, Michael Hussey has proved the most important cog
Morris blows kisses, Pollard responds
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Kolkata
Preview
A final fighting for relevance
The IPL final takes place in Kolkata on Sunday, but all the news surrounding the tournament is about events off the field