We are just a few moments away from the start of the final of Vivo IPL 12 between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Both franchises will look to lift their 4th IPL title as they lock horns at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have been the best teams of the tournament and have qualified for their 4th IPL final together.
The clash between CSK and MI is regarded as the biggest of IPL and is said to be the ‘El Classico’ of IPL. Mumbai Indians are the only team in IPL who has a clear edge over the Chennai Super Kings. They tend to take their game to a different level whenever they lock horns against CSK. In the 3 meetings earlier this season, Mumbai Indians defeated CSK on all 3 occasions.
There is certainly no doubt about the fact that IPL has changed the life of many cricketers. After the conclusion of IPL 12, we will see a huge payout of Rs 50 crores as prize money for the tournament. The 50 per cent of the prize money will go to the team while the rest 50 per cent will be distributed among the players. While the winning team is expected to bag a whopping Rs 25 crores while the runners up will bag Rs 12.5 crore.
Barring the top two teams, the two other teams who entered the playoffs- Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad will also earn hefty sums. While DC finished 3rd will get Rs 10.5 crore, SRH who were knocked out of the tournament after losing the eliminator will take away Rs 8.5 crore.
Over the years, the fans and critics have always kept a close look at the leading run scorers and leading wicket-takers of the tournament. While David Warner is all set to bag the Orange Cap.
The southpaw will bag Rs 10 lakhs for finishing as the leading run scorer of the tournament. Kagiso Rabada is currently the leading wicket-taker with 25 wickets. However, Imran Tahir will look to get past his countryman in the final of the tournament.