Owing to the ban on team Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni’s will be seen taking on the field after a couple of years. Donning the yellow jersey, the team will lock horns with the three-time champs Mumbai Indians today at the Wankhede. However, Dhoni’s men are already at the top without even playing a single game at the IPL 2018. Want to know how?

So the official broadcaster of the IPL 2018, Star Sports called out to the fans and asked them who according to them could be the top contender for the trophy. The results clearly showed that CSK was the hot favourite this season to walk away with the title, followed by KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The official account of the channel shared the graph.

Talking about the clash later today in the evening, the anticipation is already at its peak as the two best teams are all set to take on each other. Both the teams have locked horns previously on 23 occasions out of which MI won 13 times while CSK won 10 matches. So what one can expect is a nerve-wracking contest between both the teams. Mumbai Indians could be the favourite considering the fact that the team has walked away with the champion’s title thrice. Also because MI has dominated Dhoni’s men on the last three occasions when they have come face-to-face. Even as a team Mumbai Indians will be looking forward to continuing their momentum the last in 2017, on the other, the Yellow Army will look to put their best in the IPL opener.

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